Oakmont Bakery – Oakmont, PA

Now a well-known bakery in Western PA, Oakmont Bakery started out with a humble beginning.  It has now grown into a new 12,500 square foot space and has been named “Best Bakery” by several Pittsburgh Area publications. Oakmont is a small town of about 6,400 people sitting a little over 10 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. …

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Cincinnati Eats

Over the 4th of July holiday, I went to Cincinnati to visit my Aunt Tracy and Uncle Dave. My aunt is my dad’s older sister, and the two of us have a lot in common. We look alike; we are the second  born of four children (with an older sister and two younger brothers); we…

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Bethesda Restaurants

On Thursday, I finished my last day of work at the law firm I’ve worked at for over four years.  This was in preparation for my big move to Boston to start grad school. I’m just starting to adjust to life outside this law firm. Four years is a long time to be in a…

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Black’s Bar & Kitchen – Bethesda, MD

I’ve continuously lived and/or worked in Bethesda for four and a half years. I have eaten at more Bethesda restaurants than I can count, but surprisingly I have not written about many of them. I suppose that could be because by the time I started this blog, I wasn’t having any “new” dining experiences in…

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Oyamel Cocina Mexicana – DC

Chef José Andrés is a bit of a local icon here in DC. He is a renowned Spanish chef who is often accredited for popularizing the Spanish tapas-style (small plates) dining in the United States. He has a number of restaurants throughout the country (find the full list here), but the highest concentration is in…

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