Tag Archives: Frederick

Lunchbox

Word is that Lunchbox opens tomorrow.  I will stop by next week and let you know.  Anyone care to post any of their impressions in the comments?

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Yesterday I was in a foul mood.  I was a grumpy parent, a crabby spouse and a surly boss.  Not quite as bad as Kevin Spacey in Swimming With Sharks (favorite clip here) but pretty close.   I’m not sure what my … Continue reading

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Third Thursday in November

The third thursday in November is tomorrow and that means beaujolais nouveau.  Loyal reader(s) will know my conflicted feelings on the issue.  As usual I will sample some and let you know.  I am not aware of any special festivities planned for the … Continue reading

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Lunchbox- A New Restaurant From the Makers of Volt

Word is  that the team of Voltaggio and Staples are opening a new restaurant in early December on Carroll Creek.  From the description its going to have to be on one side or another of the Wine Kitchen.  It will serve sandwiches, soups, … Continue reading

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Frederick’s Beer Trail

Did you know that Frederick had beer trail?  I didn’t.  Here is the article from the Downtown Frederick Partnership.  With the exception of Roast House Pub I’ve hiked the whole trail, however I’m not sure I agree with all the listings.  Certainly … Continue reading

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The Wine Kitchen

Wherein I break my own rule and review a chain restaurant.  I know this does not really fit my criteria of a chain:  there is one Wine Kitchen in Leesburg and they opened one in Frederick last month.  If you have been … Continue reading

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Chef Bryan Voltaggio Snapped at the Farmer’s Market

Not trying to get all paparazzi on you but here is a recent picture of Chef Voltaggio at the West Frederick Farmer’s Market shopping.  It’s not my picture so I’ll just link to it. This serves as a great reminder to … Continue reading

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Danielles Closed

Just saw that Danielle’s restaurant at Shab Row shut its doors for good.  There was some indication they were going to try something different but apparently now they are just plain closed.  I remember when the space was occupied by Tauraso’s.  It … Continue reading

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Mionetto Prosecco

Mionetto prosecco frequently pops up on  lists of value bubblies. I’ve had it a few times over the years and enjoyed it but it hasn’t been in our regular rotation here at home, which was frustrating since  I know its very widely distributed.  It turns out it’s … Continue reading

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Flying Dog Brewery Tour- The Best $5 You Can Spend!

This past summer the Flying Dog Brewery restarted their brewery tour which had been on hiatus for something like 18 months. Rumor had it that the brewery had run afoul (or come close to running afoul of) the old law which limited the size of the samples … Continue reading

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