Category Archives: Reviews

Surprise Saturday Supper at Michael Mina’s RN 74, Seattle

For me, one of the highlights of the 2013 International Food Blogger Conference this past weekend was the Saturday night surprise supper hosted by Urbanspoon. I was quite lucky to get to eat at Michael Mina’s RN74 (1433 Fourth Avenue … Continue reading

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Blowing Rock Rocks!

Blowing Rock is a small village in the northwestern part of North Carolina. It has magnificent mountain views, excellent restaurants and shopping, a wonderful downtown area and some great accommodations. I am particularly fond of Chetola Resort, where Brad and … Continue reading

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Poppyseed Market Café and Wine Bar, a North-Raleigh Favorite

If you’ve never been to Poppyseed Market Café & Wine Bar (8801 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh, N.C. 27615) I totally recommend it – either for takeout or dine-in. Chef/owner Julia McGovern offers a number of specialty sandwiches, fresh salads, entrees, … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: Glenlake Café, Raleigh, N.C.

Nestled in an office park off of Edwards Mill Road, behind Stough Elementary School and the back entrance of Crabtree Valley Mall, is Glenlake Café (4141 Parklake Ave Raleigh, N.C. 27612), a small place that serves breakfast and lunch, M-F, … Continue reading

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Jazz, Jambalaya and a Jolly Good Parade: Fun in the French Quarter

Brad and I recently went to New Orleans to catch the 30th Annual French Quarter Music Festival. This was Brad’s first visit to NOLA. I attended a conference here last year while the festival was going on and thought Brad … Continue reading

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Product Review: Nasoya® Vegan Nayonaise and NayoWhipped Sandwich Spreads

I recently was asked to review Nasoya’s® Vegan Nayonaise and NayoWhipped products and was more than happy to do so since I spend several weeks (or more) on a vegan diet in the summer. (Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: Guasaca Arepa & Salsa Grill, Raleigh, N.C.

If you live in Raleigh and want to try some fresh and wonderful food based on Venezuelan cuisine, head on over to Guasaca, which recently opened off of Lake Boone Trail, right down from Rex Hospital. Believe me; you’ll be … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: Community Deli, Raleigh, N.C.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”  ~  old English idiom I probably drove by the Community Deli (901 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh, N.C.) a thousand times before finally stopping in a couple of weeks ago. The building itself is fairly … Continue reading

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Wheat Germ in Meatloaf? Oh Yeah!

I was recently approached to try and review Kretschmer’s Wheat Germ, and was sent a coupon for a free jar of it, plus a coupon to give away to one of my readers (more about that at the end of … Continue reading

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Product Review and Giveaway: Tuttorosso Tomatoes

The folks at Tuttorosso recently contacted me to review some of their tomato products and I must say I was flattered – this was totally out of the blue. I agreed immediately, mainly because I am familiar with Tuttorosso’s canned … Continue reading

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