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Restaurant Music

Booming playlists while you're eating out. Anyone else find it annnoying? Lately, I have wondered when it became an addition to an eating-out meal. We already are a society barraged by noise. The New York Times had a piece recently about all the noises this city...

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Zahav

After I'd seen  an episode of Anthony Bourdain's The Layover set in Philadelphia, I decided  I wanted to try  Zahav restaurant . It's located in the "Old" historical part of town, with a windowed view which kind of reminded me of photos I have seen of Israel's capital...

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The Dutch

For some time I've wanted to try Chef Andrew Carmellini's  Soho restaurant, "The Dutch." Described on the website as "a neighborhood restaurant serving American food," that proved accurate but somewhat understated....

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Blue Hill

For awhile now, I've been curious to try Dan Barber's farm-to-table food at Blue Hill. When my wife made reservations, it was time to finally get the experience once and for all. Impression on first entering? Quaint Greenwich Village brownstone that feels more like a...

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The John Dory Oyster Bar

This Valentine's Day weekend I tried The John Dory Oyster Bar, a bustling restaurant run by English Chef April Bloomfields. I've been to April's other venue, The Spotted Pig, which she partnered with Ken Friedman. It was New...

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St. John Restaurant

On my last leg of August vacation which led me to London, I made a b-line for Fergus Henderson's St. John Restaurant. I'd been once for breakfast to St. John Bread and Wine on my last visit before heading to Bethesdabakin. This time,  instead of the breakfast and...

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