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Tag: food

  • Food in Iceland You Need to Try

    When it comes to food in Iceland, one may not expect a small island hovering below the Arctic Circle to hold a fork in culinary delight. But it does. Oh yes, the food in Iceland is quite delicious.

    In a county that has ZERO McDonald’s (yes, you read that correctly), much of the Icelandic cuisine is organic, locally-sourced, and supremely delectable.  From free-range lamb to creamy skyr to pungent, rotten shark and bread baked in the earth, the food in Iceland is a cuisine that charms and surprises.

    Ready to unleash your inner Viking? Take a bite! Here are the standout tastes from our honeymoon in Iceland.

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  • Fine Dining at Brizola in Detroit’s Greektown Casino

    Brizola-Greektown-view

    Detroit Restaurant Week (DRW) brings the finest of Detroit dining to us who carry a budget-conscious wallet.

    Now I’m no chef nor food critic, but I do have taste buds, a love for excellent food, and an over-exuberant excitement to share my dining experiences with anyone.  So don’t expect a technical French-accented, cultivated-palate description straight from culinary school.

    Brizola is located in the thriving Greektown Casino.  I chose Brizola because it was the first time I’d seen this name on the DRW restaurant list. I knew I’d be getting a great value for the DRW prices as the least expensive entrée is just shy of the $30 DRW pricetag.  Ironically, as we drove into downtown Detroit, a “Brizola: Voted Best Casino Restaurant in Detroit” billboard boasted that we had clearly made a smart decision (although I’m wondering where this ‘vote’ happened – I couldn’t find anything online… and ya know… if it ain’t on the internet…).  (more…)

  • What I Didn’t Know About West, Texas

    Welcome to West, Texas
    Welcome to West, Texas

    The road trip from Dallas to Austin was longer than expected and laden with sporadic traffic jams.  The checkpoint of hope beamed at Exit 353 along I-35.  There were notices along the roadway that teased about the gluttonous glory awaiting at this exit… the Czech Stop and Little Czech Bakery… an edifice that housed hunger-satisfying happiness in the form of all things baked and delicious.  (more…)

  • Chicken & Waffles in Austin, TX… Without a Side of Cockroach

    Two thumbs up for making it to Lucky J's!
    Two thumbs up for making it to Lucky J’s!

    “We HAVE to get chicken & waffles.” It wasn’t a question, it wasn’t a statement, it wasn’t even a thought… it was a definitive command.

    My boyfriend (as he prefers a low-key online profile, for the sake of this blog, we shall call him Mystery Man (MM?) until he decides to reveal his secret identity) has raved about this chicken & waffles place since our first date. It’s crept up in conversations. Other chicken & waffle meals never compared. That bag of Lay;s Chicken & Waffles flavored potato chips only served as an unsatisfying reminder of this life-changing chicken & waffles restaurant in Texas.  (more…)

  • When in Roma

    What a day in Roma!! It started out right with a chocolate-filled pastry (paste) from a cute Italian bakery on the corner. The sky was blue without a single cloud and the temperature reached a warm 80 degrees.

    With missing a day of sightseeing yesterday, there was much to do.

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  • Detroit Restaurant Week

    Detroit Restaurant Week may be my new favorite event in Detroit. As a girl with a huge appetite and a shameless love for food, $28 for a delicious three-course meal at some of Detroit’s finest restaurants is a brilliant way to spend my time and money.

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