Category: RECOMMENDED
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CORE by Clare Smyth
We had first heard of Clare Smyth and CORE from Season 20 of Top Chef International All Stars, more specifically episode 9 for restaurant wars. It was also very memorable because of the chef’s table where the judges sat which gives you an open view of the nearby kitchen. We also happened to watch the…
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Akikos
Peter T. invited me to lunch. I gave a bunch of recommendations and he picked Akikos, which is great by me! This was my 4th time dining here with the most recent being dinner earlier this month with Andrea. Every meal here as been great and I expected much the same this time as well.…
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The Wild
I only heard about this restaurant after reading a review last week by Virginia Miller in The Bold Italic (I am a big fan of her reviews. Since she’s local, we are often eating at many of the same new restaurants and her reviews are detailed and well written and we agree with her reviews…
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Marufuku Ramen
After visiting the SWEA Christmas Fair at St. Mary’s, we wanted some more substantial, well prepared food and since we were parked in the parking garage in J-town, I wanted to get some ramen. I ended up picking Marufuku based on a quick review on The Infatuation (and there were several recommendations that all looked…
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Mezcal Tasting at Tahona Mercado
We had first heard about Tahona Mercado after sitting at the bar for dinner at Californios in 2022. It sounded like a really interesting place, but we never made it around to visit. And then after having such great experiences tasting mezcal in Oaxaca, I can remember sitting on the Aeromexico plane while we were…
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Akikos
Andrea was working in the office today, so whenever she does, I always ask if she wants to have dinner downtown, which she did. So I booked us at Akikos which we enjoyed in the past as well as their sister restaurant, Friends Only, which more of their experimental restaurant. We had early reservations as…
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Nagori Sagar
We made a quick stop for milk tea at this location at the recommendation of our driver. There was a richness to it, I assume due to the full fat milk. It was delicious.
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Trishna
Our driver recommended this location for lunch. Mumbai is known for their seafood and this is supposed to be one of the best places in the city for it. Amith ordered a gin (from some Japanese distillery that I don’t remember) and tonic and Jeff and I followed suit. I don’t normally drink gin having…
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Peshawri
Our first dinner here in Mumbai. Amith made a reservation at this restaurant in the ITC Maratha hotel where Jeff and I would be staying at the very end of our trip. Amith also brought along his parents who live in Mumbai. It was great to meet them and to have dinner together. We had…
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Saru
We were just looking for a low key dinner this Wednesday evening, so we decided to just dine in our neighborhood. I’m always up for sushi so Saru seemed like a good option, esp. if we could get seating at the bar. They don’t take reservations and it’s a small restaurant (I think 6 tables…