AC3 – Palm Desert, California
Hollywood’s movie studio system of the 1920s and 30s contractually required its greatest glitterati to remain within 100 miles of Tinseltown’s …
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Sherman’s Deli & Bakery – Palm Springs & Palm Desert, California
Not everyone appreciated my friend Bob’s stark honesty as much as I did. For nearly twelve years, Bob was my …
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Grill A-Burger – Palm Desert, California
California may not have invented the hamburger, but a strong case could be made that no state has and continues …
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LULU CALIFORNIA BISTRO – Palm Springs, California
How many times have you heard a transplant to the Land of Enchantment say it just doesn’t feel like Christmas …
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JAKE’S – Palm Springs, California
“Now i lay me down to sleep And pray the Lord my soul to keep If i die before i …
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Workshop Kitchen + Bar – Palm Springs, California
“Good restaurant design is about achieving equilibrium between the food, service and design – in effect telling a complete story.” …
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Shanghai Reds at the Fisherman’s Market & Grill – La Quinta, California
For years, fish tacos have been one of those popular, almost faddish obsessions which have garnered more attention and affection …
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GUS’S WORLD-FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN – Austin, Texas
When I told my friend Carlos my Kim and I would be enjoying Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken during our …
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Via 313 – Austin, Texas
It’s oft been said that among males (we’re such children), insults are a form of intimacy. Perhaps because of societal …
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Black’s Barbecue – Lockhart, Texas
Yabba-dabba-doo! After finishing another day of toiling at the quarry, Fred Flintsone rushes home to pick up his modern stone-age …
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Gourdough’s Public House – Austin, Texas
Donuts could have gone their entire existences fat, dumb and happy with a following–mostly cops, adult men my age (39) …
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Lucy’s Fried Chicken – Austin, Texas
“I‘m only eating the skins, so the chicken’s up for grabs.” ~Joey Tribbiani Several of my earliest memories of growing …
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Contigo – Austin, Texas
There are a phalanx of “best of” lists online and in print publications that celebrate restaurants deemed true stand-outs worthy …
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Spencer’s Restaurant – Palm Springs, California
Dean Beck: What do you have against preachers? Clay Spencer: It’s what they preach against I’m against. Dean Beck: I’m …
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Cheeky’s – Palm Springs, California
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is widely credited with the aphorism “England and the United States are two nations divided …
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Butters Pancakes & Cafe – Scottsdale, Arizona
“Spread your tiny wings and fly away And take the snow back with you Where it came from on that …
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The Turquoise Room – Winslow, Arizona
The concept of “fast food” had a far different connotation during the Southwest’s Frontier days than it does today. This …
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Geoffrey’s Malibu – Malibu, California
The walls at Geoffrey’s Malibu are festooned with copies of whimsical framed “doodles” created by Hollywood celebrities and movie stars …
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La Super Rica Taqueria – Santa Barbara, California
Truly legendary restaurants, those which can legitimately be called institutions–and there are very few of them–don’t just inspire return visits; …
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Norton’s Pastrami & Deli – Santa Barbara, California
“I flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami.” ~George Costanza January 14th has been designated “National Hot …
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Opal Restaurant and Bar – Santa Barbara, California
We’re all familiar with premise of Iron Chef America in which accomplished chefs are pitted against the veritable pantheon of …
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Trattoria Mollie – Montecito, California
In its three best-selling editions–published in 2006, 2008 and 2012–National Geographic’s “Passport to the Best” has enthralled, excited and educated …
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Butcher & Bee – Charleston, South Carolina
I’m not a sandwich store that only sells turkey sandwiches. I sell a lot of different things. ~Lady Gaga You …
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EVO – North Charleston, South Carolina
America is a pizza obsessed nation. Ninety-three percent of us consume at least one slice of pizza per month and …
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Gullah Cuisine – Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (CLOSED)
No culinary tour of South Carolina’s Lowcountry would be complete without sampling Gullah cuisine at least once. In the Lowcountry, …
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Magnolias – Charleston, South Carolina
Some four million visitors flock to Charleston, South Carolina every year. Charleston is the beguiling Southern charmer, a siren which …
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The Lady & Son’s – Savannah, Georgia
When I told friends and family of my impending visit to Lady & Sons, the Savannah restaurant owned and operated …
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Poe’s Tavern – Sullivan Island, South Carolina
Had Edgar Allan Poe, the legendary writer of tales of mystery and the macabre, been born in modern times, he …
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Hominy Grill – Charleston, South Carolina
In May, 2011, Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine invited some of the most prolific culinary bloggers across the country (including yours …
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Melvin’s Legendary Bar-B-Q – Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
In a 2007 pageant, Miss South Carolina Teen became a YouTube sensation after butchering the answer to a question about …
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Cafe Chloe – San Diego, California
From your seat on the sidewalk patio of Café Chloe, you can see Petco Park, the open-air home of the …
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Nine-Ten Restaurant and Bar – La Jolla, California
My baby sister Anita paid me the ultimate compliment, not as a brother, but as a savvy restaurant essayist. When …
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Phil’s BBQ Restaurant – San Diego, California
A few decades ago, the culinary cognoscenti anointed the best bastions of bodacious barbecue–Kansas City, Memphis, Texas and the Carolinas…and …
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El Agave Restaurante and Tequileria – San Diego, California
Tequila has long endured a legacy of scorn, derision and misinformation. It’s been a proving ground for manhood among frat …
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Piatti Ristorante & Bar – La Jolla, California
A tavola non si invecchia. Translation: At the table with good friends and family you do not become old. ~ …
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Pizzeria Mozza – Newport Beach, California
“Breadmaking is one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with …
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