Greek-out at Plaka Taverna
Remember Cleveland’s? Well, it’s still here in spirit, and its menu (and owner) is still at the same place in what is now Plaka Taverna. Plaka offers Cleveland’s hearty egg breakfasts plus a selection of Greek favorites from owner Telly Fatsis’ mother’s arsenal. The “Rock the Casbah” scramble with fragrant...
Marigold Kitchen: Hot or Not?
Not hot, today. After waiting 40 minutes for a chorizo omelette and a breakfast sandwich (really?!) lukewarm versions of the afore mentioned selections were set in front of us. But something was amiss, very amiss. My toast was stale and cold. The cheese had melted and re-cooled to plasticized webbing...
Goat to it
Goat’s-milk-ice-cream-with-Scharffen-Berger, where have you been all my life? It ain’t pretty, but tonight I unbuttoned my pants, warmed up a place on the couch and dug into this: a Laloo’s Deep Chocolate ice cream sundae topped with raspberry jam (made from scratch with fresh raspberries by a fellow MATC ACF...
Cottage Cafe does greasy spoon right.
I love diners where the food is greasy-good and the waitresses are good-bad. You know what I mean. Those gruff, smoker-voiced servers that give you a little lip with your service, godblessum. Look no further than Cottage Cafe. Tucked off of Cottage Grove Road near an unassuming laundry mat you’ll...
Hail Mary for La Concha Bakery
A long time ago my friend Rich gave me an ultimatum – I must try the tres leches cake at La Concha bakery, which is conveniently not far from my workplace in Fitchburg. It’s a really good sign when you walk in that everything is in Spanish. I stuck out...
Weary Traveller: two thumbs up, minus the tip of one thumb
I went to the Weary Traveler yesterday for brunch: the options were a shittake mushroom and swiss chard frittata, a West of the Andes egg sandwich and their own version of french toast, plus some of the usual offerings. I decided to order the grilled cheese sandwich, served with dressed...
“Full of Bull” rocks my world.
If you haven’t been to Full of Bull on East Washington and Blount, you’re missing something big. Big, juicy, shaved roast beef sandwiches that are stacked high with tender meat (served rare, thank goodness!) in all sorts of delicious versions. It’s by far my new favorite place to go for...
Willaby’s a Will-Not.
I really want to like Willaby’s on Willy St. but I can’t bring myself to go back after my last few experiences. The first time I went was on a Sunday morning and I got the impression that it was just me, my partner, the server, and a handful of...
Daisy Café and Cupcakery
I wound up having the day off today but I couldn’t stay at home. The maintenance guy was going to be at our place all day installing new oak floors. Bonus. This means, however, that my kitchen is completely inaccessible given that all of our living room furniture is camping...
Kickshaw American Cuisine
I received an invitation to attend the VIP Open House of Kickshaw American Cuisine, a new American-with-a-global-twist restaurant that opened this week on McKee Rd. I will give them this: they have an amazing wine list. The MacMurray Pinot Noir is about as close as you’ll get to a strawberry...