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Border Café
📍 Address: 32 Church St, Cambridge
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Don't come here if you just want drinks on a nice day otherwise you will be embarassed and asked to leave
Taipei Noodle Haus
📍 Address: 11642 NE Halsey St, Portland
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)
Had the beef schezuan. Super bland. Egg drop soup... also bland. No salt and pepper on the table to help it out. They brought 2 chopsticks for a 6 person table... The water was good.
Alden & Harlow
📍 Address: 40 Brattle St, Cambridge
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Got a gift certificate here for Xmas and was excited to try it. In short, it was quite good. The tiki something or other cocktail is phenomenal. The small plates are delicious. First we had the chicken fried rabbit which was perfectly fried. Next the salmon belly. I typically don't even like fish but this was so good. Next was the clams with pig tail. This came in an amazing lemony sauce. SO GOOD! Possibly best dish we had. Next came the only plate that let me down: the bone marrow croquettas. I thought they were fairly bland and not special as I had anticipated. But hey we still had one dish to go! Last came the beef turnitos or something like that. These came on a skewer and were so perfectly seasoned it was like heaven in my mouth. I can't wait to go back to have more of those beef things, and to try the other cool stuff on the menu. I doubt you could go wrong! Oh and the service was very good. Two thumbs up all around!
South City Kitchen Midtown
📍 Address: 1144 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)
Ever since the first time I visited ATL I have made it a point to visit SCK on each return visit. The atmosphere, food, and service are all excellent and top notch. The servers are well educated on the menu and very attentive. The food is well crafted and at the perfect price-point. The Smoked Pork Belly is ridiculously good. It is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, crispy, and melt-in-your-mouth smooth.
Sforno Trattoria Romana
📍 Address: 1308 Pearl St, Boulder
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
This place is outstanding! The food is fresh and full of flavor. The customer service was impeccable. I highly recommend this place!
HOTLIPS Pizza - Pearl
📍 Address: 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Hot Lips is without a doubt my favorite pizza in town. The service can be spotty here, but the biggest problem with this location is it's proximity to Birth Control Park and overly indulgent Pearl yuppies and their snotty brats. I lived nearby about four years ago and I was in the Pearl Hot Lips a few times a week. I maybe saw a dozen kids in that time. I wander back in six or so months after moving to (booo!) Lents and it's like a fucking day care center. Even the staff had no idea where the squalling tadpoles came from. Great for lunch and late nights. Avoid like the plague on sunny weekends. Edit 2/22: I gave it a third star. I just can't harsh the Lips like that. Edit 4/17: Back to two stars. Restaurants are not playgrounds!