Oct 01, 2018 11:34AM ● By Niz Proskocil
When Seattle-area transplants Darrell and Laura Auld opened Twisted Cork Bistro in 2008, the cozy restaurant near 107th and Pacific streets ...
Aug 12, 2018 03:28PM ● By Niz Proskocil
While customers filled up their cars with gas, I filled up on a five-course meal and knocked back glasses of fine California wines. A gas st...
May 03, 2018 02:26PM ● By Niz Proskocil
Curiosity and wit, a knack for communicating visually, and a keen ability to capture disillusions and desires. Those are just a few qualitie...
Mar 02, 2018 10:07AM ● By Niz Proskocil
After being offered a third helping of matzo ball soup, Marilyn Monroe once famously quipped, “Isn’t there any other part of the matzo you c...
Jan 20, 2018 02:27PM ● By Niz Proskocil
Its offbeat location next to a gas station may make some first-time visitors to Finicky Frank's a little apprehensive, but diners shouldn’t ...
Oct 18, 2017 04:02PM ● By Niz Proskocil
My first thought when I saw the crowd of customers waiting to be seated at Umami: Good thing I made a reservation. Diners occupied every tab...
Jul 09, 2017 02:54PM ● By Niz Proskocil
For many food lovers, there’s nothing like a good steak. A steak with plentiful marbling and a ton of flavor. A steak perfectly cooked with ...
Apr 09, 2017 02:06PM ● By Niz Proskocil
Taking advantage of an unseasonably warm, 70-degree day in late February, I settled into an outdoor table at Little España to enjoy the sun...
Mar 17, 2017 12:05PM ● By Niz Proskocil
One of America’s great food cities, New Orleans, is steeped in history, culture, and fantastic flavors. From beignets to étouffée, the South...
Jan 03, 2017 11:43AM ● By Niz Proskocil
Step inside Birrieria El Chalan, and the sizzle of grilled meat along with the aromatic scents of cumin, chiles, and other spices are the fi...
Aug 26, 2016 05:39PM ● By Niz Proskocil
Omahans received a shock in early May when they learned yet another longtime local restaurant would shutter its doors. Soon after Terry Kapo...
Aug 03, 2016 12:04PM ● By Niz Proskocil
Leo Fascianella was a poor Italian teenager from Sicily when he left home in 1972. He arrived in the United States with no English skills, $...
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