Friday, May 20, 2011
This local Chinese restaurant is Patch recommended.
One of the best things about food is the memories it can trigger. Be it a slice of pizza taking you back to a childhood trip to New York, or even something so simple as the smell of popcorn reminding you of that nervous date you went on when you were 15, food has the power to take you back. There is one cuisine that always seems to send me into a fit of nostalgia for my college days, and that of course is Chinese food. Every time I order a steaming plate of General Tso I can’t help but see myself curled up on a thrift store couch surrounded by scattered textbooks just trying to drown my stress in some sweet, spicy chicken. Whenever I get the chance I like to sample the local Chinese offerings. This week I channeled the hungry college kid…
Friday, May 13, 2011
A mixture of excellent sushi with some mediocre, at best, menu afterthoughts.
One thing you learn quickly, when you write about restaurants, is just about everyone you talk to seems to know a sushi restaurant that “you’ve just got to try.” Fortunately, most of the time these little tips tend to pan out. So when I heard about Umi Sake restaurant and sushi bar in Cockeysville, I decided it was worth a visit. As I arrived at Umi Sake, located at 9726 York Road, just a short drive north from Lutherville, I was a bit concerned at first glance. That’s not to say the exterior was unattractive. In fact it was just the opposite, with a well-manicured front façade and a billboard announcing its presence. While I have nothing against looking your best, I just tend to find that when it comes to sushi, the folks who really do it…
Friday, February 18, 2011
Patch recommended: Simple food, executed to precision.
When it comes to Italian food, my search for authenticity rarely finds me in chain restaurants. While your average big market eatery can surely provide a satisfying meal, they tend to also stray far from the path of true Italian flavors. It’s inevitable really—the bigger you get, the more hands go into your recipes, and the more generic and plain your food tends to become. Sure, fast food joints and American chains can mask dull food with gobs of grease and a healthy dose of overly salted sauces, but Italian food is about simplicity, and thus more locations usually means less quality. With all that said, my favorite part about this job—as always—is being proven wrong, and that was exactly the case this week when I visited Liberatore’s …
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