Bites from the Road

New Haven Celebrates National Pizza Month

October is National Pizza Month, and what better place to celebrate than New Haven, CT, the birthplace of the first American pizza slice. The first slice is purported to have been served in 1925 at the famed Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria, and since then, New Haven has become known as an authority on pizza, with a number of shops throughout the downtown area. In addition to tasting New Haven’s famous thin crust pizza, visitors can also experience unique menu items and specials at New Haven restaurants this month. National Pizza Month specials include: Kitchen ZINC: In celebration of National Pizza Month, Kitchen ZINC is holding Weekly Pie Fights throughout the month [...]

By |2017-09-01T14:57:40-04:00October 18th, 2013|USA Restaurants, USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Los Molcajates Mexican Restaurant & Bar, McMinnville, OR

Sitting outside on 3rd Street in McMinnville, in the Willamette (OR) Valley, I sipped a not-sickly-sweet huge margarita ($5.50) that the restaurant called "small" with their freshly made warm chips and a piquant sauce. I had planned to order lunch, but instead ordered a side of their freshly made guacamole ($3.50). That ended up being more than enough food for a nibble. We came back one evening for a dinner that didn't break the bank starting again with their delicious margies. We sampled the super nachos ($6.50) with refried beans, topped with diced fresh tomatoes and a dollop of guacamole. The taco salad cuzuella ($7.50) arrived in a crisp taco [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:19-04:00October 17th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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David’s Chinese Restaurant, McMinnville, OR

David's Chinese Restaurant is a hole in the wall, mom and pop restaurant, worth the visit. You'll get freshly made, really inexpensive and plentiful food, not smothered in unrecognizable sauce! The woman owner who serves, wants you fed and happy. One of my group didn't want the hot and sour soup - but she insisted, and brought it out anyway. She's a bit hard to understand with her thick Chinese accent, but she means well. She had a difficult time believing I really wanted something spicy resulting in my dish being tasty but screaming for spice. She obliged by bringing me hot chili peppers to mix in. My plentiful combination [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:19-04:00October 10th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Central Coast Chefs Vie for Best Soup

It’s the battle of the soup kettles when twelve Central Coast chefs showcase their best artisan soups during the 3rd annual Grand Ole Soupabration: Soup, Wine and Wildlife, on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2 to 5:30 p.m., at Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria. Tickets are now on sale. Chefs from San Luis Obispo to San Simeon and in between have joined this year’s event to benefit Pacific Wildlife Care in Morro Bay. Judges, including Southern California celebrity chefs and local media personalities will pick the best soups in four categories, while attendees will select a Taster’s Favorite award. Attendees can also sample olive oil, artisan breads, artisan chocolates, cookies and gourmet [...]

By |2017-09-01T14:57:54-04:00October 10th, 2013|USA, xyz misc|0 Comments
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New Haven Dining Deals During Yale’s Presidential Inauguration

In celebration of Yale University’s upcoming Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, New Haven restaurants are offering special dining deals throughout the weekend. As the city honors Yale’s 23rd president, Peter Salovey, patrons can whet their palates with a variety of mouth-watering options from 18 of New Haven’s most sought-after restaurants. Participating restaurants will offer several different $23 dining options. These include a prix fixe lunch or dinner menu, a sampling of the restaurant’s favorite culinary offerings, or a bottle of wine. For example, Heirloom Restaurant will offer a specialty cocktail called “23.” Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro and Ordinary will offer a $23 cheese and charcuterie platter with [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:40:20-04:00October 7th, 2013|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Greenwich Wine + Food Festival

The Greenwich 2013 Wine + Food Festival, a three-day event presented by Serendipity magazine that benefits The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, will take place October 3-5, 2013, at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT. The festival will feature a Kick-Off Party on Thursday, October 3, a Grand Tasting Gala on Friday, October 4, and the Culinary Village on Saturday, October 5. Thursday evening’s official weekend Kick-Off Party, featuring wines paired with gourmet hors d’oeuvres, is an introduction to the weekend’s featured chefs and event sponsors. The Grand Tasting Gala on Friday evening will feature tastings by the event’s 13 chefs from Connecticut and New York, fine [...]

