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To be honest, if you haven’t heard about this by now…chances are you don’t have a chance to win. That said, it’s still worth a mention. Gizmodo is giving away free pizza over the internet. All you have to do is follow their MacWorld coverage. It seems like a good bit of work for a …
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As reported on omnivore, Chef Carmen Cappello has shut down Lamplighter Cafe. Apparently, they were robbed on Christmas Day. While the menu was promising and the vibe was warm, they had trouble keeping the place full. I ate there three times and had some great things and some not so great things. I have inquired …
Overall:[rating:1] (good) This past weekend, five of us treked up to Chateau De Saigon, a relatively new, yet widely reviewed Vietnamese restaurant on Buford Highway. This was my fourth meal and third dinner at this joint. Not surprisingly, there is no doubt in my mind that the recent love doled out on this place by …
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I have to tell you, nothing comes between a Star Wars nerd junky and his/her collectibles … not time, not space, and certainly not money. I’ve seen Star Wars collectibles sell for many many many many thousands of bucks. Well, this one might not be a bank buster, but it sure is funny as hell! …
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John Kessler, the AJC’s version of Frank Bruni, recently visited LaBella Pizzeria (via Yelp). What made this trip interesting is that his guests were Jeff Varasano and Heather Stoakley, of the much anticipated Varasano’s Pizzeria. Kessler recounted the experience, albeit briefly, and the article is available here. For those of you scratching your head and …
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As I just finished explaining all the various cuts of steak, I thought a video would help the learning process. Luckily, a quick jump over to YouTube and I was good to go: Technorati Tags: steaks,cheateaubriand,delmonico,delmonico’s,filet mignon,flank steak,flatiron steak,hangar steak,london broil,lobel’s,peter luger,new york strip,kansas city strip,porterhouse,prime rib,rib-eye,sirloin steak,t-bone,tri-tip,vids
I am surprised at how frequently people ask me to explain to them what the differences are between all the various cuts of steak. There are numerous sites dedicated to this topic, and they have more information than even I care to swallow; that aside, I wanted to put together a simple explanation of the …
Apparently, this guy likes them tossed! Bummer …. Egg Trucker
March Shepard, a blogger out of New York, recently posted an article entitled “When is the Wine List Fairly Priced?“. I must say, I agree whole-heartedly with what Mr. Shepard said. If a restaurant with $13 entrees wants to offer a bottle of wine at $1,000 … well that’s their problem. But, if the least …
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