22 October, 2013

Bottle Cap

Posted in : Dining in San Francisco - CA, Pisco, Restaurants on October 22, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: artichoke, cocktail, cream sauce, crispy chicken, dinner, dr. no, flip, mustard, new american, north beach, olea, pork shoulder, pumpkin phyllo, restaurant, review, rum punch, san francisco, washington square

Bottle Cap is whimsical on the outside, full of bright shiny colors that pulled me in right away. Inside it’s just as mod-appealing — crazy art in bold colors adorned the walls, and the blue patterned tables made me smile. My table for 4 with a reservation was seated promptly. The menu is New American
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10 April, 2013

Kinston, NC, Blogging: Chef and the Farmer

Comments : 6 Posted in : Dining in Kinston - NC, Restaurants on April 10, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: benjamin knight, bourbon dark chocolate ice cream, carolina gold rice risotto, charred scallion, chef and the farmer, coffee, day trip, dinner, downtown, farm to fork, farmers, kinston, local produce, mixed greens, north carolina, pasta, pecan pie, poached egg, pork shoulder, port, restaurant, review, sugared nuts, turnip salad, upscale, visitor guide, vivian howard

Kinston, NC, Blogging: Chef and the Farmer This is the third and final installment on our recent day trip to Kinston, NC. Blog 1 covered the various ways we amused ourselves by the Neuse riverfront last month. Blog 2 was on Mother Earth Brewing, which we were delighted to discover is based in downtown Kinston
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15 April, 2010

Jujube’s Semler Wine Dinner

Comments : 1 Posted in : Cabernet Sauvignon, Dining in Chapel Hill - NC, Pinot Noir, Restaurants, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz / Syrah on April 15, 2010 by : The Gourmez

Tags: chapel hill, crab salad roll, duck hoisin crepe, jujube, pork shoulder, saddlerock, semler, syrah, vietnamese coffee ice cream, wine dinner

Jujube’s Semler Wine Dinner There are few things I like more than wine dinners at Jujube. For $42 per person with four courses and four glasses of wine, they really aren’t a bad deal at all. Tuesday night, I went to one with my husband and a pair of foodie friends that was hosted by
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