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Enoteca Maria - June 19, 2011
I am an advocate of equality; I fight against discrimination. Let me expand this a little: I respect each and every kind of animal and each
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Jun 19, 20116 min read


Pepolino - Italy only exists in Italy (April 3, 2011/June 1, 2011)
The ricotta cheese cake I had the first time was simply divine. My sworn loyalty to Celeste wavered in the face of Pepolino’s absolute perfe
Gourmand
Jun 1, 20116 min read


Khaabar Baari - May 30, 2011
Ras Malai are sweet white balls of chenna (Indian cottage cheese), which have been steeped in condensed milk and flavored with either cardam
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May 30, 20116 min read


Gentleman Farmer - May 28, 2011
The menu was comprised of an eclectic selection of farm animals – pheasant, rabbit, snails, duck and foie gras – and wilder ones - venison,
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May 28, 20113 min read


Mari Vanna: The Russian "Yoshoku" - May 26, 2011
Napoleon
Mari Vanna’s Russian Napoleon had no relation to the French emperor or the Italian sibling of the French mille-feuille. The soggy
Gourmand
May 26, 20115 min read


Closed: Northern Spy Food Co. - May 21, 2011
It is a constant tag-of-war: I can’t believe it’s not butter! vs. I can’t believe there is no butter! Liberalism (or libertinism) is the nat
Gourmand
May 21, 20113 min read


Dell'Anima - May 21, 2011
Natural selection takes place at Dell’Anima: one is first put under a test of survival - suffocation by smoke (due to the inadequate ventila
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May 21, 20113 min read


Al Di Là - May 14, 2011
Shiny black and slick with butter, the risotto gleamed, reflecting the soft lightening of the room. The briny creaminess was wantonly rich a
Gourmand
May 14, 20113 min read


Sfoglia - May 4, 2011
Chicken al Mattone
Sfoglia had so far managed to have scored many “firsts” – in both favorable and not so favorable ways – but it had added
Gourmand
May 4, 20114 min read
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