5 years ago
Restaurant Reviews (10 posts found)
Celebrating Abuelo's 90th Birthday at Casa Juancho, Miami
(arroz con leche)
I was in Miami on Christmas day celebrating my paternal grandfather's 90th birthday. While a bit sad about not being in DC for the actual day with the rest of my family, it was a tremendous blessing and irreplaceable sentiment to be able to ...
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Park's Edge. So Fresh & So Clean
Atlanta is a tough place for a restaurant to survive. The more I eat out, the more I take it to heart and appreciate a restaurant that's been in the game for longer than two years. Especially when it's semi fine-dining. You just never know how long these con...
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Café Circa: A Circus of Sorts
Last Visit: Nov. 2010[rating: 3/5]The name of this newly re-branded restaurant/bar/lounge suggests Full Circle. Or perhaps Café in a certain era. Not really sure.I'd heard great things of this caribbean inspired and happening spot in the burgeoning 4th ...
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The Vintage Press: Fine Dining In Visalia, Cali.
Last Visit: Oct., 2009[rating: 4.0/5]
After a full and active day of flying over pomegranate orchards and picking them directly from the bushes, a group of food bloggers hosted by POM Wonderful, were hauled off to dinner at The Vintage Press, a mainstay in ...
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BrookHaven Bistro, An Organic Joint In Atlanta
Last Visit: June, 2010
[rating: 3.0/5]
Deli's and bistro's run the gamut in any major city. Atlanta is desperately trying to catch up in all the different styles of restaurants, as seen with what seems to be daily openings of this, that and the other.
As man...
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Authentic Italian With Soul at FIGO Pasta
(Penne with wild boar)
I'm not a huge pasta lover. Sounds ludicrous, I know.
You might find normalcy in knowing I used to be until that sad day when I took my father out to a well-rated Italian restaurant in DC, in celebration of his 55th birthday. I was so e...
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Parish Foods & Goods Takes Me Home
I've been reluctant in doing more Atlanta based restaurant reviews for one reason only. After reading some discussion on proper reviewing and what qualifies a formidable write-up, I felt I wasn't adhering to those "journalistic standards." As a trained write...
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Maru Sushi Bar
[rating: 4.0/5]Last Visit: June '08
EDITED on July 1, 2009
I owe this restaurant a major upgrade and updated review. It's now become my 1st choice sushi spot in all of Atlanta. Not because they are down the street from me, rather because of all the sushi hou...
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Party with 2 Free Martini's @ Highland Tap Bar, Atlanta!
(photo courtesy of Joy Cerevoir)
On few occasions you'll find me sitting in a restaurant on a Wednesday night. Being *hump day*, I figure the masses are out celebrating the near coming weekend, and running up their bar tab to senseless amounts. I don't like m...
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Dollar Tacos Rule My Lazy Day!
Do you have that one fast food joint you love going to, but hate admitting and would rather vote for Bush's brother for Prez, than be judged as a culinary infidel?
Well I'll admit I can be real lazy sometimes when it comes to cooking for self. I hate my kitch...
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