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Leave a CommentMonth: December 2016
Traveling through the streets of downtown Harrisburg I came across a quaint little restaurant on North Street called Home 231. The restaurant is small, so I would recommend that you have a reservation. This restaurant is a farm to table concept so the menu will change based on what ingredients the chef will have available. On a cold winter evening, it was fitting that they had mulled wine on the menu. It was a blend of red wine, cinnamon, and brandy all warmed up. Just the smell of the wine felt like the holidays. I could taste the spices as…
Leave a CommentI love watching Chopped on the Food Network. Whether I am watching it on a plane or at home after a long day of work, seeing the chefs create wonderful and unique dishes is inspiring. So I was thrilled to learn that a Chopped Champion has a restaurant in Monroe, Louisiana. Chef Cory Bahr opened a wonderful place called Cotton. The restaurant is in a beautifully restored building in downtown Monroe. There are elegant wooden tables, brick walls, and pictures of Louisiana’s rich history decorating the walls. When I walked in I knew I was going to experience something really…
1 CommentLocated near Mississippi’s state capital of Jackson is the city of Clinton. When you exit the highway for Clinton, you will see an array of chain restaurants but off in the distance you will see a green sign for The Froghead Grill. It’s a local casual dining restaurant that specializes in Cajun food. They have a cute theme with frog decorations all over the place. Plus they have their own little pet frogs in tanks. At first I thought they were fake until one of them jumped and scared me. I asked some diners who were leaving…
1 CommentIn the southern portion of the state of Mississippi sits the city of Hattiesburg. It was founded in 1882 and has the nickname “The Hub City”. That came about at the turn of the century because the city was a major railroad intersection (www.hattiesburg.org). It is also home to the University of Southern Mississippi. There are several highly rated restaurants throughout the city. After checking out several menus online, some friends and I decided to try Cotton Blues. They use fresh ingredients and try to source as much as they can locally. After reading over the menu choices, I had…
2 CommentsThere is a stupendous Japanese steakhouse call Robata located in Clermont, Florida. I have been to this restaurant multiple times over the year. I have tweeted about them before but after another big family dinner there, I decided I needed to finally write about them on my blog. With all my visits, Robata is always consistent in their flavor and quality of the food they serve. Their hibachi chefs always prepare flavorful entrees with a fun show. So it was the perfect option to take the family to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday. Since this was a celebration, I went…
Leave a CommentLocated on Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut is Galaxy Diner. You cannot miss it, with the classic diner look on the outside. When I pulled up the parking lot was almost full. Luckily there was one spot left in the back of the parking lot. With the temperature rapidly dropping outside I was looking forward to getting some warm comfort food. As I expected from a diner, the menu was large. It was hard to determine what to get. I decided to go with one of their daily specials – Yankee Pot Roast. The sound of that made my mouth…
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