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Is Scarborough, Ontario the dining capital of the world?

Posted on 2015/03/14 by .

Wednesday night I was taken on a restaurant tour of Scarborough — four different places — plus rolls from a Sri Lankan locale, consumed in the office of the Dean of UT Scarborough and with the assistance of Peter Loewen. … Continue reading →

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Aldeerah

Posted on 2015/03/08 by .

Aldeerah, web site, 262 SE Cedar Lane, Vienna, VA, 703-573-3205, closed Monday lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Wow, this place is fun, just opened in early 2015. I’ve only been once, but immediately … Continue reading →

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Iron Age

Posted on 2015/03/07 by .

Iron Age, preliminary web site, 6023 Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville, VA, 517-403-9743 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp | Don Rockwell | TripAdvisor] Korean barbecue, with a nod in the Asian fusion direction, as the place emphasizes … Continue reading →

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Mari Vanna

Posted on 2015/03/03 by .

Mari Vanna, web site, 1141 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 202-783-7777 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] Let me first say this is one of … Continue reading →

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Nanjing Bistro

Posted on 2015/02/22 by .

Nanjing Bistro, 11213 Lee Highway, Suite C, Fairfax, VA, 703-385-8686 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] Imagine a whole restaurant devoted to Chinese food as it is found in Nanjing! This place is the real deal. You … Continue reading →

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Red Apron

Posted on 2015/02/22 by .

Red Apron, web site, locations in Angelika Mosaic, 7th and D Streets NW (attached to The Partisan), and Union Market, sometimes they close fairly early in the evening. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | … Continue reading →

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Montgomery, Alabama bleg

Posted on 2015/02/11 by .

Natasha and I will be there too, not just Birmingham, your suggestions would be most appreciated, thanks! Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Birmingham blegMedellin blegDining out in KarachiKarachi, Pakistan blegWarsaw bleg

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More on the economics of dessert in decline

Posted on 2015/02/10 by .

Parties that might have finished their dinner in a little over an hour instead linger for closer to two when they opt for dessert. And they stay the extra thirty minutes while consuming only a fraction of what they did … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t like desserts

Posted on 2015/02/09 by .

I’ve been challenged on this point many times in the last few days. People, let me stress there are two different propositions: 1. “I don’t like desserts.” 2. “I don’t like desserts (with economist’s hat on).” I meant mainly the … Continue reading →

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Are desserts in decline?

Posted on 2015/02/06 by .

I hope so. Todd Kliman writes: The problem is that restaurateurs are unwilling to charge more than $30 an entrée. That number has held steady for years, the Maginot Line of the industry. Forced to look elsewhere, they’ve sought to … Continue reading →

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