Review: E2 (“E-Squared”)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I firmly believe that a good staff makes a restaurant. Front of the house employees play a big role in defining the overall atmosphere, and — for me — atmosphere is really what makes or breaks a dining experience. One even hopes that it reflects the chef’s or owner’s sentiments. That’s not to say food [...]
Review: Zuppa’s Deli
Posted by mike | Filed under Miscellaneous
As many of you know, I’m a big fan of the independent sandwich shop with free WiFi (prime example). The source of my love is twofold: a good sandwich and a low key place to pull out my laptop. I frequently try to stop at a coffee shop on my way home from work to [...]
Review: Ruggers Pub
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I’ve been to Ruggers something like three times now, and I never seem to get a chance to actually write about my experience. Despite the lag since my last visit, I’m going to write up some thoughts—just because I really think they deserve more attention than they seem to get. When you’re looking for a [...]
Review: Salt of the Earth
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
Everybody has been talking about Salt of the Earth. Usually, I try to focus on places that don’t get enough attention, so I’m somewhat hesitant to post something about Salt…but I can’t resist. If you haven’t been paying attention, Salt of the Earth is the work of Kevin Sousa. He set out to open his [...]
Review: Spoon
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
While the rest of the universe has been going crazy over Salt of the Earth, I decided to switch it up. I gathered up some friends and made my way over to Spoon. I can go to Salt any time (and will soon). Spoon just happened to jump onto my list when I bumped into [...]
Review: La Casa
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
A few weeks back, a member of the meetup posted a suggestion for an event at La Casa. I had heard of the place in passing and was always a little interested but hadn’t ever made it out there. That made for good meetup material, so—for the second time in a single month—I scheduled a [...]
Review: Gran Agave
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I have to admit, I didn’t expect much when I noticed Gran Agave popping up in the big box-oriented Waterfront area. After all, the vast majority of dining options in that area are big chains. Sure, there are some less common chains with pretty good food, but it’s basically the land of the average American [...]
Street Food: Reyna’s Taco Shack
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
A few weekends back, I made my way out to a destination I’d been eyeing up for a while: Reyna’s Taco Shack. If you’ve been in The Strip in the past, you might remember varying extents of food stands hanging out in front of Reyna Foods. If my sources are correct, then the current iteration [...]
Review: Smiling Banana Leaf
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
This one was a great find. I had never before even heard of Smiling Banana Leaf, but then randomly noticed a reference to the place in a Twitter feed. I can’t even remember who posted it, but I’m glad it caught my attention. I did some research, found some reviews, and decided I definitely needed [...]
Review: The Park House
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Oozing with character. That’s my primary thought on the Park House. I had actually been hearing about this north-side standard for some time now—starting years ago when a former girlfriend was working up at the Children’s Museum. At that point, I just heard about excellent sandwiches at lunch time; I was jealous. Fast forward 3-4 [...]
