In Den Dorstigen Haen – Venlo, Netherlands
It’s just another one of those cases of oh so close and yet so far. Whyyyy, is this carpaccio every so slightly cooked? Almost literally everything else was perfect.
La Trattoria in Old Dutch – Venlo, Netherlands
It’s a little unclear to the non-local why this restaurant has two names. Is it Old Dutch or is it La Trattoria? Apparently it’s La Trattoria inside Old Dutch. Maybe they were inspired by Intel Inside.
Bonaparte Grand Cafe – Venlo, Netherlands
Sorry for the terrible photo, the lighting was very ‘cozy’ at Bonaparte, with only a small tea candle on the table and pretty dark throughout. Very nice decor and perfect for a cold winter night.
Smith and Wollensky – Chicago, Illinois, USA
Initial hint of lemon. Very strange ring around outer edge, as if there was some sort of riser put on top of the meat in order to stack plates.
Fleming’s Steakhouse – Akron, Ohio, USA
Happy New Year! The subtitle of this review shall be: “The Plate With Potential”. It’s the sort of dish that I would order again just to see if it improved.
Louis Restaurant – St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a perfectly, and I mean perfectly balanced carpaccio – and this one fits the bill.
NOLA Restaurant – New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
On the advice of a friend we tried out NOLA restaurant, and it was a pretty fantastic experience overall. In addition to the carpaccio we had the stuffed chicken wings which I highly recommend.
Beau’s Grille – Fairlawn, Ohio, USA
Extremely Pungent cheese. Every time. I don’t know where they get this stuff but it’s strong and it makes the dish a little difficult to eat.