Category: restaurant reviews

Johnna’s Pick of the Week: Red Rooster (NY)
[ 0 ] April 7, 2011 |

Johnna’s Pick of the Week: Red Rooster (NY)

Everytime I go back to Harlem, something is new.  Next up: the Red Rooster.  Ten years ago, the thought of a chef like Marcus Samuelsson in Harlem would have resulted in calm chuckle and side eye from yours truly.  Now some odd years later, the streets I used to run up and down while sucking […]

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Guest Review
[ 0 ] April 5, 2011 |

Guest Review

Etiquette Tuesday should be changed to “Venting Tuesday”.  I  love my readers because they share their loves, frustrations and all in between as it relates to food.  Below is a review I recently received about Casa Nonna, Z Pizza, Curbside Cupcakes and a couple of household favorites.  Disclaimer:  These are not my personal views, they […]

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Johnna’s Pick of the Week: minibar (DC)
[ 2 ] March 24, 2011 |

Johnna’s Pick of the Week: minibar (DC)

I bumped into this dinner.  Bumped into? Yeah, I was not supposed to spend a night of the most innovative, succulent dishes with someone I did not know and spend $230 on a random Saturday evening, but it happened.  In my life, I have no regrets and this night was no exception.  Twenty-seven courses of […]

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The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City, MI)
[ 0 ] March 10, 2011 |

The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City, MI)

About halfway down Old Mission Peninsula, a thin slice of land that juts out into Lake Michigan, the discerning palate will find the Boathouse Restaurant. Locals told me it was the “finest dining in Northern Michigan,” so of course, I had to check it out. And what better way to do that then to attend […]

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Destination H Street
[ 4 ] February 24, 2011 |

Destination H Street

H Street is right at that point where it has all the tools for a great night but not that many people know about it.  What do I mean?  Unlike its cousin neighborhoods:  Adams Morgan, U Street, Chinatown, etc., you can place your order at the bar without a crazy crowd on a Friday night, […]

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