Monthly Archives: November 2011

Saigon and Saigon 2

Vicky Troung’s Vietnamese Food as Art…. October 15, 2010 Last night I went to a Vietnamese restaurant and for the very first time in my three-quarters-of-a-century on this planet didn’t order Phở . Perhaps in an earlier lifetime I did, … Continue reading

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Blade’s Bistro

 A fabulous Bistro in Placitas November 11, 2011 bistro/ˈbiː.stɹəʊ//ˈbiː.stɹoʊ/ noun A small European-style restaurant. A small bar or pub. A bistro is, in its  original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting. Bistros are defined mostly by the … Continue reading

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Nicky V’s Tiramisu Recipe

Nicky V’s Nicole Villareal Makes Us Tiramisu and Helps Cystic Fibrosis Event November 10, 2011 From KASA Nicole Villareal, proprietor of Nicky V’s on the west side, is a multitalented food fan. Watch this (caution—this is not diet food):  Recipe  … Continue reading

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Cocina Azúl

 Get your chile on… November 4, 2011 This is one of those places that I wish I had found years ago. I intend to make up for that oversight. And how! We ambled into Cocina Azúl after our Friday night Fourth … Continue reading

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Napoli Coffee

Shun the chains and get your coffee on here….  November 5, 2011 There are 94 places in the Duke City that, according to Urbanspoon, list coffee as one of their main offerings. Of these, around 26 are chains (such as … Continue reading

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Food Myths That Won’t Die

Ten More Stubborn Food Myths That Just Won’t Die, Debunked by Science November 6, 2011 From:  Lifehacker  “When we tackled the topic of food myths last month, our inbox was flooded with more reader-submitted followup myths than we could debunk at one … Continue reading

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