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36 deLux Restaurant, Manchester, NH

by TT on January 26th, 2012 | Restaurant Reviews
When a perennial favorite ceases to exist, it is often difficult to fill the void.  For 36 deLux, that has not held true.  Located in the home of the former Richard's Bistro, 36 deLux has done a terrific job of providing the same excellent quality of food, service, and atmosphere that its predecessor did.  Of course, the new owner previously was a chef at Richard's, which may help account for the smooth transition.

Since its opening in November 2011, I have dined there on two different occasions.  The first was a business lunch, which gave me a small glimpse
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Burtons Grill, Nashua, NH

by TT on January 4th, 2012 | Restaurant Reviews
Although Burtons Grill opened at the Pheasant Lane Mall in August, I didn't have (or make) the opportunity to visit it until mid-December.  With lots of presents to be bought at that time of year, I knew I would be spending a decent amount of time at the mall.  With a little planning, I could make the trip into a shopping and dining experience.  As luck and a little bit of scheduling would have it, I was able to dine at Burtons twice within a two-week period.

My first trip to Burtons Grill was on a Friday night.  I
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Atlantic Fish Company, Boston, MA

by TT on December 5th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
Black Friday was an exciting day at our house but not because we were dashing to early morning (late night?) sales.  It was exciting because there were no sporting events, practices, or work meetings to attend.  As we knew all of this weeks in advance, we planned to take our kids to Boston for the day.  The plan was to visit a museum or two and browse the shops on Newbury Street.  While it was a wonderful day, our thirteen year old daughter and I never made it to the art museum.  The lure of visiting more shops was
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Charleston, Baltimore, MD

by TT on November 4th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
During a summer trip to Baltimore, my husband and I spent one evening strolling the Inner Harbor.  With a simple plan of walking and occasionally stopping for a cocktail and a snack, we found many enjoyable restaurants.  Our last stop of the night was at Charleston.  Upon entering, the restaurant emanated a luxurious atmosphere.  We enjoyed an hour or so in their lounge, speaking with our waitress and sampling a dish.  We knew that we would need to return for a full evening of dining.

Two weeks ago we had the good fortune to travel to Baltimore on business and
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XO on Elm

by TT on October 25th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
A little over a month ago, my husband and I attended the annual wine tasting and auction for the Palace Theatre.  It was a fabulous evening of (You guessed it!) wine tasting that ended with an auction.  Of course, there were other pieces to this evening, such as some beautiful art and delicious food samples from local restaurants.  We participated in one of the raffles, which netted us a gift certificate to XO on Elm.  This restaurant has been on our need-to-try list for a while, and the certificate was the nudge we needed to go.

On a recent
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Lunching in Florida

by TT on October 18th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of spending a few days with my parents.  While we did spend every evening together, during the day we typically did things in pairs.  Most of those days my mom and I spent time together, touring the area, browsing in shops, and stopping for a bite to eat.  Out of our three different dining locations, two were excellent choices, and one was mediocre, at best.  Of course, the important part of this trip wasn't the food, it was spending time with my parents.  However, as I found a few great
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Review: Cafe 400, San Mateo, CA

by TT on September 25th, 2008 | Restaurant Reviews
Another business day in California means another day of looking for a place to grab lunch.  As I had a quiet afternoon scheduled for Wednesday, I decided to work from the public library for that portion of the day.  Searching the internet for cafes in downtown San Mateo, I came across Cafe 400.

Reading the reviews for this cafe, many customers raved about it.  One comment that I saw repeated by different authors was the delicious turkey sandwich served on Tuesdays.  Sadly, I wasn't going to get to experience that.  However, I do like a good sandwich, and this cafe is
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Review: Cafe Soulstice, San Mateo, CA

by TT on September 24th, 2008 | Restaurant Reviews
In California on a business trip this week, I had a lunch meeting scheduled for Tuesday.  Not being from the area, I asked my lunch partner to choose a restaurant, and she suggested Cafe Soulstice.  With two locations (both situated within Equinox Fitness Clubs), we opted to meet in San Mateo.

Previewing the menu online, I learned that the menu consisted of gourmet raw items.  I enjoy a wide variety of foods but had never eaten at a restaurant such as this previously.  I was excited to sample a different style of food.  Also, being a fairly health-conscious eater,
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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

by TT on September 23rd, 2008 | Appetizers, Recipes
What does it mean when:  nachos are considered an excellent dinner?  dinner consists of finger foods (or at the most, foods that can be eaten using only a toothpick)?  the dining room for Sunday dinner is actually the living room?  It must be football season.

Yes, the NFL season has returned.  As we live in New England, we are hearty fans of the Patriots, with or without Tom Brady.  So, the other Sunday, we made a dinner of munchies.  As it was only my husband and I, we didn't need to have a large menu.  However, as we are foodies, heating
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Never Buy Them Again Bagels

by TT on September 18th, 2008 | Breads, Breakfast Dishes, Recipes
I have enjoyed baking since my childhood.  As a teenager, I baked cookies, brownies, and pies.  I would cut recipes out of magazines to try at a future date.  This love for baking grew into a love for cooking all dishes.  Still, there are dishes that I have yet to try.  One of these was bagels.  Note the word, was.

Everyone in our house loves bagels.  Granted, we enjoy different kinds with different toppings, but if we all go to a bagel shop, I know everyone will be happy with the menu.  So, with a family of 6 that likes bagels,
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Review: Polcari’s North End, Salem, NH

by TK on September 18th, 2008 | Restaurant Reviews
The family Italian restaurant is an often done experience.  Every town in America, no matter the size, has at least one Italian restaurant. This usually means you can get pasta covered in some form of marinara sauce.  Throw some Italian bread on the table and some parmesan cheese out of a green can, and you have the local Italian restaurant.  Recently, my family got to experience something totally different than that when we visited Polcari's in Salem, NH.

Polcari's is a local chain (3 locations in New England) that has been family owned for three generations.  The decor is strictly that
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