The other night Mrs. F and I were eating at Isabellas. While I felt guilty not trying something new so I could report on it here, it was a very rare date night so I wanted to make sure there were no disappointments. I have made no secret of my love for this place in the [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Restaurant Reviews’
November 2, 2009
When I Grow Up
When I grow up I want to be a blog just like this one. Seriously, this is a phenomenal blog that I read regularly even though I don’t do much in Howard County except drive through it. This is a true labor of love, very informative and it shows. A model for all wanna-be local food [...]
October 26, 2009
Jefferson Pastry Shoppe- a Hidden Gem
Family traditions are funny. Mrs. F brings her family’s Halloween tradition of eating donuts and cider after pumpkin carving. The kids love it, but I have to admit the combination of cider and donuts always struck me as a little wierd. However if she can accept Guy Fawkes Day I can certainly abide by this. Besides what’s not [...]
October 22, 2009
More Ethics
I had talked about ethics in an earlier post. So it was interesting to see that in early October the Federal Trade Commission ruled that bloggers who made endorsements had to disclose any payments they received from subjects of their reviews. Those that did not could face penalties of up to $11,000 per violation. Of course the first thing [...]
June 5, 2009
Budget Cuts and the Fourth Estate
I don’t think anyone is envious of those poor souls labouring in the newspaper business right now. However one of my favorite abuse pinatas: the Frederick News Post is really plumbing the depths. Yes in their current “In Good Taste” column [Cue announcers voice: "In Good Taste reports on an unannounced dining experience and is not [...]
May 26, 2009
Ethics
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about two reviewers from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate accepting trips etc. from winemakers. One reviewer “vacationed and enjoyed lavish social dinners in the company of wine importers whose wines he reviews.” It raises some interesting ethical questions. I think the potential for abuse is especially ripe in the [...]
November 11, 2008
Isabella’s still rules
Long time readers will know of my feelings for Isabellas. My last review of the restaurant is here. Well just want to say that I have eaten there a couple of times since then, including dinner over the weekend and its still at the top of my list in places to dine in Frederick. It’s great with [...]
November 2, 2008
Mediterranean Grill- a Hidden Gem
Usually when I go into a restaurant there are a few items on the menu that catch my fancy and I can make up my mind rather quickly. This never happens to me at the Mediterranean Grill. The problem there is that everything looks good and my experiences at this restaurant confirm that everything doesn’t just [...]
October 27, 2008
Patrick’s on Patrick Street
I had occasion to go to Patrick’s this Friday for lunch. Since they are only in a “soft opening” (their words) phase I’m not going to do a review at this point. It’s pretty clear to me that they are still a work in progress. Rather I’l just share some of my first impressions: It is in [...]
October 8, 2008
Volt in Washington Post
The Washington Post food critic reviewed Volt in this past Sunday’s Magazine. The review was overall very positive and he gave it 2 1/2 stars (out of 4). The food reviews were very favorable, but they got dinged for service. Link is here.
