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Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC

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Having not eaten anything since waking up that morning in New York, we were fairly hungry.  So, despite having just 9 hours in DC, our first order of business was to find some breakfast.  I hadn't looked into it much, but I found a place with decent ratings and OpenTable reservations and went with it.  So our first stop in DC ended up being for breakfast at The Riggsby in the … [Read more...] about Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC

Review: Sushi Nakazawa New York

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Sushi Nakazawa was one of the most difficult reservations to get for me on this trip.  The restaurant is immensely popular, and for good reason.  Chef Daisuke Nakazawa was an apprentice of sushi master, Jiro Ono, whom you may remember from the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.  So along with Le Bernardin, Sushi Nakazawa was the restaurant I booked as soon as the booking window … [Read more...] about Review: Sushi Nakazawa New York

Review: Michael White’s Marea

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As I've said before, this trip to New York was the first for the wife, but not for me.  So while her goals were to see a lot of the must-see sights, my goal was to EAT.  Our first official meal in The City happened the night before at a Hawaiian restaurant I've wanted to try since they opened, Noreetuh.  But our next official meal in the restaurant came off of Anthony … [Read more...] about Review: Michael White’s Marea

Restaurant Review: Piggy Smalls

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The Pig and The Lady is one of the hottest restaurants in the state.  Heck, it's one of my favorite restaurants in the world.  Period. They're known for their take on modern Vietnamese cuisine, as well as their outstanding dessert program.  So when it was announced that the P&L team would be opening a new restaurant, it sent ripples through the local restaurant scene.  That … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Piggy Smalls

Dining Review: Star Noodle

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If you've been following along with my Valentines weekend trip to Maui, you'll know that we stayed on the Wailea side of the island.  Unfortunately we weren't able to make it into the Lahaina/Kaanapali area this time around.  However, the previous two time we were on island we did make it a point to get out to Maui's west side.  We weren't staying out that side, but I made it a … [Read more...] about Dining Review: Star Noodle

Cinnamon’s at the Ilikai

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Hawaii has an obsession with breakfast and brunch.  Why?  I don't really know.  What I do know is that some of our favorite dishes are primarily breakfast foods.  Think local style (Japanese-based) fried rice, loco moco, and corned beef hash.  And one of the very first restaurants dedicated to brunch was Cinnamon's in Kailua.  Nearly two years ago Cinnamon's opened a second … [Read more...] about Cinnamon’s at the Ilikai

Matt’s in the Market

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Before I officially close out our Pacific Northwest Adventure, as promised, I'm including our final day's dining reviews, beginning with Matt's in the Market. Matt's in the Market is a really highly regarded Seattle eatery.  They're open for lunch and dinner and is always packed.  We arrived at Matt's towards the tale end of the lunch crowd, around 1pm.  Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Matt’s in the Market

Goldfinch Tavern

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Following our adventures and lunch at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room, the wife and I decided to have dinner at Goldfinch Tavern.  But before that, we headed over to downtown Seattle to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass. While the sculptures are stunning, it is basically a building full of glass.  Instead of boring you with all the details, I'll just leave you … [Read more...] about Goldfinch Tavern