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March 12, 2010
Rang Dong (OAK)
One of my obsessions since moving to Berkeley is to find good Vietnamese food in the East Bay.
I made my rounds in Downtown Berkeley with no luck whatsoever. Establishments including Pho Hoa, Saigon Express and Le Regal shamelessly use powdered broth as
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March 11, 2010
K&B Drug Store (NOLA)
Walking through the French Quarter during Mardi Gras, I saw this really huge purple and orange sign, sparkling from blocks away. When I got closer, a cute boy was pushing a cart, with fake boxes of ice cream and glass bottles of booze. Onlookers, who seemed
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March 10, 2010
Happy Hour: El Diablo
This morning I left the house without a coat, beanie, or scarf. While savoring the fresh air and sunshine I realized Spring had arrived early to the party, and DJ Mother Nature (who’s the one throwing the shindig) was shouting, “Let’s get this party started!” Well Big
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Lazyass Cookin’: Sauteed Spinach & Mushrooms in Soy Dashi Butter
This dish so easy, I’m almost embarassed to write this. I mean, everyone needs to eat their vegetables, even lazy people, right?
I got these oyster mushrooms at the Chinese market for $2! Use whatever
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March 9, 2010
The Historic Sazerac Bar (NOLA)
Thankfully made it to the Sazerac Bar in the historic Roosevelt Hotel. We weren’t going to have enough time to go, but I managed to sneak in on my last day in town. The space is just so majestic
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March 8, 2010
Praline Connection Shrimp, Grits & Gumbo (NOLA)
We were wandering around on Frenchmen Street, an area right next to the French Quarter that gets just is known to get spankrockinwild for Mardi Gras. While we sauntered in and out of bars and talked to crazy people on the streets in colorful wigs, I saw this
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March 5, 2010
Oysters Rockefeller at Galatoire’s (NOLA)
I only had three days in NOLA, but high on my things to do while I was in town was to go out for Oysters Rockefeller. New Orleans is the birthplace, afterall. When in Rome, folks. When in Rome.
Originally, I wanted to go to Antoine’s, the restaurant that
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March 4, 2010
USA JUNKtion: Smith’s Scampi Fries
Found these Scampi Fries at a pub in New Orleans– have you heard of them? They’re from the UK. I thought they would taste like the Japanese Kappaebisen (shrimp chips), but they had more of a zingy citrus flavor than the scampi.
This product does not have a website, but the company did
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March 3, 2010
Happy Hour: Metropole
In the world of mixology, there aren’t many cocktails based on Cognac relative to the other spirits. I can count less than twenty old recipes off the top of my head, which is really not much, considering a quarter are mere variations of each other, and another
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Best Burger Ever at Port of Call (NOLA)
Had the best burger I’ve had in my entire life in NOLA. I am being very serious right now. THE BEST.
My friends swore they had taken me to Port of Call the last time I was in town, but I definitely had never been here before.
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