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DonRockwell.com’s Washington, DC Dining Guide is the Largest Single-City Dining Guide in the World

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Don

It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true: The donrockwell.com Washington, DC Restaurant Guide is the largest single-city restaurant guide in the entire world. Michelin Paris boasts of having 600+ restaurants; I counted our DC Guide and stopped when I got to … Continue reading →

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Bouchon Bistro, Yountville, CA

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Don

  On 1/12/2016 at 6:17 PM, DonRocks said: The Bouchon in Yountville has *terrific* bread – they serve epi with perfectly salted butter, yum. Dinner at Bouchon last night was very good while falling short of outstanding (which is what you … Continue reading →

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Craftsman and Wolves, San Francisco, CA

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Don

After a grueling, seemingly endless day of travel, I made it even longer by picking up my checked bag, heading up to the Air Train at SFO, heading to the BART Station, taking it to 16th and Mission, and schlepping … Continue reading →

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Saltbox Seafood Joint, Durham, NC

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Don

I had high hopes of writing a multi-part, serial story about my trip to North Carolina, starting with the Prologue (the background behind my trip), moving forward to Part One (the hotel where I stayed on the first night), and onward for … Continue reading →

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Plum Market Wine Bar and Café, Featuring Products from Zingerman’s – Detroit (Detroit Metro Airport – DTW)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Don

With a brief layover in Detroit Metro Airport, I wanted to grab something quick and healthy, as I hadn’t eaten all day. As it turns out, the enormous McNamara Terminal (map of restaurants provided with link) is so long that there’s … Continue reading →

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Elements, Princeton, NJ

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Don

Recently, I needed to make a quick jaunt to New York. I decided to make the trip have purpose, so I themed it, “2015 New Jersey James Beard Award Semifinalists,” making it a point to go to every single restaurant … Continue reading →

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610 Magnolia, Louisville, KY

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Don

I’ve been procrastinating writing a continuation of my trip to the Midwest – the day of Matt’s invocation, I decided to take the southern route home, and hit a couple James Beard nominees in the process. The night before, in Bloomington, … Continue reading →

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Soma Coffee House and Juice Bar, Bloomington, IN

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Don

Move-In Day. This is what mother’s are for (at least in this case). Invocation was at 2 PM, and Matt called me around 11, saying his room was finished. I went over and saw it – it’s an old dorm, … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Tallent, Bloomington, Indiana

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Don

I raised my glass of wine to Matt’s glass of water for a toast: “And so your culinary education by me ends here,” I said. He said, “Yeah,” and we clinked glasses. My young dining companion is no longer young, … Continue reading →

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The Pint Room, Dublin, Ohio

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Don

Unlike the Summer of 2014 when I went to the German Village location of Harvest Pizza, the Summer of 2015 when I spent the night in Columbus (as a resting point on a trip to Indiana), I let a price … Continue reading →

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