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What are you ordering for Sunday Night Football? Magazine Pizza is a great Warehouse District option. Click the photo for a full review!

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GW Fins (French Quarter, New Orleans, LA)

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GW Fins is easily one of the top 10 restaurants in New Orleans. It’s classic French meets sophisticated Cajun and even has a hint of Asian influences. Despite it’s location right off of Bourbon St. , it’s far from being a tourist trap… Delicious GW Fins biscuits. They’re tiny and about 2″ wide and so delicious..     Shrimp Remoulade. Chilled

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The French Laundry (Yountville, CA)

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I’ve learned about Thomas Keller through my my fiance, “The Chef”, and read through TK’s books only to dream of tasting his food. Thomas Keller’s theory is based on “the law of diminishing returns”. Think about that first bite of a dish and that feeling of wanting more and more? That’s exactly what his tasting menus are aimed at…teasing your every

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Brunch @ Atchafalaya (Uptown, New Orleans, LA)

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Just taking a quick break from my SF restaurant reviews for my NOLA readers! More San Francisco/Napa Valley restaurants coming: The French Laundry, San Tung, and more… Back in NOLA… Years ago, I ate dinner at Atchafalaya and I loved it. I remember an Atchafalaya Pasta that I don’t see on the dinner menu anymore,

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Ad Hoc (Napa County, Yountville, CA)

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While in San Francisco, we decided to drive to Napa and of course, the main goal was to eat at la creme de la creme! Among them is Ad Hoc, a Thomas Keller establishment. Thomas Keller is a world-renowned chef with 3 Michelin Stars for The French Laundry (review coming soon). Now, The French Laundry

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Yank Sing (San Francisco, CA)

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Yank Sing is a fine dining Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum, which an assortment of steamed dumplings and side dishes. It’s very well-known and has recognition from the James Beard Foundation: http://www.yanksing.com/about-us/reviews/james_beard_09.html At first glance to people who are unfamiliar with dim sum, it may seem strange as a breakfast/brunch option. Don’t worry, you’ll crave it

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Beard Papa’s Cream Puffs (Financial District, San Francisco, CA)

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After lunch at Wise Sons (click here for post), we decided to go for some sweets! Beard Papa is an international Japanese bakery known for their delicious cream puffs. As simple as they may seem, they are bursting in delicious, flavorful cream within…       Cookie Crunch Cream Puff with Vanilla cream.     See

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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen (Financial District, San Francisco, CA)

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When “The Chef” and I decided to travel to SF, we wanted to make the most of our trip since it was only a short 3-day vacation. Our first stop was a small deli located in The Contemporary Jewish Museum. You wouldn’t think there’s a sandwich place there…   Pickle jars.    Potato Salad.   

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