I had my first experience with a Chinese Restaurant that had two menus, a public menu for most people, and a “secret” menu presumably for Chinese clientèle. Luckily our server clued us in to the “secret” menu and we ended up chowing down on some authentic dishes. The experience left me sort of curious about [...]
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You have to love any place with a system. Blimpy Burger on S. Division at Packard has a system. Fried items first, then grilled, then fixin’s. You order from the cook, who makes your burger to order right in front of you, on a grill that’s three feet away and only separated from drooling customers [...]
I finally got a chance to try Zingerman’s, the nationally renowned deli here in Ann Arbor. Not having any clue of what to expect beyond the requisite need to go if you find yourself in Ann Arbor for any period of time longer than the time needed to navigate the lines (or so I’ve been [...]
The best way to describe this dining experience, is that Dick and Jenny’s is the gateway drug of gourmet establishments. The unassuming atmosphere and ambiance, the low key wait staff and locale, the unassuming place settings (half the silver of Commander’s Palace), all contribute to a feeling that an entrée of fries and a hot [...]
Bayona, Susan Spicer’s French Quarter establishment, was the most polished, complete-in-concept meal of our gustatory vacation. The restaurant is a block north of Bourbon St. on Rue Dauphine. Having arrived to the Quarter early by streetcar, we decided to walk down Bourbon during the rather tame 7 o’clock hour. Only a block north, Rue Dauphine [...]
We ate at Lüke last night. A pleasing brasserie with better appetizers and desserts than entrées. Anastasia tells me that a brasserie is roughly the French equivalent of a grill, and that the primary requirement is that fries must appear on the menu. Clearly I was predisposed to liking the place. Anastasia had the prix [...]
To some extent, locals must be in on the joke. Commander’s Palace is something of an iconic local establishment, but the things it’s known for tend to be just slightly over the line of good taste. We attended their jazz brunch on Saturday and were greeted by something approaching nine pieces of silverware — yet [...]