http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing/comment-page-1#comment-202692 Miracles? Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:35:34 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing#comment-202692 [...] bit over three years ago, I reviewed what was to become one of my favorite restaurants in the city, Almanza – I loved the food, the ambiance, the service, and enjoyed, over time, getting to know the [...] [...] bit over three years ago, I reviewed what was to become one of my favorite restaurants in the city, Almanza – I loved the food, the ambiance, the service, and enjoyed, over time, getting to know the [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing/comment-page-1#comment-201737 Rummaging Through the Pantry Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:52:46 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing#comment-201737 [...] has closed as of early 2009 and is slated to be a new restaurant from Martín Baquero, of Almanza, which is now [...] [...] has closed as of early 2009 and is slated to be a new restaurant from Martín Baquero, of Almanza, which is now [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing/comment-page-1#comment-40716 dan Thu, 17 May 2007 11:48:57 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing#comment-40716 I need to make a minor amendment in regard to price. It turns out that on the visit we spent 102 pesos each, we'd ordered off the dinner menu for a three course dinner. I'm not clear why that particular day they were offering the dinner menu instead of the lunch menu, but so be it. I've been back, and on most days, there's a 25 peso two-course or 35 peso three-course menu that offers up a choice of all the same appetizers, some of the same main courses, but mostly some excellent different pastas and risottos. That's an amazing deal for the quality of this food! I need to make a minor amendment in regard to price. It turns out that on the visit we spent 102 pesos each, we’d ordered off the dinner menu for a three course dinner. I’m not clear why that particular day they were offering the dinner menu instead of the lunch menu, but so be it. I’ve been back, and on most days, there’s a 25 peso two-course or 35 peso three-course menu that offers up a choice of all the same appetizers, some of the same main courses, but mostly some excellent different pastas and risottos. That’s an amazing deal for the quality of this food!

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing/comment-page-1#comment-37518 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Pictures that Need a Thousand Words Tue, 08 May 2007 14:18:03 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070506/the-foods-the-thing#comment-37518 [...] the other day in my review of Almanza where I said that the pictures told the whole story? It’s not always true - Thymus has [...] [...] the other day in my review of Almanza where I said that the pictures told the whole story? It’s not always true – Thymus has [...]

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