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#1 Vanessa

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Posted 31 October 2004 - 12:12 AM

Ah, I've been waiting for this.

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Posted 31 October 2004 - 03:14 AM

Jay has now redeemed himself from calling me perky when he last referred to me in print.

It was a great and very well deserved review. Manresa is definitely worth a detour.

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Posted 14 November 2004 - 12:39 AM

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Posted 14 November 2004 - 05:13 PM

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Posted 05 December 2004 - 11:03 PM

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#6 Kikujiro

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Posted 05 December 2004 - 11:16 PM

I missed the 'n' in the above the first time I read it and felt really horrible for a moment.
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Posted 05 December 2004 - 11:46 PM

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Posted 05 December 2004 - 11:49 PM

Maresa? Swooooooooo?

Yes, it sounds like she would have done. Baby loves blue velvet.
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Posted 16 January 2005 - 03:48 PM

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Posted 16 January 2005 - 04:08 PM

Stunning.

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Posted 16 January 2005 - 04:26 PM

Wonderful photography, and delightful presentations.

I was impressed with the variety of plating elements used in the meal. It's interesting how a square or triangular plate may complement a dish in a way that might escape a round plate.

Contrast this to Rutt's Hut, an old school Jersey hot dog legend. You can't even get across the parking lot without encountering pigeons who are so bold that they try to take bites of hot dogs from people who are walking to their cars. These pigeons are so brazen that they routinely shake down rats for lunch money.

hotdoglover, describing the well known Clifton NJ dog house


#12 Chef/Writer Spencer

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Posted 16 January 2005 - 04:29 PM

VERY nice stuff. Makes me want to get back into the kitchen. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted 16 January 2005 - 04:58 PM

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#14 Chef/Writer Spencer

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Posted 16 January 2005 - 05:08 PM

Some of those plates look suspiciously like Thomas Keller's signature line. Is this the case?
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#15 tanabutler

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Posted 16 January 2005 - 05:39 PM

I have no idea, but I can ask. Maybe he had a yard sale. :rolleyes:
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