State Of The Plate 2020
It’s the time of the year that I usually put together the yearly run down of the dining scene – you can see previous years here: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016. …
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Friday night food fun, unmissable deals, food news galore
Kafe Mamai Fundraiser Want to stretch your lockdown legs this Friday, get out and about the fresh air with some food? I’ve got the perfect event for you. This Friday …
Dine in openings continue apace plus other specials and news
Specials and curbside updates Caffe Molise – The ever popular downtown restaurant opened for curbside just a couple weeks back, and now has several eye popping specials on the to …
Reader’s choice awards 2019 – the winners
After tabulating hundreds and hundreds of responses, and correcting oh so many spelling errors (you guys already started on the Christmas egg nog and brandies huh) the results of our …
Valentines Day Dining 2019
Tables are booking up fast – indeed some restaurants are already reporting full bookings to us. As such, if you’re looking to romance that special someone come the 14th, it’s …
State Of The Plate 2018
Easily the most anticipated time of the year is here. Yes, I know, I know, the moment you’ve all been waiting with frenzied tension – our end of year State …
Menu watch – November 2018
BGR Amidst the continuing revamp of Sugar House, this relative newcomer is becoming part of the new fixture and fittings of the trendy area. December 18th sees the gourmet burger …
Eat your veggies
What vegetable do you hate the most? That was a question posed to me this week at the Downtown Alliance’s Chef Showdown. Frankly it has me just as flummoxed now …
It’s A Wrap – September 2018
Saffron Valley Starting this Tuesday (October 2nd) and running through to Sunday (October 7th), the Sugar House location of Saffron Valley celebrates its annual Monsoon Biryani and Kebab Festival. The …
State Of The Plate 2017
It’s time to get angry again folks, get your pitchforks and torches ready. We’re going to go ahead and name the best restaurants for 2017. Back for the second year …
Restaurant review roundup – September 2017
Start the week off properly – yep – by avoiding that Monday pile of work on your desk, and instead reading where to eat next. With that in mind, here’s …
Events: Stanza, Meditrina, Dine O Round, Festa Italiana, SL Mag Cocktails
Stanza – Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar welcomes William Davis (Wilson Daniels Wines) as he presents his portfolio of paired wines with new chef Jonathan LeBlanc’s five-course tasting menu …
Restaurant review roundup – August 2017
There’s never an excuse to eat poorly – especially with our monthly round up of local writers and reviewers. This month sees more than 20+ reviews, profiles, interviews and more. …
Restaurant review roundup – June and July 2017
Seeing as the roundup took a brief hiatus last month because I forgot of extenuating and important circumstances, this months sees a double edition; a bumper crop of restaurant reviews …
Restaurant review roundup – May 2017
Ready for the weekend? No? O.k. we gotcha. How about 25+ reviews and write ups about restaurants, bars and more from local writers, bloggers, pod casters and more. Settle back, …
State Of The Plate 2016
Ever seethed at the latest best of awards? Recoiled in anger at the so called best this, and coveted that? Yip me too. Which is why this year I decided …
Restaurant review roundup – September 2016
I normally drop the monthly review roundup just before the weekend looms large, but with more than thirty reviews and podcasts to sift through – you’ll probably need some time …
Dining Out: HSL
Restaurants tend to be as every bit ephemeral as the dishes they serve. In a world where today’s bus boy is tomorrow’s sous chef – a restaurant is very much …
Menu watch – August 2016
Even Stevens – Vegans and vegetarians alike might want to check out these new items. The Jackfruit Torta ($7.95, jackfruit carnitas, pepitas, guacamole, salsa morita, radish, cilantro, lettuce, pickled onions, …
Menu watch July 2016
Alamexo – As we mentioned last week, taco Thursdays are now in full swing at chef Matt Lake’s refined Mexican restaurant. And what’s more they’re all a dollar, yep, a …