Cafe Francais Des Arts: OOH LA LA

Get this straight: I like this place. A lot. So much, in fact, I awoke last week in a Virginia Beach hotel longing for one of the pastries from Café Francais. Stuck with an unappetizing assortment of chain restaurants, I opted-out of breakfast…

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Montana Mex

A few facts about Montana Mex llc. - Kitchen located in Livingston, MT - Use reusable, dishwasher safe containers - Committed to supporting local companies - Chef and Co owner Eduardo Garcia - Grown in Montana from Caribbean roots -  Renowned Chef…

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Emerson Grill

Thank you for an excellent meal. It was my pleasure. So, what is your background? I’m from the Flathead. No. I mean, you are so gifted. Where have you trained? Oh, that—I just love to cook. *** Look. Let’s examine this new important food…

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Bozeman PopUp

Travelling is a luxury that many people cannot do as often as they would like, but Bozeman PopUp, an unique restaurant concept that is new to the area allows you to explore the world through your taste buds. Chef Kryssa Bowman modeled her PopUp…

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The Bay Bar & Grille

Favorable impressions of The Bay began on the phone; friendly and accommodating to a reservation request for a “nice booth” on a busy night, the brief conversation was a tip-off to a high level of hospitality. This is one bustling harbor, and it…

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Fondue Stube

WHEN YOU SIT down to a meal at the Fondue Stube, there are fon-do’s and fon-don’ts. I know this because Jogi, a flamboyant young man wearing lederhosen, announced it to me in his thick Eastern European accent as I unceremoniously dropped…

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Blackbird Kitchen

(Attention all restaurant owner wannabes: Go to the Blackbird Kitchen and take notes. They’ll show you how it’s done.) Many restaurants serve good food. Many delight the senses. Some are so welcoming that even lesser quality and taste is…

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A Valentine Sampler

There are certain comestibles that tickle tastebuds, flutter eyelids, and cause some of us to fairly swoon. They are our favorite foods–waistband and nutritional constraints be hanged. For the devout they are in a category so prized they become…

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A Veritable Korner-copia of Fun

It is more necessity than phenomenon: since time immemorial people have gathered at watering holes, so to speak, seeking the company of friends, neighbors, family, and strangers. Consider the desert oasis, Irish pub, or even the sitcom Cheers…

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Casa Sanchez: The Little Casa That Should

The advantage of being a newcomer to these here parts is that each restaurant doorway, be it high-falootin’ or simple fare, is a threshold to discovery. Will this become a favorite new place? Will the tastes and smells and atmosphere amaze or…

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