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60 Hope Street Liverpool

by on Mar.22, 2012, under Champagne, Cocktails, Free Wi-Fi, Gluten Free, Liverpool, Salmon, Steak, Swanky, Wine

60 Hope Street is located in the trendy Georgian Quarter in Liverpool .

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Hope Street joins the Anglican and Catholic cathedrals in Liverpool.

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Food is great English cuisine .

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Gluten free food was also very good.

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The Pot Belly Tullylish

by on Mar.22, 2012, under Champagne, Free Wi-Fi, Gluten Free, Irish Coffee, Parking/Valet, Roof Deck/Patio, Salmon, Steak, Wine

The Pot Belly is located between Banbridge and Gilford in Northern Ireland

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A pot belly is not a fat person from Charlestown but a particular type of stove.one is located in the restaurant and it keeps the place very toasty.

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The food was simple but really good.

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This steak with the bushmills sauce was great and the cows were happy so that is great.

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There was a gluten free menu and the salmon was very good.
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Scampo Boston

by on Mar.13, 2012, under Beer, Boston, Champagne, Free Wi-Fi, Happening, Parking/Valet, Wine

Scampo is located in the funky Liberty Hotel in Boston. It is one of the homes of Boston celebrity chef Lydia Shire.

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I visited on a Sunday afternoon the the place was nice and quiet.. The restaurant is situated in the West End of Boston right beside Mass General Hospital.

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There was a bit of confusion regarding the free Wi-fi but I was very impressed by the staffs help in getting it to work.

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Nothing outstanding about the food but it was very good.

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I even had pizza.(no cheese of course)

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The Irish coffee was very good and finished off a very pleasant afternoon.
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L’Express Montreal

by on Mar.12, 2012, under Champagne, Montreal, QC - Canada, Octopus, Sole, Steak Frites, Wine

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This Montreal institution is located about a 10 dollar cab ride from downtown on Rue Saint Denis

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The restaurant is very traditional no Wi-fi here. Just what you would expect from a place that has been around for a long time.

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No frills but this pate was great.

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So was the octopus.

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Of course the steak frites was very good.Not my usual type of place but the champagne prices were the best that I found in Montreal. In fact some of their bottles were as cheap as the liquor stores.To make a reservation

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Brasserie Jo Boston

by on Mar.12, 2012, under Beer, Boston, Champagne, Free Wi-Fi, Parking/Valet, Scallops, Steak Frites, Tartar, Wine

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Brasserie Jo is located in the Colonnade Hotel on the edge of Back Bay in Boston.

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Nothing really interesting about the decor or atmosphere. It is a comfortable place to eat though.

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The wine list is excellent and they do serve Chimay my favorite beer.

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Scallops were gluton free and very tasty.

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Steak frites was very good. No complaints at all.

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I do not indulge in dessert but I am assured that it was yummy.To make a reservation

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Verses Hotel Nelligan Montreal

by on Feb.14, 2012, under Champagne, Coffee, Egg Breakfast, Irish Coffee, Montreal, QC - Canada, Tartar, Wine

Verses is in the Hotel Nelligan located in Old Montreal behind Notre Dame cathedral .

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The hotel is very cool as it seems to have been 2 buildings that have been joined together.

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I had a Beefoe latte which was excellent and there was a very good wine list.

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I had the beef tartar which Included some great fries.
Our waiter was excellent. Very attentive and informative. Overall a very comfortable place to spend an afternoon.

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XO Hotel Le St James Montreal

by on Feb.14, 2012, under Bellini, Champagne, Chicken Club, Cocktails, Free Wi-Fi, Irish Coffee, Montreal, QC - Canada, Music, Salmon, Swanky, Wine

Another one of my favorite hang- outs in Montreal

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On my last visit I spent a lot of time perched at this bar working on the development of the Supershag Empire

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The restaurant is very grand but I have never felt out of place in my jeans and t-shirt.

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The food is great. The bread is brill.

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I always have a latte in a large bowl with a straw and Jamesons . The perfect Beefoe latte. The one that I had here was so good that I forgot to take a photo.so here is the chicken club.

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Salmon was pretty good as well.

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Always worth a visit.
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Cavalli Montreal

by on Feb.14, 2012, under Beer, Ceviche, Chicken, Cocktails, Happening, Montreal, QC - Canada, Music, Salmon, Scallops, Swanky, Tartar, Tuna, Wine

Cavalli is located on Peel Street in the heart of downtown Montreal . This restaurant actually turns into a club at 11.pm on a Saturday night.

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The place is very swanky and the ambience and music are obviously very club like.

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We brought a large group so we sampled a lot of food.

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Tuna tartar was excellent.

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As was the salmon .

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Octopus also got 2 thumbs up.

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Sea bass main course was fantastic.

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Filet mignon was ordered rare nut arrived almost medium.

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Swordfish and clams were excellent.

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Tuna looked great and tasted ok as well.

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Le Globe Montreal

by on Feb.09, 2012, under Beer, Champagne, Free Wi-Fi, Happening, Montreal, QC - Canada, Music, Swanky, Tartar, Wine

Le Globe,the first restaurant I can actually remember visiting in Montreal in the mid 90s.(my god that was in the last century)

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If you want a really cool ambience this is the place to go.

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The beautiful people of Montreal cam be seen here. (though they did let Pee Wee in)

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Back in my formative years in Liverpool Sapporo was the full hit. (that means good ). So of course they serve it here, not in the non descript bottles but these great designer cans.

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Jamiroquai on the play list what more can you ask for.
Ah food that is the reason we are here. Well I have to report that it was excellent . The venison and beef tartar starters were excellent. The steak main course was fantastic. The gluten and diary free salmon was described as the best ever. Just pay this place a visit. It is brill.

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Local 1110 Savannah

by on Jan.29, 2012, under Beer, Bellini, Champagne, Happening, Roof Deck/Patio, Steak Frites, Swanky, Wine

What a great restaurant . Not at all what I expected to find in Savannah. Located at the tip of Forsyth Park it is located in a charming old building.

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The interior is very cool in a very contemporary way and would not look out of place in New York.

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I really liked the lighting which created a very soothing atmosphere

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This is not a cheap restaurant with prices on a par with Boston . The food is all locally produced(well most if it is) and the service was excellent.
They carried my favorite beer which made the visit worthwhile by itself.

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I started with quail stuffed with chorizo which was excellent.

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My main course was steak frites.once again this was great.

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After dinner I had a couple of drinks on the roof-deck which was very cool.

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The trees surrounding the roof were very interesting. Oaks covered with Spanish moss.

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Just visited again in Jan 2013.
Some new dishes which did not disappoint.

Deffo 2 thumbs up from me.

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Strawberry salad was very good.

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Coq au Vin was not that tasteful at the beginning . As the meal cooled it became more flavorful . Quite light not as rich as the usual coq au vin offering.

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Tile fish with curry was an interesting combo but tasted very nice.
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