Category: restaurant review

Eating Well at DragonCon (aka, how to do DragonCon as an adult)

Cecilia
11
Sep
2017
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Hi, all, it’s been quite the busy year here at Chez Random Oenophile. I may have mentioned that I’m now writing fiction in addition to my full-time job as a psychologist, and I got to add the role of publisher in March when Samhain Publishing, who had published seven out of the ten novels and …

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Oenophile at large: Restaurant Review of La Grotta Ravinia, Thai Tour of Decatur

Cecilia
11
May
2008
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This past week allowed me the opportunity to go to one of those dinners at a nice restaurant that someone else pays for, and all I have to do is listen to a talk. Am I a food slut? Maybe, but I really enjoyed my dinner at La Grotta Ravinia, which is at the Crowne …

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Date night! Restaurant reviews: Moya and Chocolate Bar

Cecilia
25
Apr
2008
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The Savvy Shopper (coupon book of restaurants and other stuff) came last week, and since we’ve been curious, we decided to try Moya, which is off Clairmont Road near Emory. It’s Ethiopian food (insert South Park joke here), so we weren’t really sure what to expect. The server was very knowledgeable and gave great suggestions, …

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Oenophile at Large: Restaurant Adventures

Cecilia
08
Apr
2008
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Last Friday’s dismal weather gave us the excuse to stay in town and celebrate one of our friends getting his architect’s license. It will be interesting to see how well it works for picking up chicks at bars. After some revelry, Hubby and I decided to head toward the Inman Park/Old Fourth Ward areas for …

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Restaurant Review: Palate

Cecilia
02
Feb
2008
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Last night, my husband and a couple of our friends braved the cold, wet weather to go to Palate, a wine and dessert bar in the Oakhurst area. Yes, it’s a wine blogger reviewing Palate. I figured I would start easy. We chose the “cheese plate” appetizer, which ended up being enough cheese, bread, olives, …

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