Where do you go in Roanoke for the best in steaks? Where in Roanoke do you go for the great American steakhouse experience? Where might you go for a dark-wood atmosphere, a small but well-stocked bar, and leather seating everywhere you look? Frankie Rowland’s which received a glowing review at Roanoke.com. I was fortunate enough to […]
Archive for December 10th, 2006
Dec10
Racine
Located on Robinson Street in Richmond, Virginia, Racine is open for dinner serving French cuisine. Before I talk about their food, perhaps a word on my history with French food. The first real French food I might have had, and this is of course said tongue-in-cheek, was at Epcot Center at Walt Disney World in the […]
Filed in: French Restaurant Review
Dec10
Marcel’s
Marcel’s is located at 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. No doubt, alongside Mother’s Day, Easter is a very popular time to enjoy a Sunday brunch at a restaurant. While many brunches convene around the buffet, this Easter I chose to dine at the French/Belgian location called Marcel’s. Receiving very enthusiastic reviews for dinner from the […]
Filed in: French Restaurant Review
Dec10
Yee Hwa
Yee-Hwa is located off K St. in Washington, D.C. If there’s one thing I enjoy about going to bigger cities it is the opportunity to enjoy cuisine that is unusual, better-done, or otherwise inaccessible from home. Washington, D.C. is a true international city, offering African, Asian, middle-European and other delights. The problem is—finding all these places, […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review
Dec10
Ichiban
Ichiban is a Japanese restaurant located off Ridgefield Parkway, in Henrico County, Virginia. Your typical restaurant, I’m afraid, comes in two varieties: (1) One that offers great food, bad service (2) One that offers good service, but the food is lackluster. And we, as customers, go to both, don’t we? Sometimes it’s the atmosphere and friends that bring us […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review