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La Beaugravière

Another beautiful Provençal day allowed my wife and I to have lunch under the huge shade trees in the courtyard of La Beaugravière. The wine list here is legendary, especially...

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Chez L’Ami Jean

This was my first visit to this bistro, at which it is very difficult to get a reservation. Chef Stephane Jego has quickly built this into one of the hottest...

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Vito's Cafe

This small BYOB café in a local strip mall has the best Italian cuisine in the Baltimore region. The arrival several years ago of Tuscan Chef Lucca from a restaurant...

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Vito's Cafe

Another gorgeous meal at this BYO casual café in Cockeysville, Maryland, the prosciutto pizza was as good as it always is, which is super, but the special of the day...

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Vito's Cafe

A casual, delicious meal at Vito’s was complemented by my last bottle of 1985 Niellon Bâtard-Montrachet. This bottle alone would be a reason why people get addicted to and spend a...

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Vito's Cafe

Another terrific meal at Vito’s Cafe, run by brothers Tony and Vito and their chef Luca, who hails from Florence, Italy.  As I have stated before, Veal Parmigiana is a...

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Randol’s

Randol’s Restaurant on the outskirts of Lafayette, Louisiana (considered to be the crawfish capital of the world) is a well-known, highly praised Cajun specialty restaurant. There was also a terrific...

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Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant

One of the three or four best meals I have had in the last six months was at Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant, which is owned by the well-known chef, Donald...

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Café des Amis

This is one of the major foody and zydeco music destinations 5 to 6 miles east of Lafayette, Louisiana. The tiny village of Breaux Bridge is full of artsy shops...

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