The Treats and Tragedies Archives

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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.  […]

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Well my last review was kind of lame, seeing as how it was basically a photo gallery with a few random comments, so of course I figure why not do the same thing again?  I first encountered Big Daddy’s Barbecue when they was serving up delicious meats from a shack in front of Cabela’s (read about it here).  […]

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Okay, so I know my output has been pretty sporadic the last year or so.  It was starting to feel a little like work, and then I had a rather discouraging stint as a freelance journalist that kind of killed my interest in writing at all for some time.  And beyond that, there just aren’t enough hours in […]

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2/9/14 – Edit: Something weird is going on with this place.  Apparently they’ve changed ownership yet again and their Facebook page is promising pizza that is “less Cosmic, more New York”.  This really bums me out since we have plenty of NY style pizza here, but I guess we’ll see what they put out starting […]

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I’m sure a lot of you have had the experience of hearing about a place over and over again for years, but for whatever reason have never gotten around to actually trying it.  Even though I’ve spent the majority of my life in the Boise area, there are still a lot of old restaurants I […]

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I’ve loved Asian food for as long as I can remember.  As kids, while my siblings begged for McDonald’s for dinner, I usually asked to go to New China buffet.  I practiced over and over with disposable chopsticks, meticulously following the directions on the back of the packet to gain proficiency.  I had more late-night dinners […]