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Restaurant review: Dirty delicious crowd pleasers hit the spot at Krewe South
Dining Out This buzzy new destination should come into its own as we move into spring and summer Neon lights and bold art adorn the walls of this Charlemont Square space. Picture: Fergal Phillips Krewe South hasn’t been open that long – not that you’d know it once you get through the doors. Neon lights…
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Restaurant review: Grabuge
What’s not? Like an effortlessly brilliant straight-A schoolkid who can’t be bothered to tie their shoes, Grabuge is as careless at service as it is excellent in the kitchen. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations for parties fewer than five, which means you’ll see several walk-in wannabe diners awaiting a table. But due to the lack…
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Everyday People, Nottingham: ‘I was alone, I was delighted’
It started when I found myself staring at a tabletop in a restaurant in Nottingham. I’d recently read Filterworld by Kyle Chayka, which, among many other brilliant things, analyses how independent hospitality businesses are, for the first time in history, intimately connected by social media. Design trends no longer spread organically, but spring up apparently…
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Half barbecue, half Jewish deli. All delicious. Austin spot is a USA Today best restaurant
As you approach Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen, you note the romantic scent of post oak wafting from 1,000-gallon smokers. Inside the simple, corrugated steel building, you find concrete floors, wooden booths and metal stools filling the clean space. Everything about the scene says “Central Texas barbecue.” But step closer to the counter and catch…
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Family-run Mexican restaurant in metro Phoenix named among best in US. Here’s what to order
Cocina Chiwas is a new restaurant that Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, the owners of Tacos Chiwas, opened in Tempe in February 2023. It already made our list of 100 essential restaurants, but this week, it’s also made national news: Along with 46 other restaurants, Cocina Chiwas was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of…
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More top Tuscaloosa restaurants we wish had made USA TODAY’s Restaurants of the Year list
Tuscaloosa folks fight more about Dreamland versus Archibald’s than they’ll ever wrangle over city spending, school funding, or even Crimson Tide sports. And choosing the best of the best of local dining for the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list proved a long and involved challenge. In the end, Urban Bar and Kitchen…
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It serves killer Korean barbecue. Now it’s one of the best restaurants in the USA
Despite opening less than a year ago, Nami is becoming a well-known name in the food scene. This week, the restaurant in downtown Louisville has made national news: Along with 46 other restaurants, Nami was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list. Nami is one of two Kentucky restaurants on the…
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Chef shares his culture and turns Oklahoma City restaurant into one of the best in US
Fans of Ma Der Lao Kitchen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, have come to expect the restaurant to be a part of big conversations, and this week is no different as it once again makes national news. Along with 46 other restaurants across the country, Ma Der was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of…
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5 Daytona-area restaurants everyone should try at least once
The Daytona Beach area is no stranger to exceptional cuisine, offering new and unique flavors around every corner. With so many options at our disposal, the lingering question remains, what separates the good from the great? Go-to restaurants — the greats — are those we trust to make an impression when loved ones are in…
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Asheville restaurant named one of the best in US. Everything to know before you go
Neng Jr.’s, a chef-owned and -operated Filipinx restaurant in West Asheville, has earned another national accolade for its excellence and quality dining service. Neng’s Jr., along with 46 other restaurants, was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list. What makes Neng Jr.’s stand out Executive chef/co-owner Silver Iocovozzi infuses traditional and…
