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Word on the street

The extra mile from La Quercia

03.28.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

I was walking down a long block on 4th yesterday afternoon, heading towards Alama. I shared the sidewalk with a couple approaching me in deep discussion. Way behind them a shape emerged and I made out a man in a chef’s jacket running full-out, the sight eerily similar to Robert Irvine in the Food Network’s [...]
Travel & Eat

fries with that?

02.09.10 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

First we had camel chocolate. Now, camel burgers. Why not? Camel is a lean and healthy meat, and properly tenderized it might make a delicious burger! So where can you get one? Dubai restaurant Local House is serving a quarter pound camel burger, with cheese and “burger sauce,” taking bragging rights as the first known [...]
Restaurant Review

Al Portly

06.16.09 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

Recently I made the mistake of suggesting the new restaurant campagnolo to some out of town guests I was meeting. I am dying to try this stylish new haunt from the owners of Fuel, so enthusiastic that I forgot that it is located on a somewhat challenging block of Main Street. I know its trendy [...]