http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:07:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures#comment-59454 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Big, but not Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:07:04 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures#comment-59454 [...] nice change of pace. The problem is, there are few places that do it well. I’ve talked about Brasserie Berry, which is a nice, casual spot for simple, basically home cooking. And I’ve mentioned the high [...] [...] nice change of pace. The problem is, there are few places that do it well. I’ve talked about Brasserie Berry, which is a nice, casual spot for simple, basically home cooking. And I’ve mentioned the high [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures#comment-52906 inz Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:08:30 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures#comment-52906 Took my mother there yesterday, we had a great time and eat delightfully for 21 and 25 pesos. They were even playing Dido's White Flag which I love. Awesome. Took my mother there yesterday, we had a great time and eat delightfully for 21 and 25 pesos. They were even playing Dido’s White Flag which I love. Awesome.

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures#comment-50737 ksternberg Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:34:38 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070618/simple-pleasures#comment-50737 The food at these brasseries looks and sounds very fine. I can't wait to return to BA and see for myself. Surely 100 pesos is beyond the reach of most folks there just looking for a nice, simple dinner. The concept of brasserie has really gotten redefined through the years. I remember eating at The Brasserie on the East SSide of Manhattan many times. Extremely plain looking and simple, but excellent food (and it was open 24 hours a day). The food at these brasseries looks and sounds very fine. I can’t wait to return to BA and see for myself. Surely 100 pesos is beyond the reach of most folks there just looking for a nice, simple dinner. The concept of brasserie has really gotten redefined through the years. I remember eating at The Brasserie on the East SSide of Manhattan many times. Extremely plain looking and simple, but excellent food (and it was open 24 hours a day).

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