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White Bread Loaf at Junction Bakery, Del Ray
Junction Bakery (Jan 2, 2019) We enjoyed the two loaves of bread purchased at Junction Bakery so much that we decided to have our first dinner of 2020 at the Del Ray outlet. While I can’t recommend that people dine … Continue reading
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$10 Corkage Fee (for Wines Purchased at Planet Wine) at Evening Star Cafe, Del Ray
For my final restaurant meal of 2019, I had an exceedingly disappointing dinner at Evening Star Cafe, doubly so because I’ve had such good food at the hands of Jonathan Till in the past – I suspect the date, Dec … Continue reading
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Coffee and WiFi at Idido’s Coffee and Social House, South Arlington
I don’t often go to coffee houses in South Arlington, but when I do, I go to Idido’s (pronounced, I believe, like a Spanish word). Their website is here. At this point, I’ve probably been here over a dozen times, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coffee, Coffee House, Independent Coffee House, South Arlington
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Milktooth, Indianapolis, IN
A new, and now by far the best, breakfast/brunch spot in Indianapolis: “Milktooth Chef Named among America’s Best New Chefs” by Liz Biro on indystar.com There were two semifinalists from Indianapolis for the 2017 James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes award … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Breakfast, Indiana, Indianapolis, Lunch
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Bluebeard, Indianapolis, IN
On 7/2/2012 at 1:30 PM, And said: New additions to Indianapolis restaurant scene: Bluebeard In the southeast cultural district of Indy, Fountain Square, contemporary Italian-inspired cuisine featuring the best in local produce. The building also houses a wholesale bakery, Amelia’s. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cocktails, Indiana, Indianapolis, Modern American
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Little Sheep, Eden Center, Falls Church
So, how big is Little Sheep Hot Pot? Big. In fact, *really* big. It was really big five years ago. Based in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, Little Sheep Group posted 2 percent of all Chinese dining-out expenses in 2010. Think … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Chain, Hot Pot, Little Sheep Group, Mongolian, Yum! Brands Inc.
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Ad Hoc, Yountville, CA
I can’t believe that as many times as I’ve visited Napa, I haven’t been to Ad Hoc. This is Thomas Keller’s “take what we serve,” family-style restaurant in Yountville, just down the Street from The French Laundry (pssst, that link will … Continue reading
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Tagged American, California, Family Style, Thomas Keller Restaurants, Yountville
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Dönnhoff: The Most Underpriced Wines in the World
Every so often, you hear something that sounds too good to be true, and the vast majority of times, it is – it turns out to be a fraud; but once in a great, great while, you hear a claim … Continue reading
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Tagged German Wine, Helmut Dönnhoff, Nahe, Wine
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Chez René Socca, Nice, France
I just went back and stayed with magdelena for the first time in far too long. Nice has changed a great deal since I’ve last been in 2011 – they’ve finished a tramway downtown, and also completed a “Coulée Verte” … Continue reading
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The Spotted Pig, West Village, New York City, NY
Given that The Spotted Pig was a 2016 James Beard national finalist for “Outstanding Restaurant,” I went there for a second visit, and left over $100 (just over $100) poorer, but not at all disappointed; in fact, I was quite pleased … Continue reading
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Tagged Gastropub, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Open until 2AM 7 Days, West Village
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