22 November 2005
A Mile of Curry
One night while in Manchester, England for the Gorillaz concerts, I went to Curry Mile to find a place for dinner. I frankly couldn’t resist going to an area boasting of over 50 restaurants and takeaways of the Pakistani, Indian, Iranian and Bangladeshi persuasion. I ended up at Darbar, mostly because there was a guy […]
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18 October 2005
Tasty Vegetarian Eats in D.C.
One of the most important parts of any trip—at least for a foodie like me—is the food. After arriving in D.C. and resting for a bit, I ventured out for lunch. With the myriad of restaurants near Erin’s house, I decided I would find a place to eat on Connecticut Avenue. Since it was chilly […]
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7 October 2005
Emeril’s Crème Brûlée
If you ever go to Emeril’s Atlanta, make sure that you get the bourbon vanilla bean crème brûlée for dessert. It is 1 of the best—if not the absolute best—crème brûlée I have ever had. It is the epitome of crème brûlée: thick and creamy custard with a hint of vanilla and perfectly caramelized sugar […]
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17 September 2005
Almendras Marcona
Tonight Jimmy and I went to Eclipse Di Luna, a tapas bar in Buckhead. There I had Marcona almonds, which I had never had before. Their shape is very different than California almonds; Marcona almonds are rounder and flatter. They are also little softer and a bit sweeter. I found them to be quite delicious, […]
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11 September 2005
Eating in Athens
This past weekend I went to Athens to visit Kate. She is 1 of my favourite people to eat with—not only because she is my best friend—but because she enjoys food like I do, likes a wide variety of cuisines, and is also a vegetarian.
Saturday we had lunch at Barberitos, a Mexican chain that has […]
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28 July 2005
The Restaurant Chicago Looks Up To
On Friday night, Carol & I had reservations at The Signature Room at the 95th, which—as you may guess—is on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Building. On our way, we had possibly the dumbest cabbie in all of Chicago because he didn’t know where the Hancock Building was, and we were already on […]
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