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Tigris, restaurant of Budapest: gourmet yes, but perhaps the royalty of Foie Gras
Foie Gras draws on strong opinions: people either love it hate it. Yes, there are always those in-between, of which may be be one, but I definitely like it…a lot. We ate here on our last night in Budapest at the recommendation of the concierge. At Tigris, a block or two from the Gresham Palace,…
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Evora, Portugal: postcard of cathedrals, and an unforgettable local amazing lunch.
Lisbon is a great base for day trips. We took three: Sintra, and Obidos to the north; Evora to the west. All are highly recommended. This is about Evora and a restaurant and lunch that should not be missed. Hugo, my Lapa Palace concierge, one of the all-time best concierge’s, recommended renting a car for…
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Spring Mill Cafe, a reliable French restaurant, takes the big dive.
A foodie cries in the dark — Spring Mill Cafe, what happened? Few things are sadder than when a perennial place, a restaurant you have always relied on for good food, takes a dive. You go year after year, you take guests, invite friends and family, and then one Saturday night, bam, the quality falls…
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What makes a great hotel room? Ventana Inn cracked the code.
The view from the room over the mountains at sunset
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Thasos of Ft Lauderdale: good Greek food confounded by service so bad they knew it was bad!
We love Greek food. And Thasos of Ft Lauderdale, Florida has good food, but the service was so appallingly bad we would not recommend anyone going. What was most egregious, was the entire staff seemed to know they had lousy service and just accepted it. We visit Ft Lauderdale more than any other place in…
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Sage, French restaurant in Ft Lauderdale and the #1 duck…really.
Sage of Ft. Lauderdale: they say they have the #1 best selling duck. There’s good reason. We had gone to Sage, a French restaurant on route 1 near the Whole Foods. We recall that the Coq Au Vin and the bouillabaisse was quite good, but the latter had too much saffron in it which overwhelmed…
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Best Thai in any city: Lemongrass! (In Ft Lauderdale for sure!)
Thai food may be our favorite Asian cuisine. Yes, we love sushi…but that is in a different class of Asian food. The menu, with its almost confusing mix of seafood, sushi, Thai food and an odd eclectic assortment of dishes, can be a bit daunting. The usual reaction is to ask why such a broad…
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“Girl and half-a-fig…what happened?”
It had been 10 years since last I ate at this restaurant. It really was an amazing meal with great atmosphere. This past New Year’s we went to Sonoma to celebrate. I wanted to check out the Girl & The Fig, so we did. What a disappointment! The scene was a madhouse, the hostesses were…
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The best diner in Ft Lauderdale (and we know diners!)
Egg ‘n You…been around since 1956 and as diners go, and we have gone to several in Ft Lauderdale, and come from a diner city (Philly) this is a true gem. We have been there for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and while it is diner food, it is the highest quality. What does that mean…
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Ft. Lauderdale: Grill 66…superlative steak and fish, on the edge of pretentious but just misses it!
When we visit Florida, we tend to make Ft. Lauderdale our base, we say this for reasons not worth going into other than to explain to readers why restaurants in this city versus others are the focus of reviews. (Though there are an enormous number and range of restaurants). Of the 20 or more restaurants…
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London at Christmas: five nights, four restaurants and High Tea
The Christmas lights of London were amazing — every major street and many small lanes and mews had different styles. You would turn a corner and be stunned. These were the angels of Regent Street, #regentstreetlondon
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Tavern on the Hill “A gem of an ole pub with great food.”
This gem is like an ole fashioned British pub with fair-size table seating in the rear. The host is this older gentleman who always has a smile, a warm laugh, a gentle manner and an open seat if he can find one; and not much of a wait if he can’t. Food? Very good pub…
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