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A Regional Indian Restaurant With Stories to Tell
When we look back on this decade, we may remember it as the era of regional Indian food. It’s a similar differentiation of what’s been happening the past decade with Chinese cuisines, with ambitious new restaurants popping up in far-flung neighborhoods, offering regional dishes rarely served in New York City restaurants before. Jazba (meaning “passion”…
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Restaurant Review: Yamas Greek Kitchen + Bar
The scallops at Yamas are plump and delicious, served atop a creamy dill sauce (photos by John Anderson) When it opened on Balcones Drive in mid-June, Yamas basically became an overnight sensation, thanks to word of mouth generated by social media influencers. Photos of luscious seafood dishes and drool-worthy cocktails – and highly filtered skin…
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A review of Mecklenburg County restaurant health inspections in September
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Business Journal is continuing its monthly review of health-code inspections for food establishments in Mecklenburg County. Establishments included in this review received grades of either a “B” or “C” when inspected during the month of September, according to data pulled Oct. 17 from the N.C. Public Health Inspections’ online database. Restaurants,…
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Bowled over at Primrose Lanes, a restaurant with balls
The smoked prime rib sandwich lands on our table like an unexpected bouquet of lush, crepe-delicate peonies in otherworldly pastel pinks, like beautiful, edible romance for the hungry foodie soul. Sawn in half, the layers of this 8-ounce mountain of thin-shaved beef showcase the colors of the griddled exterior and the rosy rare center. It…
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Aw Shucks: Oysters, Cajun and More Make Maxie’s Special
I think many readers will agree that we sometimes frequent a restaurant with good food that unfortunately offers a relatively uninteresting atmosphere and, for one reason or another, we sometimes choose a restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere but with barely palatable food. Fortunately, in Ithaca, there are many restaurants that offer both a friendly atmosphere…
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Plucking at Rusted Crow on the Lake’s finely-feathered nest
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The Legal Eagle restaurant review: ‘The roasts are substantial, the plates piled high with vegetables beyond reproach, and service is brilliant’
Our critic can’t wait to return to this recently reopened gastropub beside the Four Courts The Legal Eagle. Picture: Dave Sweeney Katy McGuinness Today at 03:30 The Sunday roast. Whether you love it or loathe it probably depends upon which end of the cooking or receiving continuum you tend to be. I’ve lost count of…
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Restaurant review: Fratelli’s Trattoria has great pizza and a whole lot more
There are many reasons to visit Fratelli’s Trattoria. The main reason is the pizza, which is distinctive, reasonably priced and among the best in the Madison area. Brothers Joaquin and Sergio Lopez opened Fratelli’s, which means “brothers” in Italian, on May 22 where Angelo’s restaurant and bar was in Monona for 30 years. Joaquin was…
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Kokum review: contemporary curry house is a blueprint for the future
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Sado Offers World-Class Sushi on the Hill
<a href="https://media2.riverfronttimes.com/riverfronttimes/imager/u/original/41076768/sado-01.jpg" rel="contentImg_gal-41077042" title="Sado offers world-class sushi in what was previously the classic Italian spot Giovanni’s on the Hill. – Mabel Suen" data-caption="Sado offers world-class sushi in what was previously the classic Italian spot Giovanni’s on the Hill. Mabel Suen” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Mabel Suen Sado offers world-class sushi in what was…