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- Fried Pickle Chips
not on menu...you have to ask for it; served w/ herb buttermilk dressing as dipping sauce
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4.0 out of 5
292 ratings |
"established as one of the 'in spots' for Atlanta's movers and shakers...rustic, yet casual, elegance" (from its website) |
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- Foot-Hi Lemon Meringue Pie
each pie uses 12 egg whites to create the foot-high meringue topping
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4.0 out of 5
283 ratings |
country kitchen decor |
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- Salumi Cone
cone of various cured meats
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4.0 out of 5
768 ratings |
[CLOSED] |
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- Shrimp
shrimp boiled in spice mix then coated w/ more spices, butter and garlic; served in clear plastic bag
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4.0 out of 5
2062 ratings |
[CLOSED]; opened in 2004 |
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- Gateway of India Pizza
thin crust pizza w/ Tandoori chicken, crab meat, artichoke hearts, cilatro, mozzarella, provolone & cilantro-mint chutney; "this is the Mother Teresa of pizzas...it's that saintly good!"-Mo Rocca; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
1145 ratings |
[CLOSED]; opened in 2009; Indian-Italian pizzeria that serves Italian cuisine graced with Indian herbs and spices |
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4.0 out of 5
424 ratings |
[CLOSED] |
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- Boo's Pepper Steak
thinly sliced steak w/ grilled onions, sweet peppers & choice of cheese, on an authentic amoroso roll; looks good!
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4.0 out of 5
1415 ratings |
est. 2011; family run 2-location operation specializes in classic Philly cheesesteaks & hoagies |
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- Queso Fundido
Mexican cheeses, peppers, chorizo, handmade flour tortilla; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
1152 ratings |
[CLOSED]; est. 2010; gourmet food truck & restaurant concept serving "California-inflected Mexican-inspired cuisine" (from its website) |
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4.0 out of 5
3576 ratings |
"Chef Michael Chiarello's Bottega Restaurant in Napa Valley has been named Best Newcomer by Zagat, Top 10 by Forbes, Top 20 by Esquire, and Top 100 Bay Area by Michael Bauer" (from website) |
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- Coconut Pecan Cake
award-winning dessert; layered round cake w/ coconut filling, Chantilly cream frosting, toasted pecans & crème anglaise; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
179 ratings |
est. 1988; flavors of regional Italian trattorias, meets the American South, w/ both upscale & casual dining in a historic building |
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- Salmon Rillettes (Rillettes Aux Deux Saumons)
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4.0 out of 5
3577 ratings |
French bistro fare in a Parisian bistro-like setting |
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4.0 out of 5
1369 ratings |
[CLOSED]; locations in Las Vegas and Yountville, CA |
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- Bananas Foster Cake
banana bread cupcake topped w/ banana foster sauce and served w/ cream cheese ice cream
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4.0 out of 5
204 ratings |
[CLOSED] |
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- World Famous Bananas Foster
bananas, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, vanilla bean ice cream, flambéed tableside; looks good!
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4.0 out of 5
1946 ratings |
est. 1946; Creole fine dining w/ seasonal offerings, French & Spanish influences & historical dining rooms |
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- Carne Asada Fries
French fries, melted cheese, house salsa, guacamole, chipotle aioli, cilantro avocado aioli, sour cream; "no utensil required" -Fabio Viviani
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4.0 out of 5
2024 ratings |
classic Mexican staples w/ an artisanal twist |
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- Chicharron
rubbed & rolled pork belly is slow-cooked 24 hours then deep fried; topped w/ seasonal micro-greens
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4.0 out of 5
949 ratings |
[CLOSED]; serving modern Mexican food |
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- Fried Chicken
1/2 chicken, 24 hr brine, sits 6 hrs between breading & frying; crispy southern style; w/ coleslaw & biscuit; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
2040 ratings |
est 1990; originally a wholesale pie company, now serving locally sourced American comfort food |
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- Cavatelli
homemade pasta dumplings in tomato ragu sauce
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4.0 out of 5
19 ratings |
[CLOSED]; other locations in Cleveland area |
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4.0 out of 5
1669 ratings |
opened in 1937; beautiful Aspen lodge-style dining room adorned with vaulted ceilings and magnificent river-rock fireplace; Other Recipes: Seared Ahi Tuna w/ Asian Slaw |
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- Edamame Dumplings
truffled sauternes-shallot broth, topped w/ micro spring onion; "there's never enough for me" -Robert Irvine - Dip Sum Doughnuts
3 Sauces for dipping (ginger creamcheese, housmade blackberry jam, dark chocolate ganache)
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4.0 out of 5
1744 ratings |
est. 1998; known for upscale Asian fusion cuisine; Other Recipes: Lemongrass Swordfish w/ Thai Basil Pesto & Sesame Long Beans |
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- Whole Peking Duck
make yourself at table: duck meat, crispy duck skin, hoisin sauce rolled in a (tortilla-like) moo shu pancake
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4.0 out of 5
4613 ratings |
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4.0 out of 5
3144 ratings |
converted from a boardinghouse to a saloon in 1916 and then served its now famous Irish Coffee in 1952 |
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- Salvadoran Burrito
Rice made w/beans & veggies; Marc asks w/ chicken and (lots of) Bueno's special hot sauce and sour cream...with extra hot sauce on side; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
258 ratings |
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- Torta Gelato w/ Chocolate & Pistachio
pistachios & powdered chocolate imported from Italy
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4.0 out of 5
675 ratings |
"a favorite of L.A. Weekly & Wall St. Journal" (from its website) |
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- Meatball Parmigiano Hero
beef & pork meatballs w/ marinara & mozzarella, baked on a grinder roll & served w/ chips; "they get it right!" -Andrew Zimmern; looks good - Pork Belly Cubano
use 2-day cured pork belly (rather than traditional roast pork) served w/ ham, swiss, pickles, mayo, hot sauce and mustard; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
621 ratings |
[CLOSED]; #97 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); est. 2008; 2 locations open; owned and operated by good friends and sandwich aficionados who used to work in fine dining |
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