Category: travel

where my mouth has taken me…

review: the perfect plate of pasta…

Vetri, Philadelphia Is there anything more pleasing than a perfect plate of pasta? Perhaps. But not much. I can pinpoint the day and hour of my last plate of perfect pasta. It was corzetti, and it was more of a taste, rather than a plate. I ate this standing up, negotiating armfuls of *stuff* – […]

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review: the perfect plate of pasta…

Vetri, Philadelphia Is there anything more pleasing than a perfect plate of pasta? Perhaps. But not much. I can pinpoint the day and hour of my last plate of perfect pasta. It was corzetti, and it was more of a taste, rather than a plate. I ate this standing up, negotiating armfuls of *stuff* – […]

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gelato boy gone wild…

Capogiro Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Capogiro, a gelateria in Philadelphia, needs to have an accompanying 12-step recovery program. Well, actually, that would be stupid of them. They make money off of addicts like me. Ever since I took my first taste of Capogiro’s ethereally smooth and almost froth-like gelato, I was hooked. At first, it was innocent, […]

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gelato boy gone wild…

Capogiro Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Capogiro, a gelateria in Philadelphia, needs to have an accompanying 12-step recovery program. Well, actually, that would be stupid of them. They make money off of addicts like me. Ever since I took my first taste of Capogiro’s ethereally smooth and almost froth-like gelato, I was hooked. At first, it was innocent, […]

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review: big as texas…

Fearing’s at the Ritz Carlton Dallas, Texas Dean Fearing has been called the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine” and garnered much praise and attention during his 20-year tenure as the chef of the fabled (Rosewood) Mansion on Turtle Creek, including being awarded the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 1994. In August of last […]

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review: big as texas…

Fearing’s at the Ritz Carlton Dallas, Texas Dean Fearing has been called the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine” and garnered much praise and attention during his 20-year tenure as the chef of the fabled (Rosewood) Mansion on Turtle Creek, including being awarded the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 1994. In August of last […]

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review: beat of a different drum…

Wild Sockeye Salmon Lola’s Tasting Room Lola’s website certainly does not comport with the level of the food being served at the restaurant. Neither does its service – at least, not in the Tasting Room where I recently had dinner with a good friend. But neither website nor service really stood in the way of […]

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review: beat of a different drum…

Wild Sockeye Salmon Lola’s Tasting Room Lola’s website certainly does not comport with the level of the food being served at the restaurant. Neither does its service – at least, not in the Tasting Room where I recently had dinner with a good friend. But neither website nor service really stood in the way of […]

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primates on carbs…

Doughmonkey Dallas, Texas There’s a little store in Dallas tucked amongst the eclectic mix of retail and restaurants in Snider Plaza that I was told not to miss on my recent trip down to Texas. It’s called Doughmonkey and its playful mascot, which resembles a Paul Frank creation more than a confection, belies its rather […]

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primates on carbs…

Doughmonkey Dallas, Texas There’s a little store in Dallas tucked amongst the eclectic mix of retail and restaurants in Snider Plaza that I was told not to miss on my recent trip down to Texas. It’s called Doughmonkey and its playful mascot, which resembles a Paul Frank creation more than a confection, belies its rather […]

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review: moving gotham…

Lamb Tartar L20, Chicago The producers of “The Dark Knight” aren’t the only ones moving Gotham to Chicago. Rich Melman has also done it with L20, Laurent Gras’s new “modern seafood” restaurant in Chicago’s tony Lincoln Park neighborhood where I recently had a memorable meal. It’s undoubtedly one of the most important restaurant openings to […]

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review: moving gotham…

Lamb Tartar L20, Chicago The producers of “The Dark Knight” aren’t the only ones moving Gotham to Chicago. Rich Melman has also done it with L20, Laurent Gras’s new “modern seafood” restaurant in Chicago’s tony Lincoln Park neighborhood where I recently had a memorable meal. It’s undoubtedly one of the most important restaurant openings to […]

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review: critic proof…

graham elliot Chicago, Illinois I had forgotten that chicken could taste this good. Although the menu indicated that it was poached, I suspect it had undergone some kind of Hogwarts treatment. It was the most tender and flavorful plate of chicken I’ve had in too many years. Even my friend, who has a hard and […]

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review: critic proof…

graham elliot Chicago, Illinois I had forgotten that chicken could taste this good. Although the menu indicated that it was poached, I suspect it had undergone some kind of Hogwarts treatment. It was the most tender and flavorful plate of chicken I’ve had in too many years. Even my friend, who has a hard and […]

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travel: uno momento, por favor…

graham elliot Chicago, Illinois I’ve been doing a mini-tour of America’s airports and restaurants. And, I’m not done yet. Despite every intention to post reviews of the places I’ve been eating at, I’ve barely had time to stop. Yes, I’m on vacation. I think. I’ve fallen into a cycle of flying, eating, meeting with friends, […]

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travel: uno momento, por favor…

graham elliot Chicago, Illinois I’ve been doing a mini-tour of America’s airports and restaurants. And, I’m not done yet. Despite every intention to post reviews of the places I’ve been eating at, I’ve barely had time to stop. Yes, I’m on vacation. I think. I’ve fallen into a cycle of flying, eating, meeting with friends, […]

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review: a food lover’s haunt…

York Street Dallas I don’t often arrive at a restaurant by SLAMMING on the brakes. Unless you’re paying close attention, you could easily drive right past York Street, a tiny, unassuming 40-seat restaurant in East Dallas. That’s what my friend and I almost did. Wedged in between an empty lot at the end of a […]

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review: a food lover’s haunt…

York Street Dallas I don’t often arrive at a restaurant by SLAMMING on the brakes. Unless you’re paying close attention, you could easily drive right past York Street, a tiny, unassuming 40-seat restaurant in East Dallas. That’s what my friend and I almost did. Wedged in between an empty lot at the end of a […]

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review: class act…

Salmon Cornets per se, New York I bet you know what this picture heralds. Was it was transcendent? No. Was it life-altering? No. But, everything was technically flawless, which is more than I can say for my previous meals at both per se, which I visited in 2006 and The French Laundry, which I visited […]

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review: class act…

Salmon Cornets per se, New York I bet you know what this picture heralds. Was it was transcendent? No. Was it life-altering? No. But, everything was technically flawless, which is more than I can say for my previous meals at both per se, which I visited in 2006 and The French Laundry, which I visited […]

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