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I’ve reviewed a lot of taco trucks on this blog, and as much as I love some of the sit-down Mexican restaurants in town, for the most part my heart is with the street food version of Mexican cuisine.  That having been said, there are a lot of advantages to an actual restaurant.  Atmosphere, alcohol, […]

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I’ve been going through a bit of a burger phase lately, and an odd one at that.  Basically I’ve been craving burgers constantly, and I’ve been going to lots of places to get them, but getting something a little unusual each time.  A strange cheese here, a different meat there, maybe a fried egg, unusual […]

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Ask anyone who knows me really well to list my quirks, and one thing you’re likely to hear is that the merest fragment of a notion can rattle around inside my skull for weeks and then seemingly out of nowhere, it can explode into full-fledged obsession.  When I read about Ishtar Market & Restaurant over a […]

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In a lot of ways, I’ve more or less given up on the local Chinese food scene.  I have a couple of favorites just like anyone, but to a large extent it’s all the same greasy, gristly, hole-in-the-wall fare.  Still, it’s interesting that I was impaired the first two times I went to Jade’s Chopstick.  […]

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*Edit* – Big Daddy’s is now located on Meridian Road in Kuna.If there’s one thing that’s painfully obvious throughout this blog, it’s that I’m obsessed with pork.  I just know that Lipitor is in my future.  I’m not a big fan of your basic porkchops, but bacon, paper thin shaved ham, sausage, carnitas tacos,  bacon,  Chinese barbecued […]

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When I found out that the Boise Romio’s was moving from their more plush digs to a smaller spot in a strip of businesses located in the Shopko plaza on Fairview and Milwaukee, I was honestly a little surprised.  I had only eaten there once, and it had been so long ago that I couldn’t even […]

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Casa Mexico is a chain of five restaurants scattered around the Treasure valley.  There are three in Boise, one in Eagle, and one in Middleton.  Despite how long as they’ve been around, I only recently tried them for the first time.  The title of “Best Mexican Restaurant in Boise” is divided amongst my acquaintences, with most choosing either Casa Mexico or Chapala.  […]