Archive for March, 2008

Pad Thai @ Tom Tom Asian Grill

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March 30, 20085

If I told you that the city's best pad thai doesn't come from a small, authentic, family-owned and semi-unpronounceable restaurant, you'd probably be really surprised. If I went even

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Four Cheese Ravioli @ Maggiano’s Little Italy

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March 26, 20088

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Lately Maggiano's has been my new hang out. Possibly because I was given a hefty little gift card to the joint, or maybe just because it's

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Macha Exotic Candy Bar From Vosges

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March 23, 20081

Vosges Haut Chocolate Macha Green Tea Exotic Candy Bar
Chocolate + Macha Green Tea = ? After the first Vosges chocolate bar I reviewed generated such dubious responses,

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Maki Bento Box @ Piranha Killer Sushi

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March 20, 20085

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Full disclosure: Before becoming a writer, I worked at this restaurant briefly in 2002 about a year after it opened. It was my first

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake From SK

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March 17, 20085

I'm just not a big fan of the cake. I enjoy the cup-cake, maybe because it's just so compact and efficient in delivering its deliciousness. I enjoy ice-cream cakes

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Chai Cupcakes from 500 Cupcakes

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March 13, 20087

chai cupcakes from 500 cupcakes cream cheese icing
I've never had a cupcake actually ruin my day. The very thought of it was ridiculous to me. While yesterday's

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Mo’s Bacon Bar From Vosges

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March 10, 200820

enter>Vosges Haut Chocolate Mo's Bacon Bar Chocolate + Bacon = ? It's definitely the wildest chocolate combinations I've ever tried, but I seriously loved it. This innovative pairing

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Almond Blueberry Cookies From Giada

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March 7, 20088

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I think it's really fitting that our first recipe review is one from Giada De Laurentiis. I don't know if you've encountered

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S’Mores @ Dough Monkey

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March 5, 20089

Not sure about you, but I grew up camping. California beaches, Northwest forests, Missouri rivers, Arizona deserts...well you get the picture. Anyway, the one constant no matter where I

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The Wedge Salad @ Cliff Cafe

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March 1, 20086

I'll come right out with it. I'm a big, big fan of the blue cheese wedge salad. Studies have shown, if on your menu somewhere, you have the words

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