As a follow up to my January 16th post I had lunch there yesterday with some friends. As mentioned I haven’t been there is quite some time. They still had the lunch buffet. In fact they’ve expanded it with two more items. Besides the usual basmati rice, two meat dishes, four vegetable dishes and a dessert [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 24, 2008
Illegal Sangria
Sometimes you come across a story that is so ludicrous that you have to share. Apparently there is a law on the books in Virginia on spirit, beer and wine miscegenation from 1934. It prohibits restaurants and bars in the commonwealth from mixing wine or beer with spirits and pre-mixing a drink with alcohol. This makes sangria illegal (wine & brandy [...]
January 21, 2008
Mapreco Vinho Verde 2006
A nice find from the Spirit Shoppe on 7th street. This is a white Portuguese wine. Has a nice orange blossom/mandarin nose. Its light, delicate and crisp on the palate without the buzz saw acidity that some whites have. Its has flavors of green apple, lemon and dried apricot. Finishes with a hint of honey, [...]
January 16, 2008
Gossip- Bombay Grill
The Bombay Grill (on North Market Street) has been serving the best Indian Food in Frederick for years. Their lunch buffet has long been a favorite. I think over the years I have filled up three of their frequent luncher cards. I must admit that I haven’t been there is the last six months though. Yesterday [...]
January 15, 2008
I’m Back
Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been away in New Orleans. Absolute foodie heaven! And why can’t Frederick City have an open container law like the Big Easy? I’m back now and will continue with regular posts. I am especially eager to get more wine reviews on here.
Fred
January 4, 2008
Isabellas
One of my absolute favorite restaurants in Frederick is Isabellas. Isabellas is a tapas restaurant located on North Market Street in the heart of downtown Frederick. For those of you have been living untouched by current restaurant fads tapas are essentially little plates of food. You order several to make a meal and get a whole [...]
