Located next to the Virginia Beach convention center, Zoe’s serves upscale food in a comfortable, eclectic atmosphere. Our waitress was excellent—she was dynamic, had a sense of humor, and provided great wine service. Too many times nowadays I like a restaurant, but the service is a let down. Here, the service met the level of […]
Archive for February, 2007
Feb18
La Petite France
For over thirty years, La Petite France has been one of Richmond’s remarkable French restaurants. This past year, it was sold, as Chef Paul and his wife retired. He remains connected “as a consultant.” I recently dined here after some noise in the local press that the new commander of the kitchen’s abilities fell short […]
Filed in: French Restaurant Review
Feb18
Chinese New Year Dinner
Menu: Scallion Pancakes Wonton Soup 5-Spice Ribs Tofu with Mixed Vegetables Fried Rice Mango-Banana Spring Rolls with Coconut Chocolate Sauce The scallion pancakes were delicious. I piled them up, cut them into quarters, and drizzled a sauce over top. The sauce was 2 parts soy, 1 part balsamic vinegar, 1 part brown sugar, and 1 part chili-garlic sauce. The soup base was made […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen
Feb11
Cuisines
Cuisines catering is located on W Broad St. in Richmond’s far-west end. For over a year, I’ve noticed Cuisines—located next to a Blockbuster and a BBQ place, serving weekend brunch. Finally, today, after my favorite Boychik’s Deli was overflowing with customers, I tried Cuisines. I almost wish I hadn’t. Cuisines is small—and cozy in some regards. It […]
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