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Larry — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:09 +0000

Dinner for 20: P. J. Clarke’s. Usually don’t recommend group dinners but if I’m allowed to choose from the menu then it’s fair game in my mind. That was the case for this restaurant in the Old City. The chowder was good but the Maine style lobster roll shined a bit brighter and was made...

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Philadelphia

Larry — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:19 +0000

Another Philly find: Laurel. Another late arriving flight…this time one and a half hours! Barely made my reservation going straight from the airport. Thanks Uber! This is another Philly restaurant that should be on your list. It’s yet another offering in the south Philly area, an area chocked full of eating opportunities. Described as French;...

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Larry — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:00:10 +0000

Interesting find: Twisted Tail Bourbon Bar. Specializes in grilled food with a Southern touch which is interesting since the chef is Mexican and the owner a Brit. My first task was…should I start with a glass of wine or a cocktail. I chose the latter and the devils tail…bourbon, pedro ximênez, bitters and absinthe hit...

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Larry — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:00:19 +0000

Must experience: Morimoto. Usually it’s difficult to tell much about a restaurant when you’re in a group. But, shared plates make the experience more like couples dining together rather than a group. All brought to by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto so, it’s Japanese with a larger Asian twist…a spin on bibimbap, called Ishi Yaki Bop,...

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Larry — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 23:00:06 +0000

Chef’s tasting menu: Forsythia. Modern French cuisine in the heart of the Old City. Even though it was a dinner for 15 the chef’s tasting menu ran the gamut of his offerings. Everything tasted was outstanding but the escargot a’ la provençale was a standout as was the wagyu beef tartar followed by the oysters...

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