The Valentine’s Day Solution: Purple Rain, Duluth Ga.
OK guys, you’ve waited until the absolute last minute. Today is Valentine’s Day and you still haven’t decided on a place to take your sweetie for dinner tonight. Here’s one final suggestion that is...
View ArticleGood Food, Spotty Service: Royal Indian Cuisine, Duluth Ga.
OK, so the good news is that the other night we went to Royal Indian Cuisine in Duluth and had a really nice dinner. The food was delicious. The bad news, as far it goes, is that the service, while...
View ArticleOn the Sidelines of the Pizza Wars: Steverino’s Pizza, Duluth Ga.
OK, so I’m not going to wade into the epic culinary battle of our times: the New York vs. Chicago Style Pizza Wars. But, seeing as how I do have some experience in the world of pizza making, I can say,...
View ArticleA Better Slice of Life: Pepperoni’s, Duluth Ga.
OK, so it was my birthday the other day and the kids wanted to “take me out to dinner,” which in 11-year-old parlance means they want to pick a place for my birthday dinner that they know well, where...
View ArticleWunderbar! Kurt’s European Bistro, Duluth Ga.
Having already had my kids-sanctioned birthday dinner earlier, I was then treated to a grown-up dinner later in the week. My choice for dinner was a restaurant I have wanted to try for several years...
View ArticleSecond Time Pays Off: El Porton, Duluth Ga.
Living here in Georgia is pretty nice, but there are a couple of things I miss about living in San Francisco. OK, there are a whole lot of things I miss about living in San Francisco, but there are a...
View ArticleNeo-Retro Mexican Café: Pure Taqueria, Duluth Ga.
It’s funny how you have to eat your words sometimes. Just last week I was complaining about the lack of a good taqueria in the Duluth area and neighboring environs. And then we went to Pure Taqueria...
View ArticleDressing Up a Naked Donut: Tie Dye 4, Duluth, Ga.
OK, so I was out running errands with the girl on Sunday morning—picking up items for her still-under-construction doll house, a planter and some soil so she could she could plant some tulip and...
View ArticleRainy Day Dinner: Sugo, Duluth Ga.
The dining room in the front of Sugo’s in Duluth. (photo courtesy of Sugo’s) OK, so a few days go it was raining—like raining raining. Of biblical proportions raining. The TV weathermen were in...
View ArticleDining and Belly Dancing: Imane Moroccan Restaurant, Duluth Ga.
OK, so the other night, Johanna and I decided to take our respective kids out for a night of exploration and immersion into a different culture, namely, a dinner at Imane Moroccan Restaurant in Duluth,...
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