Author: By MB PARTLOW
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DINING REVIEW: Bonefish Grill
Before you start the angry letter brigade berating me for spending a review on a chain restaurant, let me explain. Sometimes a chain restaurant comes along that is so different from everything we already have that it deserves our attention. The menu, the style or the service stands out in a way we think you…
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DINING REVIEW: Il Vicino University Village
True story: I once trapped myself in the downtown Il Vicino. I was about 11 months pregnant at the time, and I went to Il Vicino for lunch a little early, to beat the rush. The restaurant was new, it was popular, it filled up fast while we were eating. When I stood to leave,…
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Overseas 101
Do you remember the first time you ever had Chinese food? I do. I was 14 years old and traveling to Illinois with my stepbrother Calvin and his wife. We stopped for Chinese food and I ordered Moo Goo Gai Pan, probably because it contained chicken and sounded safe. My fortune read, “Your future will…
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DINING REVIEW: Overseas 101 hits the dining trifeca – good food, service and value
Do you remember the first time you ever had Chinese food? I do. I was 14 years old and traveling to Illinois with my stepbrother Calvin and his wife. We stopped for Chinese food and I ordered Moo Goo Gai Pan, probably because it contained chicken and sounded safe. My fortune read, “Your future will…
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DINING REVIEW: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
There are two food subjects I will never argue about: pizza and barbecue.Pizza people are fanatical about thickness of crust, depth of sauce, correct proportion of cheese and whether or not the pizza tastes good cold.The barbecue argument has even more variables and can get even more heated. I maintain that everyone has their own…