Lucy Buffett (yes, Jimmy’s sister) runs the exceedingly popular Lulu’s at Homeport Marina, a restaurant on the Intercoastal Waterway in Gulf Shores, Alabama. With service both indoors and out and live music, Lucy’s “high-class dive” attracts boaters, families, tourists and neighbors to dine on casual-beach-bar type food. Although Lulu’s features predictable Alabama pub fare heavy [...]
Although it is self-designated “the smallest town on earth, ” Durbuy is large enough to have a restaurant serving what my traveling companions claim is one of the biggest taste treats in all of Belgium. Considering the nature of our trip, this is super-size praise for any size town. I was traveling with four fellow [...]
angkok is bursting with fabulous food. North, south, east, west, up, down, all around, Bangkok is stacked, jam-packed, overloaded and overflowing with good places to eat. The choices are nothing short of overwhelming, so Sweet Leisure turned to a knowledgeable authority for suggestions.
The Grove Café & Market in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serves French-accented foods in an attractive setting that is part cafe, part coffee house and part gift shop. Add the sum of the parts and you’ll get a whole lot to love, including a terrific Croque Madame popular at breakfast, brunch and lunch.
A seasoning mix based on coffee that can be used to flavor grilled hamburgers, steaks and barbecue ribs as well as stews, roasts and other pork, beef, game and meat dishes.
Kim Bayer knows Ann Arbor’s food scene and shares her favorite, and sometimes secret, places to eat in this Wisconsin food-focused city.
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Posted 20 May 2011
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Tagged: Ann Arbor, Bewon, Bona Sera Supperclub, Cafe Japon, Cafe Verde, Eastern Accents, Farmer's Market, Grange, Mark's Carts Zingerman's, Michigan, Saturdays at the Jeff, Selma Cafe, Silvio's, Wastenaw Dairy
Imagine sitting with a lover on the terrace of Merriman’s Kapalua. Your table overlooks a small-boat harbor and the south Maui shoreline where Humpback whales frolic in shimmering waters. Sunshine kisses all. Could life be sweeter?
Well…yes…frankly it could, the moment you lift a fork and bring the velvety darkness of Merriman’s Chocolate Lover’s Torte to the tongue. Forget everything else. Chocolate Lover’s Torte is perfection! It’s as good as it gets—and more.
Former Bon Appetit editor Kristine Kidd list her favorite Los Angeles restaurants, not necessarily the newest or trendiest, but places she loves.
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Posted 27 February 2011
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Tagged: A.O.C Wine Bar and Restaurant, Angelini Osteria, Bouchon Bistro, Huckleberry Cafe and Bakery, Kristine Kidd, Los Angeles, Loteria!, Melisse, Osteria Mozza, Piccolo, Pizzeria Mozza, Rivera, Rustic Canyon, The Bazaar by Jose Andres
Guess you have to be there (Ann Arbor) to indulge in the full monty, but you can sample some goodies by mail order. For example, Zingerman’s fabulous Hot Cocoa Cake (a coffee cake that is not too rich, not too sweet but just right) is available in the Ann Arbor deli and bakehouse, by mail order, and, now, even in your own home kitchen as Zingerman’s shared the recipe below. Praise the lard!
TEN THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE and TEN REALLY GOOD RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS 1. OLD TOWN sits in the historic heart of Albuquerque and the neighborhood (which is full of authentic Spanish Colonial buildings housing restaurants, galleries, shops and museums) is as much a city center as was when the city was founded in 1706. 2. [...]
