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Le Plat du Jour: Thursday March 29, 2012
This last Thursday of March brings sunshine to the west coast before another forecasted winter storm, all of this rainfall absolutely necessary after the summer-like winter we’ve been having. Showing a...
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Plat du Jour: Monday April 23, 2012: Spring Dishes and Sandwich Origin Debates
The final full week of April is here and in much of the country that was enjoying an early summer last week, winter has returned. Time for more hot chocolate and beef stew now… We’ll get to “spring” in...
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Plat du Jour: Tuesday April 24, 2012: Questions for Dining Out
After a small weekend snafu where some members of my dining party had under-estimated the time and formality of a meal at a certain restaurant I had arranged for us to visit, let’s take a look at some...
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Cocktail of the Week: Por qué No? from Empellon Taqueria, New York
Having covered the Por qué No? zinfandel blend from Tres Sabores for our wine of the week, por qué no continue our theme of the week with the equally outstanding Por qué no? cocktail from the West...
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The Week After: Thoughts on 2012 James Beard Awards, Plus The New Reviewed...
It has been a week since the 2012 James Beard Awards and courtesy of a splendid fun, food, and drink filled week exploring Seattle and Portland, we were unable to quickly analyze the proceedings and...
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Monday’s Neighborhood: Help Restore Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York
This week’s neighborhood of the week exemplifies the meaning of a neighborhood– where strangers come together to help one another in tines of trouble. Brooklyn is full of many impressive restaurant and...
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Plat du Jour Friday February 1, 2013: Taste of the NFL, What is Confit?, Sri...
It’s the eve of Super Bowl Eve in New Orleans. Do you think a few people just might be strolling down Bourbon Street right now? Care to take a guess how long the wait at the bar for a cocktail is...
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The New Café: Where Biking and Jogging Meets Coffee
Not long ago, a coffeehouse was, well, just a coffeehouse. Think “Central Perk” from “Friends.” Think about the coffeehouses that dot university towns, with stressed out students sprawled out on...
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The 13 Bites That Defined 2013
What a year for eating. My first bites of the year were in a New Years Day early morning daze at Blue Star Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon (Valrhona Chocolate Crunch was the best amidst stiff...
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The 13 Best Restaurant Meals of 2013
It’s hard to follow-up the formidable dining year that was 2012, with its list of heavyweights including The French Laundry and Noma. Remember, there have been many, many tremendous films over the...
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