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The Docsconz Top 20 Creative Restaurant Dishes of 2016 – Artistry

Posted on January 4, 2017 by docsconz

I enjoyed so many wonderful, creative dishes in 206. There were numerous examples of dishes that harnessed impressive creative drives, often in the same meal. The dishes here were not just imaginative. They were also beautifully presented and above all, […]

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The Docsconz Top 25 Restaurant Meals of 2016

Posted on January 2, 2017 by docsconz

The year 2016 was a strange one on so many levels. In many ways it was a year that was very sad and even depressing with the deaths of so many notable people, especially, it seems, of musicians and iconic […]

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Making Way For Momofuku Ko

Posted on June 2, 2016 by docsconz

In its first iteration, despite a reputation for great food, I could never be bothered to go to the purportedly cramped, camera-phobic and aloof Momofuku Ko, but then it moved and it changed. It was no longer cramped, cameras were welcome, […]

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Two Equals One (Restaurant) in Chapel Hill

Posted on October 12, 2015 by docsconz

Math is a funny thing.I don’t typically find it intuitive. It always gave me headaches in school, but I somehow managed to get through it. Sometimes, though, it makes complete sense. Such is the case with Chefs Kim Floresca and […]

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Laurel – A Labor of Love

Posted on January 12, 2015 by docsconz

The ideas of restaurants and romance revolve around each other like two dancers on a ballroom floor. There are few locations more conducive to consummating a couple’s conjoining than a quiet corner of a carefully chosen room. When the eating is […]

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The Docsconz 2015 Wish List

Posted on December 26, 2014 by docsconz

2014 was another superb year of dining for me, although it wasn’t because I was particularly successful in hitting up my wish list. Compared to 2013, I did a very poor job of that, only making it to one of […]

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Betony – A NY Beauty

Posted on September 17, 2013 by docsconz

Flavor. Texture. Style. These are all important words when it comes to food that nurtures the pleasure centers as well as the corporeal elements of the body. Maximizing these elements is what all chefs strive for. Many do it well, […]

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Italy With My Son 2012 – Our Grand Finale at La Pergola in Rome

Posted on November 7, 2012 by docsconz

 
My trip to Italy with my son this past spring was full of wonderful highlights and wonderful food. It was fitting that in the land of opera, we finished it with one of the highest notes of all. Rome’s La […]

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