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Persia’s Just a Stone’s Throw from Brazil

posted August 16, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

…at least it is in Hollywood.  Enter Bossa Nova Brazilian restaurant and Mashti Malone’s ice cream. For a dinner with my lovely cousin Chrissy, we went to one of those restaurants that I always dive by but have never actually been to.  (read full article)

BJ’s Market & Bakery @ Lollapalooza

posted August 15, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

We walked over to Chow Town North to pick up something quick before heading to the next performance. We stopped at BJ’s Market & Bakery. We ordered the Fish Tacos ($5) and Turkey burger ($5) to share. The food was quick indeed, but not ve (read full article)

“Street” Smarts

posted August 03, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

A snazzy LA twist on common street food from around the world. For yet another birthday celebration (involving food, of course), I went to dinner with two of my oldest friends, Kristy and Katie (actually, the same ones I went to Javier’s with). (read full article)

Saturday Stories: Our Very Own Dennis the Menace

posted June 19, 2010 in Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

In honor's of Father's Day, I thought I would tell you a few tales of my father's youth.  He grew up in a small farm town in upstate New York.  He was the youngest child and only boy in his family.  He was also full of fun; a prank (read full article)

El Sombrero

I've been on a quest for good Mexican food in the New Haven area ever since moving here four years ago.  For awhile I found C.O. Jones on State Street to be a good option because they have a fairly decent selection of vegetarian offerings on the (read full article)

So This Is The Pizza New Yorkers Love So Much?

posted May 21, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

In AAA’s Westways Magazine, Al’s New York Cafe in Costa Mesa was recently named one of the “Best Cheap Eats”  in Southern California, and most on Yelp rave about it too.  We tried their Pepperoni Pizza and unfortunatel (read full article)

It’ll Be Called Cafe Nordstrom Or Nordstrom Cafe Bistro.

posted May 11, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

Have you noticed that some restaurants inside Nordstrom are called Cafe Nordstrom and others are named Nordstrom Cafe Bistro?  And on Yelp it’s referred to as Nordstrom Marketplace Cafe.  Not all have the same name or exact menu eit (read full article)

Review: The Famous Rib Shack

posted April 23, 2010 in The Last Bite

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area you would have probably noticed the two, somewhat annoying things; the complete lack of enthusiasm by people serving you in the restaurant industry, and the poor state of barbecue in the entire bay area. Don (read full article)

DIM SUM AND ME

posted March 31, 2010 in Food Wine And Marcy

I've been ruminating about what constitutes an "authentic" ethnic dining experience and I came to a conclusion yesterday during dim sum.I ventured away from Chinatown and the upscale Chinese restaurants. Instead I took the advice from The Tablehopper (read full article)

iPhone, my new favorite travel buddy

posted March 22, 2010 in Kitchen Gadget Girl

February was a fun month of travel – I had a couple days up into San Francisco, pretending I was a tourist, then a trip to Southern California with the kids over winter break. Naturally, in addition to the kids, I took my new best friend, iPhon (read full article)

Parmesan Sunchoke Slices; Old dog teaches new tricks

posted March 12, 2010 in Thyme for Cooking, the Blog

I was looking at the dogs' passports the other day (of course they have passports - duh!) and realized it was time to take Sedi in for her annual jabs.For those who don't know, this is Sedi: In her younger days, 2 years ago... Before she had a stroke (read full article)

Baklava Heaven on 2nd Ave

posted February 18, 2010 in Married to Chocolate

Real deal baklavas at Gulluoglu CafeI don't go gaga over baklavas but I had a really good one at Gulluoglu Cafe on 2nd Avenue. This Turkish franchise recently found it's second New York home (the first one in Coney Island, Brooklyn) in an unassu (read full article)

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

posted February 09, 2010 in Laura's Recipe Collection

When I was in high school I worked as a hostess at a local restaurant that was “famous” for it’s broccoli cheddar soup. One of my jobs was to fill to-go orders. Fine and dandy, right? Well, sure. Until it got super-busy and I was f (read full article)

Crave Burger - San Antonio, Texas (7.5)

posted January 20, 2010 in Double Cheese Blogger

This week’s burger establishment takes it name perhaps from that inarticulate sentence that rumbles out of my mouth in the most desperate and dire of burger times: Crave Burger. A sentence that beat out “Me want food,” Crave Burger (read full article)

Phil’s Ice House - Austin, Texas (8.0)

posted January 05, 2010 in Double Cheese Blogger

Back with another Austin favorite- Phil’s Ice House! Located on Burnet road and attached to an Amy’s Ice Cream, this burgery looks extra fun! fun! fun! This is something that definitely continues to be said about the burger and beer place, the k (read full article)

Day 3 Food

posted December 31, 2009 in Jayhawk Girl's Kitchen

I forgot menu photos this night. After spending the day in the sun in Barbados, we were definitely ready for dinner.  I was excited to see a grilled chicken quesadilla on the starters menu.  It was very good.   I was also exci (read full article)

Yelping to our Yelpers!

posted December 28, 2009 in cakelava - Musings From Cakeland

Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, Festivus ...! 'Tis the season to think of others and give thanks, and today we have lots of thanks to give, Big Yelps, to those who have taken the time to write such generous revi (read full article)

Sushi celebrity - Michelle Obama

posted November 26, 2009 in Sushi or Death

This girl we like. She is intelligent, beautiful, married to a hero… And she eats sushi. Whats not to like? Michelle Obama went for a three-hour sushi dinner at Sei in Penn Quarter in Washington DC last week. The US first lady (wearing black (read full article)

Couple arrested for not tipping – continued…

posted November 25, 2009 in Tip20! - Service Industry News & Info

Continued from “Jipped on the Tip” by Doreen Linder of the Allentown Headlines Examiner Last week told the story of two college students who got arrested for not paying their gratuity.  Well as anticipated, the charges have been dropped.  Nor (read full article)

Couple arrested for not tipping…

posted November 21, 2009 in Tip20! - Service Industry News & Info

“Jipped on the Tip” by Doreen Linder of the Allentown Headlines Examiner When John Wagner and Leslie Pope visited the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, they never thought they would be leaving in a police car.  They never thought their service (read full article)

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