Restaurants

A restaurant is a place licensed to serve and sell food to the public. The Eat Local Movement seeks to encourage restaurant patrons to dine at regional restaurants rather than national restaurant chains that they feel have a homogenizing effect on cuisine in general. Many restaurants have gone smoke-free, either voluntarily or due to the passage of local laws, polarizing restaurant patrons on both sides of the issue.

Some popular styles of restaurants include diners, bistros, coffee shops, cafeterias, buffets, donut shops, BBQ shacks, grills, oyster bars, theme restaurants, and tea rooms.

There are many blogs to help you find good places to eat. Some blogs about restaurants are Eater and Uptake Restaurants Blog. Reading restaurant reviews can also be a great way to discover new restaurants to try.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Restaurants”

• 12 Avenue Grill in Kaimuki

  
  Real Estate Webmasters Blogs — Authority: 149
  12th Avenue Grill is located on a side street in the shopping area bordered by Koko Head Avenue, 12th Avenue, Waialae and Harding Avenues.  Some common landmarks leading you to the spot are First Hawaiian Bank at the corner of Waialae and 12th...
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• Fun Day Monday: Serious Grindage

  
  World Wide Ed — Authority: 120
  OK, so for those of you who don’t know, today marks the start of Restaurant Week Hawaii, where restaurants from around Oahu create menus at special rates and donate a portion of their proceeds to benefit the development of The Culinary Institute of the Pacific. It’s from today (11/16) through Sunday (11/22) and ...
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• Another One Bites the Dust: Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao Wins Over Miguel Cotto Via TKO

  
  Between Bites — Authority: 425
      The Pacman still has the hand and foot speed and the left big swing to grab another belt –his seventh world title across several weight classes.  He proves once again that he is the best pound for pound fighter of his time.   The MGM Grand was packed to the roof, with seats all sold-out; the anticipating ...
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• US: MI: Some profit, some suffer one year after Sunday alcohol ban lifted

  
  Fight Hangovers — Authority: 156
  Link: http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x687824094/Some-profit-some-suffer-one-year-after-Sunday-alcohol-ban-lifted By MEGAN SCHMIDT Robert Kanavel Saugatucks Dunes View Quickshop owner, Bill Lamar, stands next to his liquor inventory that has seen a drop in demand since the 2008 Sunday liquor law change ...
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• Papa Johns--FREE medium Cheese pizza w/$10 purchase

  
  Coupon Chic — Authority: 443
  Papa Johns is spreading the LOVE to their facebook fans again! Papa Johns Pizza Hey Papa Fans - We appreciate you for being pizza fanatics! Please use the code below to receive a FREE medium cheese pizza with an online purchase of $10 redeemable on 11/16/09 though 11/19/09 (online only). Promo code: PZZAFBFAN - ...
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• What are your staple meals?

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  Mothers rely on just nine different meals to feed their families a survey suggests.
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• Thanksgiving dinner at the Plaza Hotel, 1899

  
  Ephemeral New York — Authority: 529
  From the two types of turtle soup to the to the turkey stuffed with chestnuts to the 18 varieties of game offered, the Plaza’s Thanksgiving menu was clearly a feast for the well-to-do New Yorkers who could afford to dine there. Note the little crow mocking the turkey in the menu cartoon—who knew the Plaza at the ...
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• World champions are winners at Skate America

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 166
  Even when she’s not at her best, Kim Yu-na romps. The world champion from South Korea was beaten Sunday in the free skate by American Rachael Flatt. Still, Kim had such a secure lead that she won her second consecutive Skate America title with ease. “There… South Korea [...]
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• Oil rises above $77 as traders eye dollar, demand

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 166
  Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia amid a weaker U.S. dollar and an improving global crude demand outlook for next year. Benchmark crude for December delivery was up $1.02 to $77.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the… Asia - [...]
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• County acquires Rahway horse farm

