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Disappointing Evening at Le Bar Lyonnais (long)
people before it finally appeared. It came in tiny glasses and was never refilled. The food was just OK. I thought it was amusing that they had every server in there gather around to lift the silver domes off our plates in unison...
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Shaver Lake surprise
that are in a gourmet dinner group we’ve had going on and off for years, almost in unison after the first bite of the chicken the raves began. The chef knows how to cook a steak and prepare sauces. Trappers is open weekends...
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Shinsengumi, Fountain Valley - review
I finally got a chance to try Shinsengumi Saturday night. The place was packed and noisy as heck. The servers and the cooks yell a greeting in sing-song unison as customers come in; as they order; as they ask for the check; as...
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NYE China Village chowdown report
A lagniappe of “tiger skin” chilis from the kitchen, named for the striations on the roasted skin of the peppers. When Mr. Yao told us that these were hot peppers, the Greek chorus said in unison, "where’s...
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Where to get great Japanese style ramen?
So what is that welcome greeting they all “yell” out in unison and is there a response? The same for when you leave, it makes for a very festive time!
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Haveli, S.F.
in ``The Sound of Music.'' His beloved appears, a vision in pale orange. They sing and dance, ing their heads in unison. Now she’s wearing aqua. Now red. Now they’re back at sea level, both clad in pure white. There...
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Cevapcici/Balkan Restaurant
of the door, almost in unison their heads turned slowly and stared quizzically at the two of us as we struggled to explain our presence before them. Finally we were able to make the word “menu” understood, and then...
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Italian in Tokyo
in unison after the first guy. Suffice to say I was more agitated then welcomed, especially by the sixth time. The food was very good though, so don’t let my quibbling scare you off if that’s all you care about. Also...
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2 Weeks in Vienna (Wien)
Ummh, Ahh, Wow.... Sorry, but all food critics unisonically condemned the food at Zattl when it opened recently. Either Zattls have completely relaunched their kitchen or you were just lucky. OTOH the beer is great, no doubt, and...
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Farm House Cafe - San Diego
gamey and the lamb pieces were a bit tendony. Also the polenta was a bit dry, even with the braising liquid. We all went almost in unison: “Remember the polenta at Pizzeria Via Italia!”. The Sea Bass I only tried a...
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Gialina pizzeria - Glen Park
in unison. It was like having a mini chicken potpie in my mouth. While this was also excellent, the main downfall was that the chicken was inconsistent: The dark meat peices (thigh and leg) were cooked perfectly and succulent and...
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Bangkok Taste - Santa Ana - (w/ photos)
was undercooked. It tasted a little on the raw side actually, which meant that it didn’t work in unison with the other ingredients as much as I would have liked. The perfect Pad See Ew, I think, occurs when all the...
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Vancouver Report - CA hounds' attempt to eat the city Pt. I
in unison yelled “Mussel Man!”. Our bartenders/servers informed us this is a daily ritual. MM proceeded to tell us how he’d been bitten that morning by a devilfish and how he’d extracted revenge by killing the sucker. Asked where...
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Craigie Street Bistro (long)
at rush hour on a rainy day. Our waiter, along with the rest of the staff, was well-meaning, but when, four hours into the meal, he asked if we needed a little more time to decide on dessert, our entire table screamed...
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too hot to cook
..." Southern cooks cheered in unison when the Radarange hit the market. We didn’t much change what we ate except for, as bayoucook says, it was totally seasonal and local. Lots more fresh vegetables in summer and, of course,...
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