Author: Estella T. Parr

Review at a glance O One of the first things you’ll see when you arrive at Straker’s is the chef-owner’s motorcycle. Right there, next to the small entrance, is social media star Thomas Straker’s cafe racer style race. It’s an unexpected element of old-school, gasoline-headed decor that’s perhaps at odds with the glossy wholesomeness you […]

Address: 490 Karangahape Road From the menu: Snapper ceviche $19; tuna tiradito $19; okra skewer $14; beef skewer $15; beef saltado $31; grilled chicken $31; quinoa tamale $29 Score: 0-7 Stay away. 8-12 Disappointing, let it go. 13-15 Good, try it. 16-18 Great, plan a visit. 19-20 Exceptional, do not delay. A table outside at […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed how many old Pilot stations are converted into Casey’s stores. Casey’s is a Midwestern convenience store chain known for its pizza, among other things. A few locations in Knoxville are already serving pizza (and more to come), and I plan to check that out in […]

When award-winning James Beard chef Erick Williams opened his new restaurant in Hyde Park, around the corner from the critically acclaimed Virtue, he shared a simple origin story that honored the family. Daisy’s Po-Boy and Tavern was named after her maternal great-aunt and inspired by her New Orleans-born husband Stew. But if you dig a […]

There are plenty of bars on the Lower East Side. The restaurants too. It’s easy to wander around all evening looking for a place that feels good. But it’s easier to make a reservation at the Gugu Room on Orchard Street and spend that saved time on sips and kebabs. Gugu Hall opened in May […]

After taking my midterm math, I realized my GPA may have been badly beaten, so I needed to take a generous break to de-stress. Being a Yelp aficionado and a food fanatic, I decided to go for a good restaurant meal. After scrolling Yelp through the course —I am not an academic weapon, unfortunately — […]

Stonehaven is one of those places I love to visit, I don’t do it enough. But in the space of two weeks, I found myself in the city of Aberdeenshire on numerous occasions, either for walks with a dog or to celebrate the engagement of two friends of my boyfriend and me. Although I’m sure […]

One of the main reasons for Ballydehob’s recent revival is Joe O’Leary and Caroline O’Donnell’s Levi’s Corner House, a jewel country pub reincarnated as Rio Carnival, and pretty much my favorite bar on the planet. After lying through my teeth about ‘kick-off’ time to tonight’s catering partners, SpouseGirl, and two old friends, Lady V and […]

If you watched the last season of The White Lotus, you know the island of Sicily is as much a character on the show as it is its vast cast of well-heeled antagonists. Interspersed with the series’ slowly simmering drama were some great shots of the sunny island, as well as incredibly […]

If you’re looking for a great artisan burger and amazing smoked wings, then City Tavern is the place to be. The restaurant offers a variety of food and beverages that encompass a local bar-like ambiance. City Tavern is over eight years old and has become a Carrollton staple. Many locals have said that City Tavern […]

Sign up for IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, gourmet features and cookbook releases Receive our free Now Hear This email If there is a more magnificent dining room than the Atrium of the NoMad Hotel, I have yet to find it. The soaring glass ceiling immediately raises the gaze to the sky. Then, as […]

hyde Address: 9 Lemons Street, Dublin 2 Telephone: 01-5725950 Kitchen: asian fusion Cost: €€€ Sometimes you have an idea of ​​a place. With Hyde, for me, it’s four words: broom closet, fame, lovemaking. A staircase may be preferable to a closet; it doesn’t matter, but this four-story colossus, with glass elevators and many stairwells, leading […]

They say jealousy is a curse, but if there’s anyone I’m happy to admit I’m envious of, it’s those who don’t drink coffee. A co-worker often apologizes for not joining morning coffees, but if, like me, you’ve been enjoying coffee every day since you were 18, you’re about $29,000 less in your bank account. Camera […]

Independent Journal of Sherry LaVars/Marin Moules Marinières from Amélie Café are presented in a tasty broth perfect for soaking up bread. Independent Journal of Sherry LaVars/Marin The interior of Café Amélie in Fairfax during lunch service. Independent Journal of Sherry LaVars/Marin Amélie Café’s warm pistachio goat cheese is served with crispy crostini and green vegetables. […]

