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I went to Bar Angie for the first time for restaurant week and I must say this was a great meal. The burger was sensatio...
08/28/2026

I went to Bar Angie for the first time for restaurant week and I must say this was a great meal. The burger was sensational. There are a lot of new burgers places in the DC area that I haven’t tried yet but this is right up there with Salt Line as one of the best burgers I’ve had. The crab rangoons were an excellent appetizer. The rainbow cake was a little dry but the flavors weren’t too bad. The problem was the service. There was barely anyone there and the service was extremely slow and unresponsive. It was kind of shocking how bad it was.

I hadn’t been to Palette 22 in a few years and I was blown away by the food. Every dish was cooked to perfection. I real...
08/21/2026

I hadn’t been to Palette 22 in a few years and I was blown away by the food. Every dish was cooked to perfection. I really loved the Brussels sprouts and steak skewers as well as the scallops and the butter chicken but the chicken wings (not pictured) and the street corn were great too. I cannot wait to go back and try the rest of the unlimited small plate menu!

Carbonara did it again! Got the meatball eggrolls which were an absolute hit. But the star was the Chilean sea bass spec...
08/14/2026

Carbonara did it again! Got the meatball eggrolls which were an absolute hit. But the star was the Chilean sea bass special that my waitress recommended. It was cooked to perfection with clams and mussels over lobster mashed potatoes and a silky, dreamy sauce that tied it altogether.

Had dinner tonight with a couple of friends at Cork and Cleaver Steakhouse Greenville . The stars of the night were tho...
08/14/2026

Had dinner tonight with a couple of friends at Cork and Cleaver Steakhouse Greenville . The stars of the night were those brisket deviled eggs and tirimasu. The steak was a 16oz dry aged medium rare ribeye with bernaise sauce. I ordered way too much food, so I'll have breakfast for the morning.

I went to the soft opening for Can Tho Bistro & Bar | Downtown GVL and ordered a a few items from the menu. There were ...
07/30/2026

I went to the soft opening for Can Tho Bistro & Bar | Downtown GVL and ordered a a few items from the menu. There were Summer Spring Rolls which had shrimp, basil, mint, and vermicelli noodles. The dipping sauce was fantastic. I also ordered another version of the egg rolls that had pork in them and was lightly fried until crispy outside. These were paired with a sweet chili sauce. The chicken wings were meaty and full of flavor. Then came the luxurious beef pho. The star of any pho is the broth, and this broth did not disappoint. Deep in flavor and I tried to get every drop of the broth. The menu was limited, but new items will be added and I can't wait.

Not long ago I purchased this probe for cooking. I had never used one, and this had a phone app which guided me in cork...
07/28/2026

Not long ago I purchased this probe for cooking. I had never used one, and this had a phone app which guided me in corking by setting times, showing internal temperature, and giving me cues of when to remove the food from the oven. As luck would have, my Costco 2% refund came in. I used it to purchase some rib eye steaks, 3 of them to be specific. They are almost 2 inches thick, and the one I cooked was almost 20 ounces. Using the probe, seared both sides for about 3 minutes each as the probe kept time for me. I then put it in the over at 400 degrees until the probe reach 120 degrees. I then gave it a 5 minute rest, and the stead reach an idea temperature of 135 degrees. You see the finished product, a perfect steak, at the perfect temperature. Very tender.

Typically I get panang chicken or khao soi at Thai restaurants. But I kind of wanted to try the boneless fried (thin) ch...
07/21/2026

Typically I get panang chicken or khao soi at Thai restaurants. But I kind of wanted to try the boneless fried (thin) chicken and fried rice and it really hit the spot. The chili sauce was that perfect accompaniment. For my appetizer, I got the avocado fresh rolls which I loved largely because of the Thai peanut dipping sauce. And for dessert, I had to get the mango sticky rice and it didn’t disappoint. This was a fantastic meal top to bottom.

Day 3 and 4 were uneventful, but day 5, after last night's refreshment, was excellent. The rubber band shows where it w...
07/09/2026

Day 3 and 4 were uneventful, but day 5, after last night's refreshment, was excellent. The rubber band shows where it was after the refreshment. As you can see plenty of growth and bubbles forming. We are now doing 2 refreshments a day.

Day 2 of our sourdough starter. We had good growth for day one and we are now on day 2.
07/06/2026

Day 2 of our sourdough starter. We had good growth for day one and we are now on day 2.

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