20 March, 2014

Star Bene

Comments : 1 Posted in : Dining in Santa Cruz - CA, Restaurants on March 20, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: argentinian, date, dinner, east cliff, eastside, empanada, italian, paella, ravioli, review, risotto, santa cruz, star bene

When I went to school in Santa Cruz, Star Bene was one of the fancier restaurants I heard about but never had the chance to go to because (a) it was outside the range of my college student budget and (b) none of my dates chose it for dinner. Thus, it remained an out-of-reach of
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3 April, 2013

Bahama Breeze Late Night Appetizers & Drinks

Posted in : Dining in Raleigh - NC, Restaurants on April 3, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: bahama breeze, barbeque, bbq, citrus mustard, conch fritter, empanada, goat cheese dip, habanero wings, half-off, happy hour, hpnotiq, island, late night appetizers, legendary cocktails, painkiller, pork slider, pretzel, raleigh, resort, review, roasted red pepper, tropical, tropical storm, zombie

Bahama Breeze Late Night Appetizers & Drinks Bahama Breeze, a chain of island-resort-themed restaurants mainly located on the East Coast with a few Midwest outposts, invited me out to sample a few menu items to promote their new late night appetizer menu. From 9 pm until closing, most of their regular appetizers are now available
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22 July, 2009

Restaurant Review–Taqueria La Vaquita, Durham

Comments : 1 Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants on July 22, 2009 by : The Gourmez

Tags: durham taquerias, empanada, fresh tortillas, horchata, mexican food in durham, taco pastor, taqueria la vaquita, taqueria vallarta, torta

Taqueria La Vaquita 2700 Chapel Hill Road Durham http://lavaquitanc.com A la carte: $2-6. Plates: $8.29-14. Taqueria La Vaquita is a local favorite for many Durhamites and has received lots of press, including nationally. I have been salivating to give it a try for months. Their building, of course, is notable for the cow (la vaquita)
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