This fall, Westminster’s former fire station, tucked away from the main thoroughfares, has become home to an Indian dining experience. Yaatra offers a “journey through ancient India”, but there is a lot that smacks of fusion, with delicately spiced meats, accompanied by rich curry sauces. The venue, formerly Mathura, has five dining rooms, but we […]

Comment this story Comment The inspiration behind Lapu Lapu, a Filipino-inspired breakfast window in a leafy corner of Kentlands Market Square, was a 16th-century warrior who fended off explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan. It wasn’t really a fight, actually. Magellan returns home in a box while his troops are sent to pack […]

Listen to this article I went to the Superior Crab during its grand opening with full knowledge of my seafood allergy. I didn’t care. I was so excited for a new style of restaurant in Vicksburg. Even though the restaurant was packed, there was no wait. I was surprised. They were getting orders faster than […]

I often find myself not really knowing if things happened in 2020 or 2021, given the covid lockdowns and restrictions that have completely changed our lives. It was therefore with relative surprise that I felt when I saw that the Grandtully Hotel in Perthshire was now four years old. The hotel is the second venture […]

Seems the town of Crieff in Perthshire is a busy place on a Thursday night as I haven’t been able to book a table out of love or money recently. My family and I were spending a few days there during the October school holidays and had been scouting earlier in the week looking for […]

A trip to the Highlands is always filled with great food stops if I have something to see there. Recently my colleague Karla and I were in the area for the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards where 15 winners were announced at the Kingsmills Hotel on Culcabock Road. The night before, we were […]

I know how Pavlov’s dog must have felt, the sound of that bell causing salivation and hunger, but with no dinner anywhere in sight. RTÉ Radio 1’s ‘This Week’ jingle hasn’t changed in decades, and when I hear it I too start to salivate, and I can’t help but be transported into my mother’s kitchen. […]

Restaurant Review: Boh Cucina, 111 Main Street, Uddingston Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark. Google An icon of Google’s “G” mark. […]

Comment this story Comment Pitcher Ong is a human ping pong ball, bouncing from table to table at the new Chang Chang at Dupont Circle. For a moment, he tells a group of diners that the ribs they eat are popular in Shanghai. Another, he’s at my table, introducing me and friends to one of […]

Myra and I were on a mission to discover the best restaurant in Denmark. Before we say Noma, Geranium or Alchemist – the restaurants in Copenhagen that regularly top the annual list of the world’s 50 best restaurants – we were in Denmark, WA, not the European country where food is sought after, design is […]

According to their website, social media and even the entrance to the restaurant, it’s #allaboutafrikana. A bold statement and one that I was keen to assess for myself after the opening of the growing franchise’s latest branch on Baldwin Street. Since this is a chain that claims to serve “authentic home-cooked African-inspired food,” I was […]

Checker Lane Address: 27 Exchequer Street, Dublin, D02 A527 Telephone: 01-4992424 Kitchen: Modern International Cost: €€€ Back? Dear, oh dear. We’re all very fond of Jamie Oliver, but its recent opening in Dublin city center is a little puzzling. I mean, why? This restaurant on Rue de l’Échiquier was planned for 2020, and enough warning […]

Mixed food. It’s a phrase that scares even the most open-minded diners. Countless crimes have been committed in the name of uniting this kitchen with this. And yet, harmonies have also been found. A few decades ago, Peruvians and Japanese might have looked like strange bedfellows for your average British restaurant, except, as we later […]

Mama’s on Topping Street So when the Italian restaurant closed in 2020 after 40 years in business, there was tremendous consternation and most likely tears. Giuliano Giacomini and his wife Susi, who had been in business since 1980, decided not to reopen after being forced to close in March due to the coronavirus shutdown. But […]

Bath Richard visits Tom Kitchin’s Kora restaurant in Edinburgh. IN A WORD: Kora is Tom Kitchin’s newly remodeled 65-seat restaurant in Edinburgh’s increasingly fashionable south Bruntsfield. Its extremely talented former mucker Dominic Jack is the chef-director (aka executive chef) while James Chapman, who worked with the Michelin-starred Kitchin for eight years, is the head chef. […]

This was the year of “The Bear”. Not like in a Chinese zodiac animal, but the critically acclaimed culinary drama about a young chef who leaves the world of fine dining to reluctantly run his family sandwich shop. In the case of Loaf Lounge, art imitates life. Chefs Ben Lustbader and Sarah Mispagel have also […]

