Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Posted in Croatia, Fish and Seafood, Potatoes, Restaurants, Spirits, Sweets | 1 Comment »
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 ...
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
If you're standing in front of this Hajduk Split fan club mural on Split's Riva, turn 140 degrees to your right and walk about 75 meters.
Ask any of the locals. Buffet Fife (boo-fay FEE-fay) is the place to eat in Split. Fresh, organic ingredients are prepared simply and traditionally, ...
Posted in Croatia, Fish and Seafood, Restaurants, Sweets, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 17th, 2006
The Chum Barrel
The Soft-Boiled Eggery
Oh, Deer!
Absotootly Southwest
Old Something Buffet
Catch Me If You Can!
The Poodle's Noodles
The Cat House
The Moist Napkin
The Lamb's Gams
The Knobby Knuckle
Mysterious Dinner Theatre
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
I've been invited to visit Restoran i Kavana Argosy near Orebić on the Pelješac Peninsula. I'm tremendously excited about all of the new contacts in the world of food and agriculture I'm making here. All of the excellent correspondence I'm receiving points to the beginning of wonderful new friendships and ...
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Sunday, January 15th, 2006
Of the many, MANY questionable methods employed in food marketing, it's instances of things like "Kobe Beef Burgers" appearing on restaurant menus that will provoke me to split hairs almost without fail. Let's review some facts before proceeding:
Wikipedia's Kobe Beef entry
"Meat Marketing Hits New Heights" from the Tacoma News Tribune, ...
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