BAKAN
Reviewing Bakan: Quality Mexican fare in the Wynwood art district in Miami. The Wynwood art district in Miami can be quite popular, and I’ve found it’s not a good idea when you have guests to try to grab a table as a walk-in at most restaurants in the area. I was chill, knowing I had […]
MATT AND TONY’S
Reviewing Matt and Tony’s: An energetic American kitchen and bar in Alexandria. The front patio at Matt and Tony’s has been packed from just about the day they opened their doors this past March with all manner of people – and it’s easy to see why. The industrial-styled restaurant, with its all-black façade, wrought iron […]
CAFE FLORA
Reviewing Café Flora: Creative vegetarian cuisine for all in Seattle. Café Flora is one of my favorite restaurants of all time, and this visit did not disappoint. Café Flora is a vegetarian restaurant that offers vegan substitutes for all of its dishes. I do not have any dietary restrictions, but I would not mind going […]
SHAN’XI MAGIC KITCHEN
Reviewing Shan’Xi Magic Kitchen: Enjoy spicy and tender Chinese hand-pulled noodles in San Diego! There’s nothing better than fresh, hand-pulled noodles. While some people enjoy their noodles thin or crunchy, I’m partial to the thick and soft consistency you can only find with hand-pulled noodles. Some of the best ones can be found in the […]
IZAKAYA SASAYA
Reviewing Izakaya Sasaya: Traditional Japanese izakaya and udon in Los Angeles. My cousin and I have a tradition where we try new sushi restaurants for a dinner outing once a month. For this month’s outing, we chose Izakaya Sasaya on Santa Monica Blvd. I have been to another Izakaya Sasaya location, but never this one. […]
THE REDNECK BBQ LAB
Reviewing The Redneck BBQ Lab: Taste championship-winning barbeque in Benson, NC. North Carolina is known for BBQ, and they take it very seriously. The Redneck Scientific Team, born in Johnston County, North Carolina, honed their skills on the Kansas City Barbeque Society circuit. What started as a backyard barbeque, soon developed into world-champion flavors […]
4 Must-Try Coffee Shops in Orlando’s Mills 50 Neighborhood
LUTZ TAVERN
Reviewing Lutz Tavern: Local beers on tap and burgers in Portland. If you are lucky enough to be out and about in Southeast Portland on a rainy day in the fall you are likely to find yourself walking among maple trees, sweet gums, and birches that have transformed themselves from monochromatic green blobs into glowing […]
DRUNKEN MONKEY COFFEE BAR
Reviewing Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar: Vegan dishes and house-roasted coffee in Orlando. You know those coffee places that have hard, little stools and tiny tables that make it clear they don’t really want you to stay? That’s not the Drunken Monkey. In fact, the chairs are so deep and comfortable they might just suck you […]
HAAN COFFEE
Reviewing Haan Coffee: Korean-American inspired coffee and croffles in Orlando. Soft jazz music greeted me when I walked into Haan Coffee. I took a short cut from my parking space and arrived through the back door, where the walls were decorated with a collage of woven textiles. Just as I reached out to feel the […]
LINEAGE COFFEE
Reviewing Lineage Coffee: An approachable and educational coffee shop in Orlando. I’ve visited Lineage Coffee Roasting several times. Sometimes it’s to meet a colleague for work; other times it’s for a honey latte after a spicy Chinese lunch nearby. I keep coming back because Lineage takes their coffee seriously. You can smell it in the […]
QREATE COFFEE
Reviewing Qreate Coffee: Picture-perfect coffee meets creative space in Orlando. Qreate Coffee + Studio is a combination coffee bar and professional photography studio. It greets you like any good java house, with a long espresso bar and pastry case near the front. Just inside to the right, there’s a cute nook with a couple of […]