Eat The Grid

One point on food that just about everyone can agree upon - omnivores and  veggies alike - is that abundant flavor is a good thing. Bland food is for picky kids and broke college students (and even they've figured out how to make .50 cent ramen into a gourmet feast). Grown-up tastes need big time flavor; Phil and Mariann at Opa! Opa! know this, and they provide it in spades.

The menu at Opa! is big, and it's even bigger on quality. They serve some of the b…

In case you hadn’t noticed, we are in the midst of a sort of pizza renaissance. Gone are the days of the “pan or thin crust” debate (for the most part). Creative chefs and connoisseurs have brought about a pizza nouveau: a hyper-thin crust fired in searing-hot ovens, glazed with artisan olive oil, topped with exotic cheeses, and garnished with seemingly unusual produce (radicchio, arugula, potato, squash, sage, etc.). In other words, pizza has gone gourmet.…

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Top ten reasons you should try Ju Hachi by Taka’s:

10. ALL DAY Happy Hour specials on appetizers, rolls, beer & sake.

Okay, we’ll stop there. If that isn’t enough to get you in the door, well...I don’t know what to tell you.

You may go the first time for the deals, but there is plenty here for a second, third, or even a weekly visit. Choose your combination lunch specials, plenty of vegetarian options,…

 If you’ve walked by the MARRS building at 20^th & K on a Second Saturday, you’ve probably seen the big crowd of margarita drinkers hanging out on the patio. No, they are not guests to a private party. Actually, they are the ones who were quick to claim their spot at the ever-bustling, never-disappointing Azul. 

The menu is heavy on familiar favorites, nicely presented, and full of fresh ingredients. The portions sizes here will sat…

Ma Jong’s Asian Diner offers blended authentic Asian food destined to please the most discriminating purveyors of Asian cuisine. The aromas of wok-prepared meats, fish, and fresh vegetables will lure you over and over again. Ma Jong's features flavors from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. The contemporary version of this Asian fare is prepared with only the finest and freshest ingredients.

The menu features daily specials and signature dishe…

Now everyone's favorite Italian deli is open Saturdays!

FREE BEER with any sandwich purchase tomorrow, March 6^th, 2010.

From imported cheeses to any cut of meat, from Italian and regional olive oils to fresh produce, Sampino’s prides itself on every item being affordable fare. You will pay near restaurant prices for many of the highest quality items, such as dried porcini mushrooms and buffalo mozzarella, and each tri…

Some days you're just looking for something simple. Something like a tasty burger, hot fries, a cold beer and maybe a game of pool. Morgan's Bar & Grill at 34th and S, is ready to oblige.

Looking to get out of the house to watch the games on Sunday? Football will be on at Morgan's. How long has it been since you played darts with a group of friends? Drop a few quarters in the jukebox, grab a cold one, and fire away. And, they have different drink specials going most nights.…

While the completion of the Firestone Building project may not have marked the end of the revitalization of the downtown area, it surely went a long way toward removing any lingering divisions between Midtown and Downtown. With its Irish pub, pizza joint, Japanese grill, and the marquee M!X Downtown, this reborn Art Deco icon may well be the Welcome Center to Downtown; ready to let everyone know that there is plenty h…

So you haven’t heard of tapas, eh? Neither has the spellchecker, apparently.  Well, you may know them by their New American cuisine name: small plates. That’s it, just small plates. Obviously there is much more to Spanish cuisine, but the thing people get caught up on is probably the simplest part.

The flavors at Tapa the World are not remotely simple. This Spanish Mediterranean food is fresh, lively, and exotic. Veggies, carnivores, and “pesca…