I have traveled far from my roots, but have never forgotten the lessons I learned about what makes a good burger back when I was a child. For the past few years, I’ve been searching for a one that could take me back to those days. I’ve tried countless: Higgins, Stanich’s, Skyline, Helvetia, Carafe, Bluehour, Wildwood, Ringside and even Giant Drive-in, but none brought back the … [Read more...] about Review: Café Castagna
Review: Vault Martini
- refreshed 2/12 The first time I walked into Vault Martini I was stunned. Just a few short months before I had been in the Vespa dealership in the same space revisiting a trip to Italy. At that time the building was a dark, dank, greasy, concrete box. Now that Vault had taken over it was transformed. There was no hint of its past, instead a dramatic trendy space that called … [Read more...] about Review: Vault Martini
Clarklewis – 4.2.05
Note: This is one of the very earliest reviews. The style and content has changed quite a bit since then, but the basic review still stands. I will revisit clarklewis in early 2006 and completely re-write this review at that time.I went to Clarklewis (aka ‘Dark Lewis’) tonight with a few friends. The previous times I have been there the restaurant had just opened. Those … [Read more...] about Clarklewis – 4.2.05
Review Restaurant Bleu
Note: This restaurant closed in December 2010. Note: this is the first review I ever wrote. Hopefully the format and content has improved since then, but the basic review still stands!Against my better judgment, I broke a 19 hour sleeping marathon to join friends for dinner at Le Cordon Bleu Western Culinary Institute 'Gourmet' student restaurant. I would have been better … [Read more...] about Review Restaurant Bleu