Tonight I splurged on a Signature Tasting menu at Uchi Dallas (2817 Maple Ave). Six courses at the market price. All eloquently presented. All delicious. My photos don’t do the meal justice, but I was focused on enjoying each dish in the moment. In addition to the tasting courses, I ordered an additional Kinoko Nigiri […]
Today I stopped at Print Works Bistro in Greensboro, North Carolina, for lunch. I’d eaten there previously for a wine dinner, but this visit was the first time I’ve ordered off their menu. I tried the signature mussels, which come with an appropriately sized order of fries. The mussels are prepared in a flavorful white […]
While in St. Louis for the Conference on College Composition and Communication, I had an opportunity to try Mosaic Modern Fusion (1001 Washington Ave.). No pictures, because we were too busy enjoying the good food, but almost all the dishes were a hit. We tried: Compressed watermelon and goat cheese (good, but didn’t live up […]
Tonight, I found the courage to cross a busy couplet (on either side of a skinny park) near my hotel to go to K’NYAY, a Khmer and Vegan restaurant. It was easy enough to cross the couplet mid-day, but it gets quite busy at night. The food was worth the effort. I had the restaurant […]
This weekend, my parents treated me to lunch at Colterra in Niwot, Colorado. The building has housed a number of enjoyable restaurants, and the latest venture features locally-sourced foods. This visit, I enjoyed the Fall Vegetable Linguini with fresh pasta, roasted butternet and delicata squash, hazel dell mushrooms, chard, and parmigiano, finished with a sprinkle […]
The National Council of Teachers of English convention was in Chicago, this year, giving me an opportunity to try Mercat a la Planxa, a restaurant associated with Iron Chef Jose Garces. I opted for the La Mesa de Jose (Chef’s Tasting Menu) with the wine pairings. During a nearly two hour feast, I enjoyed multiple […]