Yarden’s Restaurant Review Blog

The Best Time to Dine

2008-04-23T14:16:44Z

When is the best time to dine in a fancy restaurant? When will you get the best service and the best food? Read on for the answer. I can tell you when not to go. Do not go during the lunch time period. Great restaurants do not have their best kit...

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A Man's Drink!

2008-01-03T15:18:50Z

I got an interesting e-mail the other day from a reader of this blog. I thought there might be others out there who have the same question but were too embarrassed to write in. I will save you all the trouble by answering it here publicly. The qu...

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Great Thai Food

2007-10-15T14:05:35Z

First, get this straight., Thai food is not Japanese. it's not Korean, Malaysian, and certainly not Chinese. It is a unique type of food emanating from the ancient kingdom of Thailand. Attempts to label Thai as simply "Asian" will all fail. Thai ...

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When Eating Pasta: Red or White?

2007-09-24T13:53:41Z

Many people have e-mailed me to ask a common question about eating in Italian restaurants. The question concerns what type of sauce they should request with their pasta. You might think that this is a simple matter, but you would be wrong. I kid ...

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Where To Dine on a Bad Stomach

2007-09-04T11:09:56Z

If you have ever suffered from an either short-term or long term digestive disorder, you know how bland your diet must be. After two weeks with a bad case of dysentery (are there any good cases?), I was getting to hate the thought of eating plain...

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Norman and Paul's Steakhouse

2007-08-28T14:27:02Z

One of my favorite restaurants of all time is Norman and Paul's Steakhouse. This is a place you could dine in year round if your wallet and intestines were to accommodate you. As you walk in, you decide whether to sit outside on the cheerful vera...

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Great Italian Restaurants? It's In the Sauce

2007-08-09T12:36:23Z

What makes an Italian restaurant truly great. There are so many places, and so many of them serve great food. Many people can make fine pasta and maybe grill a fish, but what truly sets the best Italian restaurants apart is the sauce. An Italian ...

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Send It Back

2007-07-29T12:39:30Z

To many people feel that if they order something in a nice restaurant, then they are obligated to keep it. So they force themselves to eat overcooked steaks and dried out chicken. The truth is not only should you send it back, but a good restaura...

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Fusion!

2007-07-18T12:33:43Z

We dined at a fusion restaurant the other day. For those who do not know, fusion refers to Asian cuisine that mixes dishes from different lands. So a fusion restaurant will have sushi from Japan, maybe a coconut soup from Thailand, and perhaps Vi...

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The Salad Bowl

2007-07-12T11:25:59Z

Everyone seems to be flocking to the new restaurant on the corner of Fifth and Elm called the Salad Bowl. I tried it out last week, but I have to say, the results are mixed. First, I have a lot of trouble with a restaurant whose whole theme is sa...

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