Roasta Preston, 43 Plungington Road, Preston PR1 7EP (01772 827 958). Most dishes are £8-£12, sharing dishes £12-£30. Unlicensed The late and great foreign correspondent Nicholas Tomalin once said that to succeed in journalism one needed “rat cunning, a plausible manner and a bit of literary ability”. Restaurant reviewers need a few other qualities: a […]

By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD Personal editor HARLINGEN — It’s a Tuesday night at La Playa Mexican Café, and warm lights spill from the ceiling and fall onto wooden tables and tiled floors as country music fills the air at dinner. The restaurant parking lot at 502 S. 77 Sunshine Strip with all the cars is […]

When restaurant chains began to flourish in the 1930s, they targeted people who passed through strange towns and didn’t know a place that offered what they liked. If visitors saw a sign they recognized, a White Castle, A&W, Steak and Shake, or one of the other popular franchises of the day, they could pull into […]

I met Yay for the first time! Burger during the third lockdown, as a takeaway pop-up operating out of Hackett’s Pub, in Schull, West Cork. Assuming you were one of those lucky enough to be spared the personal tragedy of losing a loved one to Covid, or suffering excessively from a similar episode, and also […]

“Let’s eat French,” no millennial has ever said. Unless we’re talking fries or croissants, casual French food has simply lacked va va voom in recent years. While the cuisine is still seen as the epitome of elegance, it has plummeted in the age of casual dining – some chefs’ stubborn refusal to modernize recipes for […]

From Melbourne to Auckland, MoVida’s anchovy and tomato sorbet tapas. Photo/Babiche Martens Melbourne tapas legend Frank Camorra has opened a MoVida outpost in Auckland. Canvas magazine’s food critic Kim Knight delivers her verdict. In their own words: “MoVida Auckland will celebrate the best season possible in New Zealand produce to showcase and celebrate Spanish culture […]

Comment this story Comment To understand what makes Myriel in St. Paul such an alluring place to eat, you have to ask chef-owner Karyn Tomlinson about her youth in Minnesota, where Tomlinson spent time with her paternal grandparents in a farming town. named Dassel, which has 1,462 inhabitants. Tomlinson’s grandmother was the kind of cook […]

There’s a new guy in the neighborhood up Beaufort Street Perth and he’s pretty much the perfectly formed restaurant. And bar. And provider. Tom’s is light, bright and airy. Food is ordered at the counter from dozens of presentation trays inside a refrigerated cabinet. There’s also a cheese display jam-packed with high-end French and British […]

allegra Address: The Stratford, 20 International Way, London E20 1FD, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 20 3973 0545 Kitchen: Modern International Cost: €€€€ Booking lunch rather than dinner has long been my way of eating affordably at the best restaurants in London. Le Gavroche and Ledbury were the legendary bargains (unfortunately, those lunch menus are no […]

Restaurant Review: Woodland Creatures, 260-262 Leith Walk, Edinburgh Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark. Google An icon of Google’s “G” mark. […]

Growing up with a mother who was a professional chef, Andrew Ma vividly remembers the Vietnamese street foods that flowed from their home kitchen in West Philadelphia for after-school snacks and frequent weekend gatherings. Crispy spring rolls. Half-moon rounds edged with lace of crispy bánh xèo pancakes. Phở deeply imbued. And there were also the […]

Spouse Grub and I took eldest Grub Sprout to dinner with us last week. This worked out well, considering he lives in the headquarters of our intended destination, Five Cousins ​​Pollo a la Brasa on Merchant Drive. Coincidentally, I noticed on our arrival that the restaurant was operating out of space once occupied by Vincent […]

From humble beginnings in Ancoats in 2015, Rudy’s has launched a nationwide takeover with restaurants in London, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield. This is their fifth restaurant opening in Manchester, a testament to their continued success. Although designed in Manchester, the restaurant operates under strictly Neapolitan conditions, serving iconic Italian flavors such as Marinara, Margherita […]

The Angus town of Forfar has played a huge role in my life so there were lots of memories for me when I recently visited Sinclair’s Kitchen. My parents, and most of my family, are from Forfar, so it’s a place where I spent a lot of time growing up. Saturdays were often spent visiting […]

