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Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom: Hood River, OR
8 Fourth Street Hood River, OR 97031 541.387.0042 www.doublemountainbrewery.com On a clear day, Hood River is one of those cities that will dazzle you with its serene beauty. A friend and I headed there
Read More »Hash: Portland, OR
8728 SE 17th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 503.239.3966 www.hashrestaurant.com I’m not a big breakfast person, but I love the idea of hash. Transforming leftovers from the fridge into a savory, complex meal always makes
Read More »The Cool Mint Café: San Marcos, TX
415 Burleson Street San Marcos, Texas 512.396.2665 www.coolmintcafe.com I recently purchased a house in my beloved Austin. Ah yes, I now know the joys of home ownership and can phase myself out as complete!
Read More »Inca Heritage: Madison, WI
602 South Park St. Madison 53715 608-310-4282 http://www.inkaheritagerestaurant.com/ Wisconsin may not be widely known as a bastion of culinary diversity besides a few stereotypical dairy offerings, but its capital city – Madison – certainly
Read More »Pica Pica Bar: Napa, CA
Oxbow Public Market 610 First Street Napa, CA 94559 Screw the Mustard Festival. Napa Valley’s famed series of outlandishly expensive events in celebration of the puny (but quite pretty) mustard flower seem designed to
Read More »Sol Food: San Rafael, CA
901 Lincoln Ave San Rafael, CA 94901 If the downtown San Rafael lunch scene were the NYC club scene, Sol Food would be Bungalow 8. Come lunchtime, the line stretches out the door onto
Read More »Little Mexico: Austin, TX
2304 South First Street Austin, Texas 78704 512.462.2188 Here’s the thing about dating: I kind of like it. I mean, there are just so many possibilities. In fact, I often find myself enjoying a
Read More »The Prime Rib: Philadelphia, PA
1701 Locust St Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 772-1701 www.theprimerib.com A lot of people celebrate their birthdays at the Prime Rib. How do I know this, you ask? Well, perhaps I’m deducing it because it’s
Read More »Lolita: Philadelphia, PA
106 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-4522 (215) 546-7100 www.lolitabyob.com When I think of Mexican food, the first word that comes to mind is generally not “sexy.” Fun, loud, spicy, yes. But sexy, no.
Read More »Cissi’s Market Wine Bar: Austin, TX
1400 South Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78704 512.225.0521 www.cissismarket.com Sometimes, the only thing that can save an evening is a good meal. A funny thing about central Texas winter weather is that it is
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