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This US restaurant levies ‘adult surcharge’ on diners unable to handle their kids. See post
Toccoa Riverside Restaurant has a 4.1-star rating on Google. (Representative Image) A Georgia restaurant that charges customers a fee if their kids won’t behave has triggered a debate online. Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Georgia, says that an “adult surcharge” will be levied for “adults who are unable to parent”.…
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Restaurant Spotlight: Craving Colombian? Here’s the best restaurant I’ve tried this week
When it comes to effortlessly delicious and authentic Latin cuisine, this newly-opened DeLand restaurant is making its name known among the local community. Parva, a family-owned Colombian restaurant, bakery and café, initially held the soft opening of its new DeLand location over the summer, before announcing its grand opening earlier this month. Located on North…
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Mauro Colagreco: High on cost, low on laughs, you’ll leave bored and broke
Colagreco’s eponymous space is the biggest in stature but aims for something atmospherically humble — Argentine ballads trill from the stereo. We went for the £110, three-course a la carte (there is a £165 five-courser and a £60 set lunch) and, soon, ornate, all-vegetarian canapés were set down — jolting little lavender and hibiscus tartlets…
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Happy Lamb restaurant review: ‘Terrific value, awful service’
Okay, I’ve found one. I’ve found a good, clean restaurant in a fashionable area of London with terrific food, where you can eat and drink to the absolute limit, and it’s not too expensive. Indeed, when they brought the bill, I was surprised, for the first time in maybe a year, by how reasonable it…
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Restaurant review: Silk Road’s chef/owner may only be 25, but he’s well trained
The 25-year-old chef/owner of Silk Road, the excellent new Park Street restaurant in a former Taco Bell, said he’s been doing restaurant work for 13 years. Manuchehr Kholov, who goes by “Manu,” was born in Fayzobod, a small town in Tajikistan, where he was raised by a single mother who owned a bakery. He moved…
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At Smoke Steak, New-fangled Cooking Falters, but Service Shines
Have you dined with us before?” asks the server. I have, but my guests haven’t, and truthfully I’m happy to hear the spiel again. When staffers introduce you to Smoque Steak, the new Avondale steakhouse from Smoque BBQ owners Barry Sorkin and Mike McDermott, they do more than explain the plates meant for sharing. They…
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Jovick Brothers Serves Outstanding Smashburgers in Princeton Heights
<a href="https://media2.riverfronttimes.com/riverfronttimes/imager/u/original/41118953/jovickbrothersburgers-01.jpg" rel="contentImg_gal-41118948" title="The aptly named Destroyer is a triple cheeseburger with bacon, fried cheese curds, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and chipotle mayo. – Mabel Suen" data-caption="The aptly named Destroyer is a triple cheeseburger with bacon, fried cheese curds, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and chipotle mayo. Mabel Suen” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Mabel…
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Restaurant now charging customers a fee for ‘bad parenting,’ usually around $50
ByEyewitness News Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:45PM NEW YORK (WABC) — One tiny restaurant in Georgia is now garnering national notoriety for charging a hefty fee to customers for bad parenting. The Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in the Blue Ridge Mountains slapped the warning right on its menu. It reads, “Adult surcharge: For adults unable to…
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Legendary soup and sandwich kitchen keeps menu favorites but falls short on presentation
Name: The Feed Store Address: 516 E. Adams St., Springfield Phone: (217) 528-3355 Website/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Feed-Store Credit/debit cards accepted: Yes. Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., subject to change. Entrée price range: $6-9 Children’s menu: No. More:The wood-fired Margherita pizza at this new eatery ‘amazingly’ chewy and flavorful My order: During times I worked downtown, I enjoyed…
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Taco Madres offers modern Mexican fare, other Latin American dishes
It had been a while since I had reviewed anything in the neighborhood of the former Knoxville Center (East Towne) Mall site. The Grub Spouse and I remedied that last week with a dinner outing to Taco Madres, a newish Mexican-food restaurant located within a stone’s throw of Sam’s Club and the Amazon fulfillment center.…