May 16, 2012
If you have not yet seen the groovy slideshows that I put together for the top restaurants in the country, I suggest you click the link below. The response has been overwhelming. And in order to make sure that you have something new to read, yesterday, I added slideshows of the 2012 Top 100 Artisanal Cheap Eats places, and the 2012 Top 100 Traditional Cheap Eats Places. And I’m not done yet. The list of the Top 100 European restaurants will be posted on June 4. Though it is a huge undertaking, I am trying to publish the results and slideshows of the European restaurants in multiple languages. Cross your fingers and hope I can get it all done in time. But in the meantime, enjoy the slideshows that are currently available online at the following link.
2012 Opinionated About Dining Survey Top Restaurant Lists
Best Thing I Ate This WeekMay 11, 2012
No I haven’t lost my mind despite the fact that my last two posts featured pictures of sandwiches. But it is rare that I come across a sandwich that is so exquisitely good that it deserves to be singled out. That’s the case with the Chivito sandwich at Fast Gourmet in Washington DC. Filled with a combination of sautéed beef tenderloin, Black Forest ham, bacon, mozzarella, green olives, escabeche of mushrooms, sliced hard boiled egg and mayo on a soft roll, it’s sort of a Cuban sandwich on steroids (yes I know it originates from Uraguay.) Rich, filling, smoky, tangy...
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OA Blog/Destination DiningApril 24, 2012
Having grown up in a kosher home as the son of a kosher butcher, I am an expert on the topic of what good Jewish food is supposed to taste like. In fact sometimes I wonder whether my prowess on the subject is genetic rather than a matter of enculturation: something deep in my DNA gives me the ability to sense when the schmaltz has been rendered properly. So who better to test out Josh’s Deli than yours truly?
We were looking for a place to have lunch this past Sunday. It was our last weekend in Miami Beach and...
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Best Thing I Ate This WeekApril 3, 2012
I would like to introduce a new weekly post which is appropriately titled, the Best Thing I Ate This Week. I am going to try and add a new entry each week, which is an easy way to add new posts to the blog even when I am buried during survey season. This week’s entry is the fabulous Zarzuella which was served to a party of four at Atlantico this past weekend. While the restaurant plays the role of the ugly sibling to the J & G Grill at the St. Regis Resort in Bal Harbour, Florida, (a restaurant that seems...
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OA Blog/Destination DiningMarch 26, 2012
Okay I know that sounds fairly hyperbolic, but I will gladly put my foot in my mouth on this one if I am wrong. First things first, I feel obliged to disclose that I am friendly with Atera’s chef, Matt Lightner. We have spent time traveling and eating together. I am also friendly with Jodi Richard, who owns the restaurant, and her husband Dwight. So if you want to believe that any bias has crept into this review because of those relationships, please be my guest.
However, you would be foolish to discount my recommendation of Atera because it is...
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