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You may notice that I don’t typically include a lot of background information about eateries and chefs in my reviews.  Unlike print publications and some of the other bloggers around, I value my anonymity, the primary reason for which is the fact that when I go to a place, I want to be treated like […]

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Fanci Freez…what is there to say?  If you grew up in this area, as I did, you’re probably familiar with them.  Hell, I’ve been going there since I was a kid.  In my opinion, they are hands-down the best drive-in fast food eatery in town.  Not for their hot food per se, but the desserts…I’ve […]

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I’ve been wanting to write up Yard House since I fell (mostly) in love with the place during their preview event back in October.  As always though, I bit off more than I could chew by wanting to do a nice, comprehensive review.  There are just too many menu items that I want to try, and […]

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For a while there, I was really behind on my reviews.  I’m starting to get caught up now, but the places I’ve visited recently have had to go to the bottom of the stack while I wrote up restaurants that I visited weeks or even months before.  In one case, that backlog has allowed me […]

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I’ve never been a big believer in fate, but I’ll go so far as to admit that occasionally it seems that the Universe is really trying to tell you something.  I believe that the purest purpose any of us can serve during our short time on this planet is to experience, learn, and grow as […]

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One thing I’m learning about eating in Nampa is that the further you get away from the historic downtown area, not a lot of attention is paid to how a business looks on the outside.  I have stepped across the thresholds of several eateries that were a little sketchy-looking, only to find myself in a […]

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I’ve been hearing a lot of noise (primarily through Groupon) about Skippers promoting the sustainability of their seafood.  I’m unsure if it’s just the Nampa location or a company-wide thing, but recently I found myself in that area of town and shrimp sounded pretty good.  I guess you know what happens next…Whatever may (or may […]

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So a reader recommended Golden Wok to me just over two years ago now.  I know, aren’t I just the worst?  To be honest, I find it hard to get excited about Americanized Chinese food.  There’s no shortage of those types of eateries around here, and let’s call a spade a spade: most of them […]