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Smoked Meat and Poutine at Dunn’s Famous Montreal Quebec

Smoked Meat and Poutine at Dunn’s Famous Montreal Quebec

I can’t believe I ate the whole thing. That’s the phrase that comes to mind after I finished my Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich and a huge bowl of poutine at Dunn’s Famous in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Location: 1249 Metcalfe Street, Montreal, Quebec Thoughts: A [amazon_textlink asin=’1628871903′ text=’Montreal’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’438d6397-875c-11e7-9938-9b64d0ff924f’] icon, Dunn’s Famous has been in …

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Calamari and three sauces at Jake's Famous Crawfish, Portland, Oregon

Jakes Famous Crawfish in Portland, Oregon

It’s 1892, and [amazon_textlink asin=’1628873000′ text=’Portland, Oregon’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e355f8eb-8738-11e7-a61e-db8c35add8a2′], is booming. Some 90 trains a day bring people pouring into the city from across the country. The economy is roaring with good jobs in the lumber mills and furniture factories, flour mills and the ships being loaded and unloaded on the busy waterfront. …

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Meat Southern BBQ and Carnivore Cuisine in Lansing, Michigan

The barbecue aroma hits hard. Dry-rubbed, slow-smoked up to 18 hours with a combination of oak and mesquite, Meat Restaurant is indeed all about the meat — beef brisket (lean or fatty), pork ribs, turkey, wings, pulled pork, and Texas hot links.  Location: Meat Restaurant located at 1224 Turner Street, in Lansing, Michigan’s  Old Town …

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The bar at 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar, Santa Fe, NM, photo courtesy 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar

Wine and Dine at 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar

When we moved to [amazon_textlink asin=’1628872446′ text=’Santa Fe’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’35365b27-7f82-11e7-8d02-d98a2cd1fe9a’] over a decade ago it was almost our anniversary and we wanted a special restaurant to celebrate the occasion. This was before the Internet was loaded with restaurant websites complete with menus as well as tons of review sites so we were flying …

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Relaxing Rudee’s on the Inlet Restaurant and Cabana Bar, Virginia Beach Virginia

Relaxing Rudee’s on the Inlet Restaurant and Cabana Bar, Virginia Beach Virginia

With the sound and sight of the occasional F18 fighter jet from the nearby Oceana Naval Air Station buzzing overhead, we ate al fresco next to the water and dined on seafood caught fresh that morning at Rudee’s on the Inlet Restaurant and Cabana Bar. Originally designed to be a bait and tackle shop, this …

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American Comfort Food at Zingerman’s Roadhouse

Zingerman’s Roadhouse takes farm-to-table dining up a notch. Not only do they use produce from local farmers they also grow it on their own four-acre farm eight miles from the restaurant. Their farm has a hoop house, which allows year-round farming. While they grow over 50 different crops including heirloom tomatoes, peppers, squash, head lettuces, …

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Naked City Brewery

A Modern Alehouse at Naked City Brewery and Pub

There is a new brewery in town, a modern alehouse that strives to carry forward the lost treasure of the American public house. A center of the community where conversations of the day run long over shared news and cold brews. Located in the hub of Camano Island, [amazon_textlink asin=’1786573369′ text=’Washington’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’51728b1c-70d7-11e7-92fd-c7c751054969′],  …

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Jobell Cafe and Bistro: Casual Elegance in Wimberley

Jobell Café and Bistro is a study in casual elegance. Owners David and Jessenia Bober have created one of the finest dining establishments in beautiful Wimberley Valley in the [amazon_textlink asin=’0760326908′ text=’Texas Hill Country’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’2f964e26-700b-11e7-af62-d7503b682911′]. Diners enjoy an eclectic menu with top quality steak, seafood, pasta, salads and other imaginative dishes created …

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