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Italian Cousin: Family vibe adds to eatery’s appeal

When someone says neighborhood Italian restaurant, I think of a red-sauce joint serving reasonably priced, simple food in ...

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The Tides: Still setting the standard for excellence

In looking back the other day over a decade of dining reviews, I was not surprised to find ...

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First Bites: Ono Luau, featuring Hawaiian fare

Can two young guys who half a short lifetime ago were classmates at St. Helen’s successfully bring the ...

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Kobe beef at a Japanese outpost of celebrity Chef Nobu

On a visit to Japan, it seemed like the thing to do was try real Kobe beef. Not ...

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In search of the perfect Peking duck in Beijing

From the time of the Ming Dynasty, visitors to the city now called Beijing have feasted on roasted ...

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A visit to Shanghai, the Mecca of steamed dumplings

Just as San Francisco’s iconic dish is cioppino, Kansas City’s is barbecue and Philly’s is cheesesteak, Shanghai’s signature ...

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New England Fish Market: Clams and lobstah rolls

You know those big white trucks from the New England Fish Market that you see delivering seafood to ...

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Ocean Grill: For a spook-tacular dining experience

No restaurant in Vero comes even close to decorating for the holidays like the venerable Ocean Grill. In ...

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American Icon Brewery: Raise a glass to its popularity

When the American Icon Brewery opened a year ago in a hulking old building that had once been ...

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Yellow Dog Café: Harvest Moon special a bone-a-fide deal

If you have never visited the Yellow Dog Café in Malabar, you want to head there in the ...

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Pomodoro Grill: Delightful dishes have never been better

For going on a quarter century, we have been dining every couple of months at Pomodoro, an unpretentious ...

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Inti: Still waiting for eatery to fulfill its potential

When a new restaurant named Inti opened almost a year ago just off Miracle Mile, we thought it ...