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Even though it ended up so bloated that I posted it as its own review, my visit to El Habanero was just the first of what ended up being four street food meals last weekend, and it was originally supposed to be part of a compilation write-up.  Here are the other places I finally got around […]

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I woke up at eight o’clock.  I was getting my hair cut at ten, but I had something I wanted to accomplish first.  You see, a year or so ago I was driving through Eagle and came across a bright yellow trailer with “El Habanero” emblazoned on the side.  There were no hours, menu or […]

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Food trucks making the jump to “brick and mortar” restaurants has become something of a trend lately.  I can think of four so far this year.  Unfortunately, about half the time they seem to junk the trucks when the restaurant opens, which surprises and saddens me.  I mean things are just starting to get more […]

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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 […]