We got a recommendation from our cab driver for Brick, a place we hadn't even heard of. We were very pleasantly surprised. The food was great and well priced. The service was fast and friendly. And the bar seats were great. Usually Alexis is not a fan of eating at the bar, but this bar was wide and had real, swiveling seats with backs instead of the standard bar stool. Salume Plate $10 Tuscano, Gentile, Tescanoe served with pickeled kumquats and jalapeno dice. The condiments were so interesting and flavorful, and you really can't go wrong with cured meats. Hamachi Sashimi $9 Served with goma vinaigrette, shiso and ginger dust. ...
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Hey, I am blessed. No, not just 'cuz of my bodacious wife. Nope, not 'cuz I still have all my hair. Why then, you ask? Because I don't get hangovers, baby! Sure, I occasionally wake up in the A.M. with...
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Investment in the Tenderloin is continuing, but it also seems that there's more talk about it than actual delivery. I always hear grand plans of destination restaurants and bars, but once they arrive there's clearly less investment in them than promised (think Olive, for instance). That trend started to change about a year or two ago, most notably with O'Reilly's Holy Grail. O'Reilly's was clearly expensive, with a ton of imported stained glass. Problem is that it doesn't appear to be attracting the crowds that would justify the expense, lending credence to everyone else's low-investment strategy.
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