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Restaurant review: Feng’s House, Larnaca
I enjoy walking along Finikoudes in Larnaca, especially now it stretches all the way to Mackenzy. But some of the restaurants have the reputation of being a tourist trap, and this has put me off in the past. However, one restaurant has been there for quite some time and is a cuisine I rather enjoy…
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Restaurant Review: The Best of Tasting-Menu Culture Meets the Worst
At Noksu, dinner is served below the street, a few yards from the subway turnstiles. But the room and the food seem unmoored from any particular place. I can’t remember the last New York restaurant that frustrated me as much as Noksu. My frustration won’t be widely shared, given how few people can afford to…
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Back to Hydra: Revisiting the Scene of One of Vanmag’s Most Controversial Reviews
“This seems like a terrible idea.” That’s what I’m thinking to myself as I circle around Pender and Howe looking for one of the three available parking meters in this slice of downtown. It’s a cool Sunday in October at the blue-haired hour of 5 p.m. and my destination is the modern Greek Estiatorio, Hydra,…
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$50M restaurant, event space proposed for southwest Las Vegas
Plans are underway to construct a three-story building in Southwest Las Vegas that would house a steakhouse on the top floor. Hukl Investments, the developer behind the project dubbed Skyline, thought bringing a high-end restaurant to southwest Las Vegas that isn’t attached to a casino or resort would be appealing for local residents, said Paul…
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Restaurant Review: Dorothy’s Estaminet is a flavorful new addition to North Street’s dining scene
PITTSFIELD — I was intrigued by the notion that an “estaminet” was opening in the downtown. It’s a French word for a small bistro, usually with a unique atmosphere. Kato brought the car around for a trip to Dorothy’s Estaminet, an expansion of Dottie’s Coffee Lounge into the space that used to be known as…
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Review: What We Liked At The Quarter, The Restaurant Next To Mumbai’s Royal Opera House
Mumbai’s Royal Opera House opened with much fanfare in 2016, after extensive restoration work. Since then, it has emerged as a cultural hotspot in the city, hosting a wide variety of plays, performances and events. More recently, what’s also back in a new avatar is The Quarter – Nico Goghavala’s popular establishment at this legendary…
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Welsh presenter serves up glowing review of new restaurant
Former ITV weather presenter Sian Lloyd has raved about a new Swansea restaurant that opened earlier this month. Situated on the SA1 waterfront is The Shed, a hometown project from well-renowned chef Jonathan Woolway, who honed his craft at one of London’s top independent restaurant groups. After enjoying a meal at The Shed, Sian posted…
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A New Union Square Restaurant Enlivens the City’s South Indian Fare
Kanyakumari is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu at the southern end of the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of Salil Mehta’s newest project — where the chef is Dipesh Shinde, who grew up in Mandad, a village 30 miles south of Mumbai. Located just off Union Square at 20 East 17th Street,…
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REVIEW: I Tried a NEW Disney Hotel Restaurant and I’m Shocked at What My Favorite Dish Was
The Disneyland Resort just opened a new hotel, so of course that comes with the grand opening of a new restaurant! Pixar Place Hotel I visited the new Pixar Place Hotel to check out the NEW Great Maple Modern American Eatery, and “WOW”, do I have some thoughts! I went in with certain expectations and…
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TikTok famous foodie Keith Lee starts his Phoenix restaurant reviews
Former MMA fighter, TikTok star and self-proclaimed food critic Keith Lee has landed in Arizona. In his reviews, Lee acquires takeout from local restaurants. He then eats in his car, filming his reactions and giving precise point ratings on a scale from 0 to 10 for each dish. This simple, yet effective, format has grown…