There’s just something happy about Nhinja Sushi & Wok. Maybe it’s the way the colors of the employees’ T-shirts pop against the clean, white space inside. Maybe it’s the modern design that puts soy sauce, Sriracha and Chinese mustard on display. In my case, it was the look of joy on my toddler’s face as […]
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Spice world
It’s a bold spice — dangerously bold to those who have never had fresh, high-quality paprika. It’s not mild. It grabs the taste buds and stains everything a feisty orange. Nothing is demure at Savory Spice Shop, 4400 N. Western. Shelves are filled with exotic tastes from exotic countries. Even the salt wall displays more […]
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What’s in a name?
At odds are Bud and Barbara Elder, owners of Custino’s Italian Kitchen; and Angelo and Philip Custino, owners of Custino’s Restaurant and Bar. In August, District Judge Lisa Davis rejected an injunction filed by the Custinos seeking to stop the Elders from using the Custino name for their restaurant. The four originally were partners in […]
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Choc it up
Choc Beer received a silver medal last month for its Signature Grätzer at Denver’s Great American Beer Festival, in the category of Indigenous Beer, which awarded “uniquely local or regional” beer types. Zach Prichard, owner of the Krebs-based Choc Beer, said Grätzer, a Polish-style wheat beer, was not being brewed anywhere in the world two […]
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OKG7 spots open on Thanksgiving
Deep Fork Grill5418 N. Westerndeepforkgrill.com848-7678 Deep Fork has your Turkey Day covered for lunch and/or dinner. There will be a traditional Thanksgiving menu, complete with turkey and stuffing, as well as staple items off the regular menu. Expect to see the filet, strip and cedar-plank salmon. Reservations strongly encouraged; the restaurant already is filling up. […]
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OKG7 veggie-heavy eats
Pho Kim Long1121 N.W. 23rd528-8826 If you’ve been searching for hearty veggie-only pho, not just a few carrots and pieces of corn, then your pursuit can end here (unfortunately, the broth is still meat-based). It’s no wimpy dish. Enjoy the lightly browned tofu, baby corn, carrots, sprouts, fresh jalapeños and parsley. It’s plenty for two, […]
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All trails lead to here
It was a struggle. A monumental task, like climbing Mount Everest or staying awake during a tax preparation seminar. But I did it. I didn’t order the chicken. If you’ve ever been to Inca Trail, you understand what I’m talking about. This gem of a Peruvian restaurant is known for great food, but no dish […]
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Castro-free Cubans
Cuban cigars, for instance. Or communism. Or driving a Packard. But here, a scant 1,245-mile car ride away from Havana (hold your breath through the Gulf of Mexico), we can enjoy one of the best things ever to come from that island nation: the Cuban sandwich. For those unfamiliar with the culinary treat, the traditional […]
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Cous we said so
If gyros were a fruit, I would have several trees in my backyard, and I would go out each morning to pick the ripest ones from its heavy-laden branches. And I would not share. That is how much I adore a gyro. It’s hard to find a bad gyro. Some have more or less meat. […]
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Jo dough
It’s a well-known fact that the David Bowie song “Fame” and the 1980s TV show of the same name were, at their respective hearts, about pizza. And why not? Pizza contains all the major food groups: bread, vegetables, cheese, spicy meats, red pepper flakes and more cheese. It’s a famously good combination. Which might be […]