Category Archives: Diet Friendly

Fat Squirrel Pub & Grille

It’s a Pub. I Like Pubs…. March 02, 2010 If only the Fish & Chips were better (the steaks are great)…. But I get ahead of myself. Pubs are fun. I love them.  Pubs are places where you can get … Continue reading

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Pi Brewing Co. (nee Nicky V’s Neighborhood Pizzeria)

My Favorite Pizza-Pasta Place in the Whole World First visit: June 11, 2010 Forty-third visit: March 29, 2016  Nicky V’s Neighborhood Pizzeria is not your ordinary pizza parlor. Quite the contrary: it is the place to go on the West Side … Continue reading

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Whole Hog Cafe

 Some of the best BBQ in the 505? Probably. Pulled Pork is King. August 19, 2011 As we walked toward the Whole Hog Cafe from the parking lot, I noticed that the logo pig on the roof sign looked vaguely … Continue reading

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Desert Fish (Closed)

Real Seafood in the Desert… July 17, 2011 My biggest (and really only) disappointment on arriving in Corrales from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay was the dearth of really good seafood-specialty restaurants in the desert. We have found many fine places where … Continue reading

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Pelican’s (West Side)

Seafood in the Desert? Yup…. July 23, 2010 I lived in Maryland for 53 years and grew up eating the treasures of the bountiful Chesapeake Bay. Most seafood restaurants in New Mexico are mediocre at best (with the notable exception … Continue reading

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Yanni’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill

 Very good Mediterranean and Greek food. July 24, 2011 Yanni’s is one of the first places that we ate in while we were on a house search from the east coast three years ago. We went there with a dear … Continue reading

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Sakura Sushi and Grill

Cherry Blossoms are Spectacular. Sakura Sushi and Grill is Close… December 10, 2010 The Sakura (Cherry Blossom — 桜花見) is among the most spectacular sights in Washington DC, where early in April, they light up the Tidal Basin even in … Continue reading

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Kim Long Asian Cuisine (Closed)

Delicious Authentic Vietnamese Food…. March 11, 2011 Last night, we ventured with 15 good friends to Kim Long Asian Cuisine where the owners prepared a feast for us. And a feast it was. Kim Long is a relative newcomer (5 … Continue reading

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