By |2017-09-01T14:58:02-04:00October 2nd, 2013|USA, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Kyllo’s Seafood & Grill, Lincoln City, OR

At about 3 pm, we were almost to the coast of Oregon looking on line for someplace to eat. Kyllo's Seafood & Grill seemed to have the best online rankings we could find via our iPhones when a couple miles from the coast. We booked it. The location on the deck overlooking the Pacific ocean and beach was beautiful. We quickly ordered a few things to curb our hunger while we looked over the menu.  The creamy fresh clam chowder ($4 a cup) was one of the best things that meal. Not as good were the greasy and bready Kyllo's crabcake served in a puddle of red bell pepper sauce [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:20-04:00September 20th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|2 Comments
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Caseus, New Haven

Cheese is the star on the menu at Caseus (pronounced KAY-see-us) fromageria and bistro. I met some friends there recently for dinner on "extreme spice night" and opted for the tear-evoking, searingly hot, ceviche of local scallops and red royal shrimp — made spicy from marinating the seafood and poblano sheep milk cheese in both ghost and habanero chili peppers ($21). It was attractively plated with housemade chili-lime popcorn and fennel fronds. We asked for some house bread 'n butter ($5) to accompany it, which came with some honey-nut peanut butter and raspberry jam. Their housemade jalapeno-spiced barbecue pork sausage over braised Napa cabbage, rainbow chard and carrots, topped with melted [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:40:20-04:00September 17th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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San Diego Restaurant Week September 2013

San Diego Restaurant Week runs Sunday, September 15 through Friday, September 20, 2013, featuring over 180 restaurants and offering 2-course lunches at $10, $15 or $20 and 3-course dinners at $20, $30 or $40.  For more information and a listing of participating restaurants, click here.

By |2017-08-31T16:19:20-04:00September 14th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|1 Comment
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Le Pigeon, Portland

Knowing that Le Pigeon's Gabriel Rucker had won his second James Beard Award, I decided to sample his food when visiting Portand (OR) recently. In 2011, Rucker won the prize for Rising Star Chef of the Year. This year, he took home the prize for Best Chef Northwest. The welcoming hostess offered us each a glass of bubbly, the Crémant de Limoux Rosé, Dom. de Martinolles Languedoc ($13) as we sat outside on the bench in front of the small restaurant perusing the menu offerings. Lucky us, our table wasn't ready. Le Pigeon is very small space, offering mainly communal tables. I thought that off putting, but the good food [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:20-04:00September 7th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Philadelphia City Center District Restaurant Week September 2013

Philadelphia City Center District Restaurant Week runs through Sunday, September 15 to Friday, September 20, 2013 then Sunday, September 22 to Friday, September 27, 2013. There will be over 100 participating restaurants that offer three-course lunch for $20 and three-course dinner for $35.  For additional information or a list of participating restaurants, click here.  

By |2017-08-31T15:05:48-04:00September 6th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Midtown Atlanta Restaurant Week September 2013

Midtown Atlanta Restaurant Week runs Saturday, September 7 through Sunday, September 15, 2013, featuring a variety of restaurants and offering brunch, lunch and dinner on $15, $25 or $35 prix-fixe menus. Prices are per person and exclude alcohol, tax and gratuity. For additional information and a listing of participating restaurants, click here.

By |2017-08-31T14:08:45-04:00September 4th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Vodka Seminar at Hawaii Food and Wine Festival September 2013

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival announced its first-ever vodka seminar that takes place on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Halekulani, Hau Terrace, Honolulu, Oahu. Explore vodka & vodka based cocktails featuring Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist and author of Vodka Distilled. For more information, click here. Tickets are priced at $100 and can be purchased online. Seating is limited to 50 guests.

