Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category

Panera Unfair?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

I read the first sentence of this, and then I was laughing hysterically enough to think it blogworthy. Welcome to the restaurant business, you pansy breadmongers' lackeys.

Gimme some tongue, baby!

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

I've stayed up late writing the last few nights, and when hunger hits in the middle of the night in a small town like Corvallis, it can be difficult to find something decent to eat. But there is La Conga (formerly known as Rigoberto's), and I'm absolutely hooked on their ...

Mimice: A Zagreb Institution

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

If you're looking for more than a snack, but not quite a full-blown meal in the center of Zagreb, Mimice (MEE-mee-tseh, meaning ‘things overlooked or hidden') may be just the place for you. Set into the foundation of Ulica Nikole Jurišića 21, this mom-and-pop fish house is just a few ...

Bakalar at Zagreb’s Bistro Lampion

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

It was a tongue-twister of a lunch on a drizzly late-spring afternoon in Remiza, a working-class neighborhood of Zagreb with winding alleys and hidden back roads. Josip and I had originally planned to leave on that day for Kućište with his brother-in-law Anton to begin ...

Say Yes to Quack

Monday, December 25th, 2006

I enjoyed one of my favorite meals at a favorite St. Louis restaurant the other night. Next time you're in Missouri's Gateway City, you'd do well to visit Wei Hong Bakery & BBQ (3175 South Grand Avenue, 314-773-8318) and order the roast duck on rice, a testament ...