Jan Norris: Food and Florida

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Entries from May 2009

Thumbs Up: Italian Oven Cafe, West Palm Beach

May 14th, 2009 · 7 Comments

If you’ve read me for any length of time, you know I have an aversion to restaurant chains. Homogenous, corporate food is not my idea of dining out. So it was with reluctance I took the word of friends and checked out the Italian Oven Cafe in CityPlace.  To say I’m pleasantly surprised is an [...]

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Tags: Two Forks Up! Food Finds

Recipe: Salsa Chicken a Winner of a Dish

May 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments

A perfect, simple party recipe that is derived from a Pillsbury Bake-Off winner.

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Tags: Recipes: What's Cooking!

Society Bites: LandShark Stadium Is Fins and ‘Phins

May 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Jimmy Buffett, Miami Dolphins and the Parrotheads: Fins, ‘Phins and Fans By Thom Smith, Columnist      Fins to the left, ‘phins to the right. You can bet there’s a new game in town.      With a news conference heavy on the entertainment value and light on information, the Miami Dolphins on Friday morning confirmed what many [...]

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Tags: Thom Smith's Society Bites

Thom Smith’s Society Bites: Il Bacio Opening Night

May 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Thom Smith covers the opening night of il Bacio in Delray Beach, FL.

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Tags: Thom Smith's Society Bites

Restaurants Can Make it Right with a Diner

May 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Editor’s note: My sometimes cycling partner and long-time ex-Post telecom manager isn’t known for patience or haute food knowledge, but here’s his account of how a restaurant redeemed itself by acknowledging and fixing the problem(s) at once. That Fish Was Warmer Swimming in the Bayou By Ken Steinhoff, guest blogger I spent two weeks in San [...]

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Tags: Talking Tables · When Meals Go Wrong