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Caffe Falai - Blueberry tart with vanilla cream

Blueberry tart on the house at Caffe Falai

The post below on Caffe Falai is no longer valid.  Caffe Falai closed in late 2013 /early 2014. —————————– Yes, you read that right!  My friends and I were served the blueberry tart on the house by Caffe Falai.  Granted we were waiting for 20 minutes for a table despite showing up on time for […]

More at Empellon Cocina – Part 2

To accompany the Michelada (My Cold Beer) at Empellon Cocina (for more details, see Part 1 of this post), we had the following delicious dishes: Guacamole with Jalapeno and Pistachios along with Masa Crisps Smoked Ricotta Cheese with 3 salsas (salsa de arbol, salsa verde, and chorizo raisin puree) Hen of the woods mushroom with […]

Bouchon Bakery – not the best place for Brunch on a hot day

There were many options for brunch this past long weekend, but most of them required planning or reservations at least.  So, my brunch partner and I ended up at Bouchon Bakery for brunch just because we were in the neighborhood and have had delicious snacks there before. So, we thought how bad can brunch at […]