“Aim big or go home” goes the cliché; for Gaz Smith, it is a philosophy of life. Big Mike’s is Gaz’s new restaurant, a sister location to Michael’s in Mount Merrion (and the more casual Little Mike’s). I raved about both so was looking forward to trying the big brother which opened just a month […]

Comment this story Comment You might not realize it, but Boogy and Peel’s pizzas are a test. They’re a test of your definition of chef-led cooking and how far you’re willing to follow a cook down a particularly eccentric rabbit hole. They are a test of your bias and whether you reject, without further investigation, […]

king crab3960 W. Point Loma Blvd.San Diego, California 92110619-269-0800 By Judi Curry Since COVID hit, many favorite restaurants have closed and many new ones have opened. And even some of the new ones have closed. I observed the space where soup planting used to be, wondering what could go in there as it seems buffets […]

POCHAKitchen: koreanAddress: 50 Kitchener Street, CBDCall: (09) 309 2342Reservations: AcceptedDrinks : Fully LicensedFrom the menu: fish eggs and rice $18; almond-crusted fried chicken $29; pork belly and kimchi $43; seafood crepe 30$ It is possible in Auckland to have a succession of good meals and find yourself wishing for a little more fun. I’ve been […]

Pala Pizza Trattoria Address: 3 Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin, D18 A972 Telephone: 01-2897711 Kitchen: Italian Cost: €€€ If you’re a fan of Chef’s Table, the Netflix docuseries that recently dissected the art of pizza making, Gabriele Bonci will be a household name. He’s the chef who elevated Rome’s “al taglio” pizza from fast food to […]

One of my favorite restaurants, which I have returned to several times over the years, Casa Tapas in Bacup Road has built a solid reputation as an authentic Spanish restaurant serving a wide variety of small but tasty dishes. The menu is extensive, as it should be, as tapas dishes are usually small but designed […]

Opposite the Chinatown gate, next to the fire station on Cermak Road, is a converted family restaurant. But only if you know what you’re looking for. By day, there’s a small white-tiled take-out storefront. But when the pink sky fades into neon blue, a backdoor leads into a darker vibe. Nine Bar opened as Chinatown’s […]

Some people age gracefully, ripen and ripen like fine wine – I’m more milky, sour and a bit lumpy. One thing that makes me smile — aside from last week when my seven-year-old drew one with a marker while I slept — is randomly finding a hidden gem in a restaurant. I’m talking about the […]

Tim Lichfield try an eight-course tasting menu in the heart of York Legacy is York’s new luxury dining experience, located in York’s only 5-star hotel, The Grand As soon as you arrive, you are welcomed by competent and friendly staff who accompany you to your table. Afterwards, you can admire the restaurant’s expertly designed interior, […]

Moonfish Cafe, 9 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1HP. Lunch starters £9.95 to £10.95, mains £14.95, desserts £8.50, two course dinner £30, three course £38, wines from £22 In the oldest of cities, the dead are never far from the living. Here at the Moonfish Café in Aberdeen, the view, across a narrow, cobbled lane, is […]

Sometimes looking at a restaurant menu is like skipping through a gigantic selection of television programs on several channels: we spend a lot of time deciding where to click. I can take hours to make a decision when selecting dishesbecause I’m not just looking for something that I like or particularly like, but I’m looking […]

Is a frog in my throat, a speck of dust in my eye as the familiar old road brings us closer to Dingle. Am I, dare I say it, a tad emotional? My history with Dingle dates back to childhood when I lived in the Gaeltacht for eight months of my life, west of the […]

The waitress, a young ‘ipster, informed us that La Lune, arguably the most exciting addition to Fremantle’s dining scene in 2022, is a New York version of the French bistro. The team behind this cafe, wine bar and restaurant don’t need to travel the US conceptually – La Lune looks like a classic Parisian bistro. […]

Last time I visited Marshall’s Farm Shop, it was, uh, considerably smaller. There was no fancy kitchen space, no fancy retail space, and there certainly wasn’t as much food and drink on offer as there is now. To me, it’s like the North Eastern equivalent of the Highland Brodie Countryfare – minus the household items, […]

I have a confession to make: I don’t like shopping malls. The crowds, the process of trying things on in an undersized locker room, the 20-minute parking process, that’s not for me. I much prefer to shop online while snuggled up in my dressing gown. What I like, however, is the food zone at Karrinyup […]