If we told you a few years ago that this would be happening, you would have beat us with your Ugg boot and said, “GET OUT!” But ladies and gentlemen, sell your stereo, lock up your Hooverville, and meet us on 20th Street: The Tinto$18 prix-fixe Bilbao Express lunch menu is upon us. “First course [...]
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Great Depression 2.0, I Could Kiss You On The Mouth: $18 Lunch At Tinto
Aired February 6th, 2009 on Tapas and specials.5 CommentsPalace At The Ben Rolls Out “Tapas” Menu
Aired January 23rd, 2009 on Indian, Tapas and specials.0 CommentsRecession Fever, we fear you, but we also love the many gifts you’re about to drop on us. Case in point: Palace At The Ben‘s new “tapas” menu, loaded with cute little Indian dishes we want in our bellies STAT. All are less expensive than regular appetizers, and slightly smaller portions — but great for [...]
Do This Dinner: Forks & Corks At Valanni Tuesday Night
Aired January 19th, 2009 on Events and Tapas.0 CommentsNow, yes, there is a big honking ad at the top of this page for Valanni, but that’s not why we are saying this: We’re saying it because we sampled the first dinner in Valanni’s new “Forks & Corks” series, and Chef R. Evan Turney‘s paella — both the seafood-lover’s and vegetarian varieties — are [...]
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La Bomba: Your Paella Is Not Paella Without It
Aired January 8th, 2009 on How To, Superfoods and Tapas.0 CommentsWe were lucky enough to check out an advance press dinner on Tuesday for Valanni‘s upcoming Forks & Corks/Paella & Wine dinner the other night, which we’ll be telling you a little bit more about closer to the event. But we feel we’d be remiss if we didn’t tip you off to a hot little [...]
Drink Blob: I’ll Zahav Another $5 Israeli Martini
Aired November 11th, 2008 on Drinks, Israeli and Tapas.0 CommentsWe’re gin people here at Phoodie HQ. Biting and brawling is what we like, and a Martini made with anything else is bunk. Look it up. But we support the idea of a Tanqueray Mojito. Our mint is submissive. Be serious about your ginelixirs: carry around an engraved atomizer of vermouth in your pocket because you’re classy like that. [...]
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Our friend Collin Flatt visits the newborn Prive and finds a lot of potential lacking proper execution.
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
