Tag Archives: Restaurant- misc.
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 … Continue reading
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Volt
Well, I know the professional critics will not review a restaurant until at least three months after it opens, but hey I’m just a rank amateur, so what do I care. With all the anticipation I’m not inclined to wait more than three weeks. … Continue reading
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Volt’s Wine Part II
In checking out their website, which has been updated since I last visited, I noticed that they now have their wine listed posted. You can take a look at it here. Really excited to see about 30 wines by the … Continue reading
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Mexicali Cantina
Had lunch there (again) and I am too busy today to do a full post, but consistently the best Mexican food, actually TeX-Mex to be precise, in Frederick is without a doubt the Mexicali Cantina. I have tried La Paz, Casa … Continue reading
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Volt’s Wine
As the hype toward Volt’s opening (which I have to admit I am buying into) reaches a crescendo I saw a brief blurb today that Volt has selected Aaron Schifferle as their sommelier. According to that Mr. Schifferle was most … Continue reading
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Proof Has Reopened
They have rotated the counter ninety degrees and put some decor on the walls. Sandwiches, soups and salads on the menu. Still have a case of sweets and bread for sale.
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Quote of The Day (and brief history lesson)
Most of you may not know that one of the first food critics and publisher of a best selling guide in 1935, Called Adventures in Good Eating was Duncan Hines. (yes that Duncan Hines- he ultimately sold the rights to … Continue reading
Caballo Viejo
After hearing some good things about Caballo Viejo I finally got a chance to try this restaurant. First of all you have to understand that cuisine is primarily Venezuelan. Not that this is in any way bad, just that if … Continue reading
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Wine Dinner- June 4th
Frederick Wine House and the Valley Grill at Hollow Creek Golf Club are having a wine dinner on June 4th from 7 to 10 p.m. You can check out the menu here. It certainly looks good on paper. The cost is … Continue reading
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Nilgiris Indian Sizzler
There are three Indian lunch buffets in Frederick that I am aware of: Clay Oven, Bombay Grill and Nilgiris. I now have a new Indian Lunch buffet favorite. Its the curiously named Nilgiris Indian Sizzler. ( Nilgiris I understand- its … Continue reading
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Downtown Restaurants coming (Volt) and going (Venutis)
Coming: There’s a new restaurant preparing to open in downtown Frederick called Volt after the Chef/Owner Bryan Voltaggio. From their website: Award-winning chef, Bryan Voltaggio recently left his duties as executive chef of Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, DC to prepare for … Continue reading
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Bombay Grill redux
Went back to the Bombay Grill for lunch again. The food was great. Much better than my January impressions. Has a really nice saag paneer as one of the dishes. Only two complaints: they bring the naan to your table like … Continue reading
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Bombay Grill Revisited
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 … Continue reading
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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. … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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IL Forno
As promised in my 12/5/07 entry here is a more in depth review of Il Forno. Frederick’s best pizza. Service: 86. Server was polite, prompt and kept my water glass full. This was fine for me as I don’t expect the … Continue reading
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Chef Lin Buffet
The Fredlings have been bugging me to take them here for a while. Now I’m not a big fan of buffets but as a parent you’ve got to know when to pick your battles so I gave in. After all … Continue reading
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Best Pizza according to Fred
For my money the best pizza in our area is Il Forno. Located in the Westridge shopping center on Route 40 (1035 W. Patrick Street) it serves pizza from the wood burning, brick oven pizza. The pizza comes out with … Continue reading
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Best Pizza?
Pizza- definitely one of my favorite foods. And it is a source of endless debate, well to be honest argument, in the Fred household. I am embarrassed to admit that the little Fredlings prefer… Dominos. There I’ve said it. This … Continue reading
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Jennifer’s Restaurant
This is just going to be a preliminary review, as I’m not entirely sure I am being fair. I went to Jennifer’s Restaurant (207 West Patrick Street) for lunch today. I’ve been there maybe a dozen times over the years. … Continue reading
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