I have a special talent. I can tell whether I’m going to like the food at a restaurant even before I taste it. It’s a thing I’ve always been able to do. Sometimes I still eat there even if I know I wont like it, just to prove to myself that I can still do it. D bar in Hillcrest made it easy for me to tell. The D stands for dessert. It’s a dessert restaurant. This place knows that the dessert is the best part of the meal, and that sometimes you should just skip the dinner and get right to the good stuff. Read more »
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Restaurant Review: D Bar
Restaurant Review: Random Asian Buffet
Firstly, these are very pretty places to walk into, aren’t they? There’s always like a big Buddha fountain or a tranquil coy pond, which you’re not allowed to touch. A polite hostess in a tight Kimono smiles sweetly and leads you to a table in a huge arena sized room that looks like a high school cafeteria, except unlike high school, everyone here is shorter than you. You debate leaving your purse behind to hit the buffet, but leave it anyway and follow the food. Here’s where the adventure starts. Read more »
Restaurant Review: Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Folks, as foodies we generally feel a strong sense of responsibility to eat at great places that will be worth your dough and tell you about them. It’s a tough job but someone’s gotta do it. The other day we completely ignored that feeling and walked into Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. It’s a real place, built around a fake person in a made up story. Read more »
August 19th, 2014 
Food Fight Radio Challenge, Food Talk, Restaurant Reviews, Slideshow 
No Comments » Food Fight Challenge – Jewish Deli
Pop quiz: what is the difference between Rugelach and arugula? One is a mouth-watering cookie, and the other is a bitter vegetable. Two guesses as to which one keeps bringing people in to Jewish Delis everywhere. Everyone loves a Jewish deli. Why? Not cuz they’re Jewish, but for the same reasons everyone loves a theme restaurant. And the theme at these homey places is ludicrously oversized sandwiches.
Restaurant Review: Searsucker
I love a challenge, especially a food challenge. It’s not always eating 5 pounds of fried cheese balls, though; sometimes it’s just trying something new. Or in this case, several new things: cow organs, all of them, served up as gourmet entrees, snobbery included. Now, I’ve never actually had rocky mountain oysters before. But talking about it on last weeks all offal episode inspired me to make a reservation at what would either be a breath of fresh air in a downtown sea of Italian places, or just another expensive reminder that not all chefs can cook just because they’ve managed to procure a high interest loan after hurling a pot at someone’s head on TV. Read more »
