Topic Restaurants
Seattle Restaurant Week: April 2012
Just a friendly reminder: Seattle Restaurant Week is a little more than a week away — April 8-12 and April 15-19. Ten days / over 150 restaurants / 3
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Mon Vieil Ami on Paris’ I’Ile Saint Louis: Poshly Minimalistic & Stalker-free
Strolling around the 4th arrondissement on a beautiful, crisp autumn day, I inadvertently picked up my very first stalker. I know — big day! It began innocently enough — the sun
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How to Backpack Through Paris in a Little Black Skirt, Part Deux
My little black skirt theory still holds true. A little black skirt is light, comfortable, versatile, doesn’t take up much suitcase room, and with the appropriate accessories, it can take you
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Hedonism on Rue des Martyrs – It’s What’s for Dinner
There’s a charming little street in Paris’ 9th arrondissement that suddenly springs to life at dusk. Rue des Martyrs is surprisingly neighborly and a little more jam-packed with hedonism than
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Photos of Paris: An Embarrassment of Riches
I recently returned from a week long, gastronomically enhanced, roller coaster love affair with Paris. The City of Lights is unlike any other city in the world, containing such an excess
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Hosteria Giusti & Mario’s Pappy
Hopelessly lost in Modena, walking in circles and shivering in the rain, I was five minutes away from taking the train back to the comforts of my Bologna hotel
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35th Street Bistro, Seattle’s Fremont District
We happened upon the 35th Street Bistro several years ago during our first visit to the Fremont Street Fair in a desperate attempt to escape the increasing afternoon heat
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I May Move to Bellevue Just to be Near Belle Pastry
I might just move to Bellevue for the pastries – for Belle Pastry, anyway. Everyone should have delectable pastries in their neighborhood. It could be the new American dream. Proximity to the
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Monsoon East, Bellevue
I was beginning to wonder if really good food would ever hit Old Bellevue. It hit. Monsoon East, the little sister of Monsoon on Capital Hill, opened a few months ago to rave
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North Beach Food Tour — the Italian Quarter
What happens when Italian caffè houses, a bohemian bookstore, funky wine bars, and a really big-grass park come together? – North Beach. Casually strolling down Columbus Avenue, I started to get
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The Slanted Door in San Francisco’s Ferry Building
If you eat at only one Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco, make it The Slanted Door. Executive Chef, Charles Phan seamlessly meshes traditional Vietnam with modern San Francisco for the best of
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Tavolata: Best Pasta in Seattle
Where does one go for truly great pasta in Seattle? The current answer is Tavolata, no question. The small, seasonal menu is mainly divided between appetizers and simple, fresh pasta dishes, with
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How to Cook A Wolf: Queen Anne’s New Hot Spot
Ethan Stowell‘s third restaurant brings a different twist to Queen Anne’s usual stroller scene. How to Cook a Wolf is modern, chic and cozy - a nice, grown-up place to get a drink and
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Andrew’s Party @La Medusa Sicilian Restaurant
Darren, Karra, Andrew & Kimberly My friend Andrew is classically debonaire – he reminds me of a 1940s movie star, especially when he calls me “doll.” In a nutshell, Andrew values quality over
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Chicago’s Best Pizza: Dishing Deeper on the Deep-Dish
I flew into Chicago a deep-dish virgin, and emerged a full-fledged, lip-smacking, Chiago-style pizza-lusting woman. I’m hooked. I honestly thought deep-dish would never stack up to Italian thin crust. I’m happy to
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Restaurant Cremant
The best word to describe Cremant is charming. Everything from the yellow front door, the rustic walls & light fixtures, and plush, oversized banquette near the bar to the website and logo
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Sentosa Restaurant’s Dim Sum: A Divine Way to Spend a Rainy Sunday Morning
By name only, Sentosa Asian Restaurant sounds like it should serve Singaporean cuisine, but actually specializes in Hong Kong-style dim sum. The owner, a Hong Kong native, delights in serving
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New York’s Fleur de Sel: Amazing Lunch for $25
I believe a restaurant truly excels when: being immutably full for three days of gastronomic pleasure, you not only eat more, but enticed by the menu, you opt for the five-course tasting lunch instead
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Cipriani Le Specialita
Do you think Giuseppe Cipriani knew that when he answered an ad in 1918 for a chef de rang position, it was the first step to creating an empire beloved by
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Falai Cucina Italiana
“Destination Street,” “Restaurant Row,” “The Hot Block” – those are just a few labels stuck to Clinton Street on Manhattan’s lower east side. Restaurants began popping up in ‘99; up
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Lassi: Manhattan’s Best Indian Take-Out
I dream of many things: a new vacuum with side suction, the entire country driving Smart Cars, and really good take-out joints in every neighborhood – no one should ever have to
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Jean-Georges — Just Go.
Here’s my take on Jean-Georges: intriguing flavor sensations, beautifully melding them together in a cohesive dish, yet allowing each to keep its identity. Some are coaxed to the forefront, enough to
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ChikaLicious: One of Manhattan’s First Dessert Bars
I was googling around one night looking for interesting things to eat during my upcoming trip to Manhattan and cyber-stumbled upon ChikaLicious, a dessert bar on the Lower East Side. A
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Cafe Grumpy
Walking down 20th Street near the 10th Precinct in Chelsea, I saw two men up ahead pushing babies in strollers; as I got a little closer, it seemed that
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New York’s Best Chocolate Shops: An In-depth Tour
Oh, the sinfully delicious things they are doing with chocolate on the other coast! Dark chocolate truffles rolled in smoky paprika; chocolate covered caramel with flowery honey & roasted pine
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Gramercy Tavern- There’s Always Room For You @The Bar
After a very long flight, I arrived in Manhattan late last Wednesday (just after the snow storm) and was in great need of a warm, cozy environment and comfort food. I was
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Happy Holidays
After the crazy holiday hustle and bustle, we opted to celebrate the season with our good friends, Troy and Jody (that’s Jody, holding up her “Pucker Power” dessert). We
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How to Backpack Through Italy in a Little Black Skirt
Slang for Looking Good & Eating Well on a Budget I’m willing to concede that I may be a touch high-maintenance, and that backpacking through Italy wearing jeans every day would probably
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Last Wednesday we took a spur-of-the-moment drive up to Vancouver B.C. on business to have dinner with two other couples at Chambar, an eclectic, cozy Belgian restaurant in an up-and-coming
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