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Mandarin Kitchen

Mandarin Kitchen

Although people seem to think that bloggers are the new in thing, there is definitely much to be said for the power of traditional media outlets.  Sometimes higher entry barriers tend to result in a better quality as the price of admission is rather high.  

Black Bear Burger

Black Bear Burger

Triple B.  Sounds like a credit rating. In financial speak, this means a company that is rated towards the bottom of “investment grade”, i.e. something that is more risky than not.  Although in this case triple B stands for Black Bear Burger.  Although having eaten 

Buns & Buns

Buns & Buns

I have always been extremely wary of restaurants which look like tourist traps.  In my younger days, I was often lured in with promises of traditional and culturally appropriate food available for my eating convenience.  As I grew older, I would try to not willingly 

Archetype Coffee

Archetype Coffee

Sometimes I am reminded about the reasons that I blog about food and drink.  Thankfully, it rarely reaches the level where a difference of opinion can lead to generational feuds.  Either that, or when people have a difference of opinion with me, they just stop 

Xi Home Dumplings and Buns

Xi Home Dumplings and Buns

Sometimes it take uncommon skill to see the thing right in front of you. Strangely, it seems that some people find it interesting to make their restaurant hard to find.  At least based on the rather small sign and austere exterior.  You can only see