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Le Refuge for French cuisine in VA

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Whenever I visit a new city, I always try to sample a French restaurant in the area. So far, none have been as good as Le Refuge. Although it is small in size, Le Refuge is big on flavor. Situated in Virginia, Le Refuge has been around for nearly 30 years.

When thinking about French cuisine, you probably conjure up images of stuffy places where the waiters all wear bowties. That is not the case with Le Refuge. It is a casual place where the waiters are all very friendly.

Batali Settled Lawsuit

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"An official verdict for Mario Batali’s restaurant lawsuit will not be given. "

Whenever I am bored with nothing to do, one of my favorite ways to past the time is to watch the cooking shows on TV. Of all the celebrity chefs who get to appear on the television screen, Mario Batali is definitely one of my favorites. Although I have never had the chance to taste any of his foods, I do imagine that they do taste great. After all, the things that I do see him cook on the cable channels look simply amazing.

I would not go as far as to say that Mario Batali is my cooking idol or anything like that. However, I would say that I definitely do have a liking for him. For that reason, I was highly disappointed to learn of his recent restaurant lawsuit.

Marilyn Hagerty's Olive Garden review

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Aren't we sick of being big-city pretentious yet?

If you haven’t been following the Internet sensation that is 85-year-old food columnist Marilyn Hagerty, you’re missing out. The Grand Forks, North Dakotan columnist wrote a review of the Olive Garden, a restaurant which just reached the town of 50,000 in February, has racked up over 200,000 views since Hagerty posted it on Wednesday. Some are reacting positively to Hagerty’s no-nonsense review—it’s only dinner, after all--with others wondering if her piece was an Onion-esque satire, or chuckling about the writer’s naivete.

Marily Hagerty wants you big city elitists to know that she doesn’t give crap.

Ad Hoc is Overrated

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"According to Yelpers, the best thing about Ad Hoc is the fried chicken."

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Thomas Keller is an accomplished chef. He owns one of New York’s finest restaurants, and he has a couple of famous restaurants in California as well. His restaurants are very well received by the Michelin Guide, and many people have to make reservations months in advance in order to have a place to sit in one of Thomas Keller’s restaurants.

The restaurant that Thomas Keller owns in New York is called Per Se, and his California fine dining restaurant is The French Laundry. Both of these restaurants are expensive, and by that I mean you and your date can easily spend close to $1000 for a dinner date. Ad Hoc is another one of Thomas Keller’s restaurants. However, unlike Per Se and The French Laundry, Ad Hoc is actually a more casual type of restaurant.

Top Chef: Finale

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The winner is...

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The finale of Top Chef in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, the two top contenders throughout the entire season, Paul and Sarah, competed against each other for the ninth Top Chef title.

Great sandies around the USA

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Sandwiches aren’t just your simply, easy to make, and cheap lunch option anymore. Restaurants around the country have found innovative and creative ways to transform the traditional sandwich into, what seems to be, a tasty art form. Here are some of 2012 best sandwiches in America. If it’s lunch time and you find yourself in one of these cities, I recommend you venture on down and fill your belly with one of these sandies.

Different kind of Happy Hour at Seattle's Quoin

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Last year Fremont welcomed Revel to the neighborhood, a higher class Korean fusion restaurant that has been a crowd pleasure since the beginning. Thursday nights through Saturday you would be smart to make a reservation, but if you’re wanting food like Revel but want to avoid the crowds and wait, head to Revel’s older sister, Quoin for an equally pleasing experience.

Floating Restaurants

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I prefer to eat on the shore.

Floating restaurants are really pretty goofy. You're technically on the water, but the hulking vessel is so big that you can't really feel anything, like tides or waves or water, which I personally expect when I'm on the water. You really might as well just eat on a restaurant near the water, rather than technically on it.

I don't understand the appeal, but most people seem to get it. All across the world, people want to eat their crab legs or whatever fishy concoction they believe the restaurant fished out of the river/bay/tributary/etc...for them.

Since I don't like to be wrong, let's look at some of the worst things could happen if you decide to eat on the water, rather than near it:

Terra Plata finally opens on Capitol Hill

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It’s been in the making for over two years now, but James Beard award winning chef Tamara Murphy has finally opened the doors of her new restaurant Terra Plata and is enjoying success.

Perkins Restaurant Coupons in 1/29/12 Red Plum Coupon Insert

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Be sure to check your local Red Plum coupon insert for some great coupons for Perkins Restaurant. The Red Plum coupon insert is typically included in the Sunday newspaper or in the direct mail advertisements, depending on your region. This group of Perkins coupons includes (2) 20% off your entire bill coupons and a $5 off a $25 purchase coupon. There is also a coupon for a $5.99 Classic Egg Favorites entree. I have never tried this entree, so let me know what you think if you decide to try it.

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