Rants and musings, without care for substance.
Posted in food on Jun 24th, 2008
I’ve wanted to eat at Golden West Cafe for a while now and on Sunday I had the opportunity to go. The food was excellent and the ambiance appealing. In short, I really enjoyed it.
There’s more.
I’ve been told that service was often lackadaisical by more than one person, but I didn’t have any complaints. We [...]
Posted in food on Jun 13th, 2008
I don’t eat a lot of fast food, but occasionally I get some freebie coupons in the mail. I like to take advantage of these things, just to try things out when they’re free. That way if I’m stuck eating fast food due to travel or at the airport, I’ll know what I should or [...]
Posted in food, healthcare, in the news on Jun 12th, 2008
How the hell didn’t I hear about this salmonella in the tomatoes debacle? I must not be paying attention to CNN when I’m at the gym or maybe it was first announced on that one day when I missed the gym. Missed, like I was looking the other way and it snuck past me. Skipped [...]
Posted in food on Jun 1st, 2008
The reputation of Cafe Hon precedes it. I’ve read good reviews and bad, both by local bloggers and by food critics. Some people like the tacky decorations and the large-haired ladies working the front counter that is the original from the hardware store that used to occupy the space. The word “kitschy” is most used [...]
The Annapolis Greek Festival 2008 is going on this weekend, Saturday 11am-11pm and Sunday 12pm-7pm. Those hours aren’t listed on the web site, but I happened to stop by this evening to grab a bite to eat and check things out. The festival has been hosted by Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church forever, [...]
To make it really short, the Sunday brunch at Little Havana is a blast. Beware however, without a reservation you can expect up to a two hour wait (especially if its a holiday weekend). As far as reservations go, make them early. If the weather is supposed to be nice, ask for an outside table. [...]
Posted in food on May 28th, 2008
I wasn’t born when Matthew’s Pizza opened their doors back in 1943. Neither were my parents, for that matter. Nevertheless, I was told that Matthew’s Pizza is revered by Baltimore residents and critics alike and that I had to give it a shot.
When it comes to local pizza shops, I don’t need to be told [...]
Posted in food on May 19th, 2008
It was a dark and rainy night. It was Friday. I was hungry. That means pizza. I don’t usually care for Pizza Hut, but the Ultimate Grill pizza in the ad was looking pretty good. Then I saw that there were delivery charges, so I nixed that. I’ve had good luck with Pizza Boli’s in [...]
I don’t usually spend money on new products when I see them on the shelves. But when I get the chance to try them for free that’s a different matter.
“Sickeningly sweet Gatorade” is how I’d describe G2 from Gatorade. If you mixed a regular grape-flavored Gatorade with one of those plastic barrel-shaped jugs of slightly [...]
Posted in food on May 12th, 2008
My family and I went to East West Bistro in Pasadena for Mother’s Day brunch yesterday. When I called to make the reservation last Tuesday I was asked whether I was planning on the brunch or the full menu. I didn’t know if it would be an Asian-style breakfast buffet or a mixture of Americanized [...]
Posted in food on May 10th, 2008
I experienced fried goodness last night at Rocket to Venus. Located in Hampden on Chesnut Avenue, I’m told that it’s fairly new and for a while was the hip place to be. I’ve never been on the same page as everyone else when it comes to popularity, but it was still pretty busy last night. [...]
Posted in food on Apr 17th, 2008
I was not impressed with the carry out from P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.
An order of Peking Dumplings ($5.50) consists of four steamed (or pan-fried) dumplings filled with ground pork and vegatables. The dumpling wrappers themselves are thinner than most neighborhood take out, reminding me of the dumplings you can get in bulk from the market. [...]
I’ve been in the mood to bake the last couple days, but haven’t gotten around to it. So today — federal return completed and furnace filters changed — I decided to make a batch of fudge brownies. Topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips, they made the entire house smell amazing. And they taste pretty good too.
I [...]
I hosted a malt liquor tasting on Saturday night. About a dozen people turned out to rank five of the cheapest forties that I could find within a mile of my house. The brands tasted included King Cobra, St. Ides, Olde English 800, Colt 45, and Hurricane. I would have included Mickey’s and Steel Reserve [...]
Posted in food, in the news, plans on Jan 3rd, 2008
When you’re craving a plate you just need a plate. It’s that simple.
Not unsurprising to anyone who went to school in Rochester, that desire doesn’t weaken after a few drinks. At 4am on New Year’s Day, a man drove his Cadillac through the brick wall of Nick Tahou’s building downtown. The Democrat & Chronicle has [...]