By |2017-09-01T14:58:19-04:00August 31st, 2013|USA Travel, xyz misc|0 Comments
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The Lobster Roll Restaurant, Amagansett

On the south side of highway 27 along the Napeague strip, between Amagansett and Montauk, Long Island  is a roadside shack amid the sand dunes with a huge "LUNCH" sign. Be sure to stop. At the Lobster Roll Restaurant, you'll sit at umbrellaed picnic tables surrounded by gardens of colorful summer flowers and beach umbrellas. Their "Classic" lobster roll ($20.95) is not to be missed. It comes with large chunks of the crustacean combined with celery and a tad a mayo and served in a top-loading frankfurter roll and a 1/4-pound of their housemade creamy and vinegary cole slaw. For $3 additional you'll get crisp fries --  all with fast and [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:21-04:00August 29th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Morton’s The Steakhouse, New World Trade Center Location

Morton's The Steakhouse reopened at the World Trade Center in early July after more than a decade's absence from the Downtown Manhattan neighborhood. Morton’s, which was originally located at 90 West Street and was lost during the attacks of 2001, is returning to the same block, directly across from the 9/11 Memorial, in the Club Quarters Hotel,. Morton’s The Steakhouse boasts 10,500 square feet with the bar area on the street level and the main dining room downstairs. With two private dining rooms seating anywhere from 10 to 80 guests, Morton’s is for any business meeting, family gathering or intimate dinner. Morton's The Steakhouse is known for its signature menu [...]

By |2017-08-31T14:10:59-04:00August 24th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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ROÌA Restaurant and Cafe, New Haven

Our visit to sample Rioa (pronounced ROY-uh), the newly opened restaurant in the Taft Hotel formerly Hot Tomatoes, had an ominous beginning — the door to the restaurant was locked. We waited there with an employee also trying to get in for her first day of work. She finally found the cell number of the manager, who she called and came to unlock the door. Roia, named for the river that runs between France and Italy, offers fresh food with influences from both countries. As we considered the menu options, we ordered a bottle of Sancerre, Pascal, Jolivet '11 from the Loire Valley, west of the river. We [...]

By |2017-09-01T16:54:35-04:00August 22nd, 2013|USA Restaurants|0 Comments
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Alexandria (VA) Restaurant Week August to September 2013

Alexandria (VA) Restaurant Week runs through Friday, August 23 to Sunday, September 1, 2013, featuring a variety of restaurants and offering dinner for two or 3-course meals at $35.  For additional information or a listing of participating restaurants, click here.

By |2017-08-31T16:19:21-04:00August 21st, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Las Vegas Restaurant Week August 2013

Las Vegas (NV) Restaurant Week runs Friday, August 23 through Friday, August 30, 2013, featuring a variety of restaurants and offering lunch priced at $20.12–$30.12 and dinner at $30.12–$50.12. For additional information and a list of participating restaurants, click here.   

By |2017-08-31T16:19:21-04:00August 21st, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Metropolitan Washington D.C. Restaurant Week August 2013

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Restaurant Week runs through Monday, August 19 to Sunday, August 25, 2013, featuring hundreds of participating restaurants and offering lunches for $20.13 and dinners for $35.13.  For additional information or a listing of participating restaurants, click here. 

By |2017-08-31T16:19:21-04:00August 19th, 2013|Other happenings, USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Community Plate, McMinnville, OR

We stopped into Community Table in McMinnville for breakfast one morning. I had learned that owner Scott Cunningham offers fresh local ingredients so he can supporting area growers, farmers and artisans that chef Jesse Kincheloe turns into housemade offerings. It's the type of place where you order at the counter and wait for your name to be called. If desired, you can eat at communal tables to meet some locals. While awaiting your breakfast  — ordered either from the printed menu or the blackboard daily quiche or scramble special — you serve yourself the rich Stumptown coffee and gather your utensils. We opted for a breakfast burrito ($8) filled with pulled pork, [...]

By |2017-08-31T16:19:21-04:00August 18th, 2013|USA Restaurants, xyz misc|0 Comments
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