Shakedown Ice Cream

Back in the day, I was a very spoiled girl.  As were all my co-workers.  You see, we worked for a tech company, that fed us lunch daily, and this included desserts.  Not just any desserts though, all were made in-house by an extremely talented pastry team, lead by Chef Amy.  Our daily offerings included some cult favorite chocolate chip cookies, multiple plated treats (cakes, puddings, etc, etc), and, house made ice cream and sorbet, multiple flavors,...

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Brickhouse Cafe

Brickhouse Cafe is a restaurant in South Beach open all day, that morphs throughout the day and throughout the week.  Although "cafe" is in the name, it most certainly isn't a traditional "cafe" at all. For weekday breakfast, it is a very casual establishment.  You order at the register near the bar, and most people get their food to go, although there is seating.  They offer many different egg dishes, including a slew of variations on egg and cheese...

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Uniholic, Roppongi

There are so many things to love about Tokyo, but no doubt that the incredible cuisine is one of them.  I've enjoyed the high end (consuming 8 Michelin stars in 3 days!) and the convenience (yes, I ate entire meals at 7-Eleven!), and just about everything in between (see my master post for full list of reviews).  Another thing I love about Japan is the complete obsession with singular items, and the theme experiences that surround them.  In this case,...

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Boston Market

I'm fairly certain that I've never been to Boston Market before.  There was one in my home town for a while, and one in the town where I went to grad school, but, given that I truly loathe chicken, it just never, ever was somewhere I sought out, and KFC seemed more popular with the chicken-eating friends I had.So, I was nearly 40 years old the first time I visited Boston Market.And ... I wish I had discovered it sooner!  I really, truly enjoyed my meal, and...

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