  
  Rahway Rising — Authority: 117
  Did you know theres a horse farm in Rahway? Well now you do, and now you know it was purchased by Union County through the Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund, according to this report . The 2.54-acre property at Bramhall Road and Jensen Avenue , near the Colonia border, was acquired for ...
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• Dallas Edition: John’s Cafe, Just Good Food

  
  Bite of the Best — Authority: 127
  By Bite of the Best regional correspondent, Stephanie Amsel John’s slogan is “Just Good Food” – no gimmicks, no pretensions, just an old-fashioned neighborhood family business owned by John Spyropoulus, who never misses a chance to look up from the grill and…
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• Try German Food Here In Sarasota!

  
  Sarasota Blog - Sarasota, Florida News — Authority: 113
  Located in the Walmart/Walgreens plaza at the intersection of Lockwood Ridge Rd and University Parkway is the home of Heinrich’s German Grill.  I spent six months in Austria and enjoyed German food daily – what a treat to have authentic German cooking in our very own Sarasota!  The owners are extremely pleasant ...
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• Michael Winner: The only purpose of life is to avoid boredom

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 984
  The notorious film director on cheating death, the awfulness of restaurants – and how he cant stand boring people It is with a mixture of fear and exhilaration that I approach Michael Winners large house – he likes to describe it as a mansion – in Londons fashionable Holland Park. God knows how much its worth ...
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• Bitter & Twisted Beer Festival Old Maitland Goal

  
  MiSociety — Authority: 143
  7 & 8 November 2009   Story & Photos:  MiSocietyBitter & Twisted and huge funEx inmates of Maitland Goal could never have dreamed that one day people would flock to their goal in the name of ‘fun’ and ‘good times’. The Bitter & Twisted International Beer Festival is working its way to ...
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• Ship traffic for November 16, 2009

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 166
  Due to arrive today SHIPFROMPORTWestern HighwayTacoma, WashBNC Hyundai HongkongLos AngelesOAK NYK CanopusLong BeachOAK Hanjin PiraeusLong BeachOAK Hoechst ExpressSeattleOAK Kobe ExpressLos AngelesOAK Due to depart today SHIPTOPORTHanjin PiraeusTokyoOAK… Asia - Prefectures - Japan - Hyogo - KobeMore here: Ship ...
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• letsdolunchcontest.com

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 166
  In a nutshell: Take a photo of your lunch to win prizes and raise money to feed people in need. Cool factor: A contest to find the best photos of lunch, with 20 percent of gross revenue from entry fees going to the grand prize winner’s local food bank. Top… [...]
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• Chronicle | CNET Reviews / HDTVs that save energy

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 166
  Samsung UN55B8500 Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5 (excellent) The good: Deep black levels; solid shadow detail; reduced blooming; accurate, highly saturated color; excellent video processing with adjustable dejudder; numerous picture adjustments; extensive… Energy - High-definition television - CNET Networks - ...
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• Gael Greene reviews Gospel Uptown

  
  UPTOWNflavor — Authority: 472
  Gael Greene visits one of Harlem’s newest eateries and shares her thoughts about the ambiance and cuisine. Read her review here Posted in Restaurants, Reviews
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• Booze on a budget

  
  OC Deals — Authority: 488
  Our friend Paul Hodgins, who isn’t a lush even though he knows enough about booze to become one if he chose, has written his latest installment of “ Booze on a Budget.” Click here to read it. Paul knows his booze because he’s a theatre critic and there are some shows you really have to get likkered up to ...
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• Sushi @ Cafe Eilat, Brookline

  
  Kosher Blog — Authority: 103
  Cafe Eilat ( 406 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA ) began serving sushi several weeks ago, and I’ve had the opportunity to try it twice. Both times, fortunately, I’ve been pleased. The tuna avocado roll (pictured above) tasted very fresh, with ample contents, and plenty of wasabi and pickled ginger alongside. ...
  17 hours ago

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