Tag: dining reviews
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DINING REVIEW: Il Vicino University Village
True story: I once trapped myself in the downtown Il Vicino. I was about 11 months pregnant at the time, and I went to Il Vicino for lunch a little early, to beat the rush. The restaurant was new, it was popular, it filled up fast while we were eating. When I stood to leave,…
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DINING REVIEW: Pantry serves up diner food that comforts, satisfies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How do you judge a good diner? On its breakfast? Presence or absence of blue plate specials? Runniness of over-easy egg yolks? Desserts? The quality of the French fries? No matter what yardstick you hold…
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DINING REVIEW: Pantry serves up diner food that comforts, satisfies
How do you judge a good diner? On its breakfast? Presence or absence of blue plate specials? Runniness of over-easy egg yolks? Desserts? The quality of the French fries? No matter what yardstick you hold up, The Pantry in Green Mountain Falls is homemade, comforting diner food at its best. More than slightly off the…
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DINING REVIEW: Overseas 101 hits the dining trifeca – good food, service and value
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Do you remember the first time you ever had Chinese food? I do. I was 14 years old and traveling to Illinois with my stepbrother Calvin and his wife. We stopped for Chinese food and…
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DINING REVIEW: Overseas 101 hits the dining trifeca – good food, service and value
Do you remember the first time you ever had Chinese food? I do. I was 14 years old and traveling to Illinois with my stepbrother Calvin and his wife. We stopped for Chinese food and I ordered Moo Goo Gai Pan, probably because it contained chicken and sounded safe. My fortune read, “Your future will…
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DINING REVIEW: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are two food subjects I will never argue about: pizza and barbecue.Pizza people are fanatical about thickness of crust, depth of sauce, correct proportion of cheese and whether or not the pizza tastes good…
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DINING REVIEW: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
There are two food subjects I will never argue about: pizza and barbecue.Pizza people are fanatical about thickness of crust, depth of sauce, correct proportion of cheese and whether or not the pizza tastes good cold.The barbecue argument has even more variables and can get even more heated. I maintain that everyone has their own…
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INSIDER EATS: Top food options near or in Springs watering holes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maybe it’s the warm sun of late summer flooding Pikes Peak-area patios or, rather, how tasty a pint of beer pairs with that sunshine. Wanting to seize these quickly shortening days, taverns and pubs and…
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INSIDER EATS: Top food options near or in Springs watering holes
Maybe it’s the warm sun of late summer flooding Pikes Peak-area patios or, rather, how tasty a pint of beer pairs with that sunshine. Wanting to seize these quickly shortening days, taverns and pubs and bars and saloons sing a sweet siren song in September – and all those drinkers need to eat sometime. Plus,…
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DINING REVIEW: Making herstory
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As she whips out her smart phone and its Square credit-card reader, Her Story Café owner Liz Rosenbaum is the illustration of modern savviness. Her avid Twitter and Facebooking prove it as does the success…