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    Top 10 LA Neighboorhood Restaurants

    in California: Dining

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    have any of you been to campagnola in westwood? a small, intimate italian restaurant (the owner's from sardinia, but the food isn't). it is quite good and as far as i know has never made it into the zagat. on westwood south of wilshire.

    I concur on your Campagnola recommendation. Once, when I got lots of attitude trying to get into La Bruschetta down the street, we walked a little further to Campagnola and had a respectable meal. Some of the tables are a little close together but the food is good.

    Posting restaurant grades in the window

    in California: Dining

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    I can't imagine being an exclusive "A" diner. What is the fun in that? Sometimes you gotta take a risk or two to find the good stuff.

    Exactly. Playing around on the site, I note that virtually every good Thai restaurant in Thai Town currently has a B. Some have had A's in the past but not now. Perhaps part of the problem may be the language/cultural barriers between inspectors and owners, with the owners not wanting to take the time to be neurotic enough to comply with each and every requirement. Also, some of the grades are based on inspections from over 6 months ago. Maybe the owners are not concerned enough to request a re-inspection.

    Shiner Beer in Seattle

    in Pacific Northwest & Alaska: Cooking & Baking

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    I grew up near Shiner, Texas. In the early days, the brewery literally had direct lines to people's houses so they had there own tap. Shiner was very small town in the 50's and probably has not changed much, although I have not visited in decades. Shiner Beer went commercial in the 80s and can be found throughout the South/Southwest. Interesting to know it finally made it to the PNW. Must admit I never liked it but I am not a big fan of beer.

    When I was drinking beer in college in Texas, nobody wanted Shiner. It was the sort of beer you could get a case of for $3.99 on special. Everybody wanted Coors which had to be driven in from Colorado. Well, everybody except Lyndon who drank Pearl and threw the cans out the window of his limo. I left Texas. Shiner started claiming it was organic or something and then became very popular. Coors came to Texas and lost its luster. Go figure.

    Starbucks Paris

    in France: Dining

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    And are dogs really allowed everywhere in Paris?

    I've been on planes in France with natives holding dogs on their laps, usually in little baskets or purses. I've seen maitre d's feed treats to little dogs in restaurants--one stars anyway.

    Pennsylvania Liquor Laws

    in Wine

    Posted

    PA Liquor Laws.

    Don't. Get. Me. Started.

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    Good rant. And thanks for the info. It's no wonder so many of us Californians are in rehab (aside from using it as a place to network). We make it easy for folks to drink what they want when they want it.

    Pennsylvania Liquor Laws

    in Wine

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    Last week, I was in Ebensburg, PA. I tried to find some wine. Had to run around to locate a state run liquor store. The selection of wine was nothing to write home about. I did buy one bottle just for emergencies. Then, I went to a restaurant called Off the RAK for dinner. The steak was OK. Bad sign though, they only had mediocre wine by the glass. No bottles. So, I asked if I could get the bottle out of my car and use their so-so glassware. Nothing doing, I was told. It would jeopardize their license. Allegedly, the owner of the restaurant could not even bring wine from home for his own use unless it had been supplied by the state under his license. Is this for real? I don't get it. What's the point?

    Schielke's European Vacation

    in Italy: Dining

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    Yeah, too bad the dollar sucks overseas right now, but this is really my only chance to go for some time so we are just going to bite the bullet and do it. I think to save money, we will try to cut down on the nice hotels for most of the trip and splurge on perhaps one or two.

    Ben

    What Joe H said. Plus, though you've probably thought of this, it's probably worth paying the extra fee to get a credit card that gives you airline miles for every dollar you spend. That way you can expedite your return to Europe--hopefully when the dollar is in better shape (for regular folks, as ooposed to corporations).

    Tour d'Argent

    in France: Dining

    Posted · Edited by hollywood (log)

    Actually, my wife and I ate at Tour d'argent on our honeymoon, and I think it's a good occasion restaurant. There's much pomp and history. There's a wonderful view of Notre Dame, etc. It has an enormous wine list. The food is good but basically you only go to order the duck, served in 2 courses. It's not the least bit cutting edge as you have already sensed. It's not cheap in the evening though there is a cheaper lunch available. http://www.tourdargent.com/uk/indexbis.html

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