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Dining: EMC Seafood & Raw Bar

August 17, 2015by Franny 1 Comment

California is blessed with easy access to fresh seafood. Los Angeles in particular, is a hotbed of reasonably cheap sushi restaurants and upscale seafood-centric establishments. Koreatown’s EMC Seafood & Raw […]

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Comfort Food, local eateries, local food

Dining: Cassell’s Hamburgers Redux

March 24, 2015by Franny 1 Comment

I can’t even begin to tell you how on-the-fence I was when I heard that they were bringing Cassell’s back. For the uninitiated, Cassell’s Hamburgers was a legendary burger shop […]

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Comfort Food, local eateries, local food, Lunch

Dining: Porridge + Puffs

March 20, 2015by Franny Leave a comment

Whether you want to call it rice porridge, congee, or even the Filipino iteration of lugaw, the farm-to-table offerings at Minh Phan’s Porridge + Puffs offers dynamic flavors that are lovingly fussed over. […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, local eateries

Dining: Flavio al Velavevodetto | Rome, Italy {Testaccio}

May 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

If there was one place in Rome that I saw recommended often in the “foodie underground,” it was definitely Flavio al Velavevodetto located in the up-and-coming offal- centric neighborhood of […]

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BLD, Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, Lunch, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation

Dining: Just in time for Umbrian White Truffles at Spirito di Vino | Montefalco, Italy

March 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

My series of entries from my time in Umbria concludes with our last dinner in Montefalco at the award-winning Spirito di Vino. If I could go back in time to the […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, fruits and vegetables, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, organic, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation, wine

Travelogue: Perugia’s World of Chocolate

January 24, 2013by Franny 3 Comments

After being warmly greeted into Umbria during our day-time detour to Lake Trasimeno, we arrived into Perugia late in the evening when most of the residents of the historic core had […]

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Chocolate, Comfort Food, Desserts, Italian, Italy, Travel

Dining: Ristorante del Fagioli | Florence, Italy

December 13, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

We recently dined at Ristorante del Fagioli based on the recommendation of several Florentine blogger friends who praised their rustic Tuscan cuisine and great prices. There was a heavy down-pour […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Dining: Nerbone | Florence, Italy

December 2, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

After a few glorious days in Venice, it was time to move onto the next city on our schedule: Florence. Our time in Florence was going to be limited, but […]

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Comfort Food, Italian, Italy, local food, Pork, sandwiches, Travel, Vacation

In the Kitchen: Spicy Shrimp & Creamy White Grits

September 15, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

There are some days when all you can do is think of a dish that you really want. Those “I gotta have it” days. In my case, I had a […]

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Brunch, Comfort Food, Dinner, recipes, seafood

Dining: Meat & Potatoes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

September 9, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

I’ve been sitting on this post for about a month now, which is nobody’s fault other than my own. Our dinner at Pittsburgh’s Meat & Potatoes was pretty much my […]

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beer, Cocktails, Comfort Food, Dinner, duck, lamb, local eateries, local food, microbrew, organic, seafood, Travel, Vacation

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