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I arrived back at the hotel, planning to lie down for a little while and digest.  The International District is closer to it than the Space Needle, so I figured I had at least fifteen or twenty minutes to relax before the ladies arrived.  As I stepped off the elevator I could see right into our […]

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I don’t know exactly what time I woke up.  All I know is that everyone else was still asleep so, as the lone male in our merry band of traveling Idahoans, I jumped at the opportunity to be first to the shower.  Like everything else about the hotel, the shower worked ass-backwards, meaning that you had […]

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Eagle is a very interesting place to eat lately.  Unfortunately, my experiences with the restaurants that have been opening there recently has been mixed to negative, which is why I approached the grand opening weekend at Schnitzel Garten with fairly cautious optimism.  Opening a new restaurant is never easy and I expected some kinks, but this […]

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Ah, Noodles & Company.  I’d driven by them so many times around Oregon, but with so many options available, there was always something I wanted more.  So, I was understandably excited when I found out they were coming to Meridian (and later Boise).  I signed up on their mailing list, paid attention to the construction […]

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Okay, I think I’ve let my last review have enough time in the spotlight.  I’ve had several other mediocre to bad experiences lately, but just at the moment I feel like focusing on the positive.  Positive for yours truly includes (but isn’t limited to) such things as multi-ethnic cuisine, home-style cooking, and odd locations that many people might […]

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Although I’ve been referred to as a food or restaurant critic by friends and acquaintances (usually with a smirk), I shy away from the term and would never use it to describe myself.  After all, someone with the word “critic” in their description usually gets paid for their output.  I consider myself a food enthusiast, […]

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I’m a big fan of aggregate review sites.  My favorite food-related one is Urbanspoon, and I will check reviews on Yelp on occasion, though I take them with a grain of salt.  The information I’ve found has been very beneficial, especially when researching places to eat while traveling.  However, they can steer you wrong on occasion.  […]