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Soba at Tensuke Express

For a while now, I've been a fan of the super-cheap and super-tasty sushi rolls sold in the back of Tensuke Market, a great little Asian grocery in the same shopping center as Akai Hana. But I'd never tried out the actual restaurant attached to the store, Tensuke Express, which specializes in noodle soups. Turns out, it's just as great. Giant bowls of steaming soupm are anchored by earthy bro...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:54 AM EDT

Childhood favorites: Olive Garden

True story: when I was growing up, my parents would let me pick where I wanted to eat every year on my birthday. And every year for many years in a row, I picked Olive Garden. As a person who consciously avoids chain restaurants these days, I'm a little embarrassed of this. I wish I was the kind of kid who grew up loving sushi or something like that, but instead I really loved lasagna, breads...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:23 PM EST

Childhood Favorites: Friendly's

This sundae was a beloved part of my childhood, and it seems I'm not the only one. I wrote about my experience revisiting Friendly's for the first time in decades for last week's Alive (you can read it here), and was pleasantly surprised by how much feedback I've gotten from other people who loved ordering the Cone Head as a kid. �? I was happy to learn that, despite not being quite as delicio...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Monday, February 20, 2012 4:57 PM EST

Happy Hour at Deepwood

Ever have the urge to order one of everything on the menu? Well, last week, I did it. OK, so it was everything off DeepWood's short and sweet Tavern Small Plates menu. And it was split between four people. And one item, the Pork Osso Buco Cake with pear-mostarda was sadly sold out. And we opted not to get an oyster due to inability to split it four ways. But it still counts! Here's what we did ...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Friday, February 10, 2012 10:41 AM EST

Back in time at the Florentine

What a sign, huh? They don't make signs like that anymore, and they don't make places like the Florentine either. I can't believe I'd never eaten here before this year, but luckily Franklinton Restaurant Week was the motivation I needed to motor over and check this place out. What I discovered is a restaurant so charming and worn-in you fall in love the minute you walk in the door. Click here...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:55 PM EST