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Entries from January 2010

Dinner at Forte Ristorante on September 11, 2007

January 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Forte Ristorante
362 North Camden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
USA
+1 (310) 277-7346
Italian cuisine
Restaurant: 3/5
Forte Ristorante, previously Prego, is located in the heart of Beverly Hills. The mediterranean decor is nice and the restaurant is very comfortable. Parking in the area can be problematic. So, if you don’t find a parking space straight away, head to one of [...]

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Tags: Beverly Hills · California · Los Angeles · United States

Lunch at Spice Street on September 2, 2007

January 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Spice Street
University Mall
201 South Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
USA
+1 (919) 928-8200
www.ghgrestaurants.com
Mediterranean and Japanese food
Restaurant: 3/5
Spice Street is located in the University Mall, in the center of Chapel Hill. While inside the restaurant is pretty large, the Mediterranean themed decor doesn’t make it fell like it. Additionally, they have a beautiful terrace.

Service: 3/5
The service was good. [...]

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Tags: Chapel Hill · North Carolina · United States

Dinner at Pink’s Hot Dogs on September 9, 2007

January 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Pink’s Hot Dogs
709 North La Brea Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90038
USA
+1 (323) 931-4223
www.pinkshollywood.com
Fast food
Restaurant: 1/5
Pink’s Hot Dogs is located in the heart of Hollywood. The restaurant is extremely casual, so don’t expect much comfort. The place could really do with an update. As parking is difficult in the area, Pink’s Hot Dogs provide a decent parking [...]

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Tags: California · Los Angeles · United States

Lunch at Wild Thai on September 10, 2007

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Wild Thai
Promenade Howard Hughes Center
6081 Center Drive Unit 209
Los Angeles, CA 90045
USA
+1 (310) 215-0209
www.wildthairestaurant.com
Thai food
Restaurant: 2/5
Wild Thai is located on the first floor of the promenade, a Los Angeles mall bordering Culver City. The Thai themed decor is alright. Seating is more or less comfortable, depending on the table. Priority is given to practicality over [...]

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Tags: California · Los Angeles · United States

Diner at Mama Dip’s Kitchen on September 1, 2007

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments

Mama Dip’s Kitchen
408 W. Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
USA
+1 (919) 942-5837
www.mamadips.com
Traditional Country Cooking
Restaurant: 2/5
Mama Dip’s Kitchen is located in the center of Chapel hill. You can eat either inside or on the terrace. Inside, the restaurant is reasonably comfortable for a casual place.
Service: 2.5/5
The service was good. You waitress always made sure that our sweet [...]

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Tags: Chapel Hill · North Carolina · United States

Lunch at Langer’s Deli on August 25, 2007

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Langer’s Deli
704 South Alvarado
Los Angeles, CA 90057
USA
+1 (213) 483-8050
www.langersdeli.com
Deli
Restaurant: 2/5
Langer’s Deli is located at the corner of MacArthur park, in the heart of Los Angeles. While the retro look has it charm, the restaurant could do with an update. Parking in the area is difficult, so you should take advantage of the fact that Langer’s [...]

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Tags: California · Los Angeles · United States

Lunch at The Restaurant (Hotel Bel-Air) on August 19, 2007

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments

The Restaurant
Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90077
USA
+1 (310) 472-1211
www.hotelbelair.com
Contemporary French cuisine
Restaurant: 5/5
The Restaurant is part of Hotel Bel-Air, a boutique hotel located in the quiet Stone Canyon, in the heart of Bel-Air. You can eat either in the dining room or on the totally delightful terrace. Both are very comfortable. Parking is [...]

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Tags: California · Los Angeles · United States

Lunch at Le Petit Four on August 18, 2007

January 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Le Petit Four
8654 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
USA
+1 (310) 652-3863
www.lepetitfour.net
International cuisine
Restaurant: 2/5
Le petit four is located at the very hip sunset plaza. You can eat either inside or outside. Inside, the restaurant is quite comfortable. Outside, while the terrace is significantly less comfortable (cramped tables, noisy street) the atmosphere below the yellow awnings is [...]

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Tags: California · Los Angeles · United States

Dinner at Chaya Brasserie on August 17, 2007

January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Chaya Brasserie
8741 Alden Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90048
USA
+1 (310) 859-8833
www.thechaya.com
Fusion French - Japanese
Restaurant: 3/5
Chaya Brasserie is located in heart of WeHo (West Hollywood). Because of it’s proximity to popular places on Robertson boulevard like The Ivy, parking in the area can be difficult. A good way around is to use their valet parking. The restaurant is [...]

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Tags: California · Los Angeles · United States

Dinner at Skycity at the Needle on August 13, 2007

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

SkyCity at the Needle
400 Brod Street
Seattle, WA 98109
USA
+1(206) 905-2100
www.spaceneedle.com/restaurant
Steakhouse and seafood
Restaurant: 3.5/5
The location of SkyCity, on the top of the space needle is probably one of the best in Seattle. The view from that rotating restaurant is simply fantastic. The restaurant itself, with it 70s decor, is comfortable. On the down side, toilets are [...]

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Tags: Seattle · United States · Washington