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121 Restaurant and Bar – North Salem, New York
Reliably good food, country-ish location, friendly service in an old building, looks like a converted house.
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Aliada – Queens, New York
Casual crowd, very good food. Down-home service, nice outdoor seating on a warm night. Quiet residential block in Queens.
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Tableau – New Orleans, Louisiana
Wonderful food, packed house, great service, perfect location in the French Quarter.
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Eddie’s Pizza & Pasta – Ridgefield, Connecticut
Baked ziti and salad is a bargain and can’t go wrong. The ice tea isn’t freshly brewed, would be great if they changed that.
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Bangkok Republic Restaurant – Wilton, Connecticut
Great Thai food, love the curry dishes, sometimes the vegetables are overcooked but usually they’re perfect.
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Valbella – Greenwich, Connecticut
, February 2009 and May 2015 Fresh. Highly recommend the seafood appetizer; I had them make it for my main dish once. Great service, wonderful wine list.
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Wildflower Bread Company – Sedona, Arizona
Chain restaurant, similar to Panera’s, but they do everything so well. This one has a gorgeous view of the red rock mountainside.