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Schwartz's I know a lot of people rave about Langer's in Los Angeles and Katz's deli in New York City, but today, I'll bring another challenger to the ring: Schwartz's of Montreal. Line Outside Schwartz's Look at that line! On this particular Saturday afternoon, we nearly waited a hour to get into Schwartz's. Once I was in, I was ready to eat! Can of Cherry Soda I was told this is what most Montreal citizens order with their smoked meat, a can of cherry soda. Thus, I decided to go with what locals drink. It's cherry soda, tasty, but you get the picture, it's just soda. Side of Fries (2.50 CAD) and Cole Slaw (1.95 CAD) Neither were memorable, thus, I'd just pass on the fries and slaw and order an extra smoked meat sandwich! Varies Shots of the Smoked Meat Sandwich (5.50 CAD) A picture is a worth a thousand words, right? What about four pictures? For something under US$5, you get an amazing amount of smoked meat, with a healthy helping of mustard b...

Bottega Ristorante When J , Umma , and I were discussing which restaurant to visit during our separate trips up to my beloved Nor Cal (Me, visiting my Alma Mater: UC Davis, and visiting the folks in Cowtown), the initial thought was TK's Ad Hoc. However, Bottega was never far off my mind, especially after watching Tyler Florence express his love for Chiarello's Egg and Pork Belly Confit on the Food Network show " The Best Thing I Ever Ate. " After having issues securing a reservation for Ad Hoc, I was able to snag one at Bottega. Bottega Ristorante After touring the UCD Campus on its annual Picnic Day and going wine tasting (along with buying 2 cases of wine) with two of my former College roommates, we made our way to Yountville for some good eats. My friends and I met up with J & Umma and were ready to pounce on the food! Bread w/ Salt and Olive Oil Those were some pretty tasty bread: warm and flavorful. We must have gone through 5-6 loaves of them, as we used ...

Nakkara on Beverly A Thai blogger dinner on a Wednesday night on Beverly? Coming from Pasadena, I always dread hitting traffic on the 110 or the 101, but since I haven't sat down with a group of bloggers for dinner in awhile, Thai sounded great! Joining me at Nakkara were: Kevin of kevinEats who received the invitation from the owners of Nakkara, Diana of DianaTakesaBite , Felicia of TheFoodLedger , Amy of The Roaming Belly , and Christina of Food, Je T'Aime . