When thinking of Philadelphia, I naturally think of Philly cheesesteak, the Liberty Bell and the Declaration of Independence. After that, however, nothing much comes to mind. That’s why I was so pleasantly surprised by the food scene that I experienced while there.
When traveling to another town, I’m usually the first one to do research to [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2008 by katiejocannon
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I love steak…I love cheese…I love bread…so when in Philly I KNEW I had to try a Philly cheesesteak sandwich. Better than that, along with two friends, I tried three Philly cheesesteak sandwiches at three different restaurants…all in one day.
It sounds worse than it was. But, even though we split a sandwich at each place, [...]
Posted on July 29th, 2008 by katiejocannon
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It was a fish taco-off this weekend, as I finally tried the fish tacos at Tin Fish. My regular craving and favorite fish taco is from Sea Salt, the seasonal, seafood-only restaurant at Minnehaha Falls. The perfect summer day would be spent with a basket of grilled tilapia tacos and a pitcher of Summit. Ahhh…
Tin [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2008 by katiejocannon
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After several recommendations and reading reviews about Cafe Maude, I finally decided it was time to go. I had heard that dinner reservations can be difficult to come by, so I picked a random Friday several weeks out and closed the deal.
From the reviews and recommendations, I had no doubt that I would love [...]
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by katiejocannon
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After our binge in Napa and our long, beer-filled week in Hilton Head, Kyle and I have decided that we will attempt to have a healthy July. This means eating in and eating fresh ingredients, at least when we’re not traveling.
Our first week was filled with grilled meats and salads, which I think is [...]
Posted on July 13th, 2008 by katiejocannon
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Life is full of lessons. Sometimes you have to search for the meanings they bring us and other times they almost reach out and smack us across the face. Who would have known that there was a little life lesson in handling rental car keys? Not me.
Kyle and I recently returned from a week long [...]
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by katiejocannon
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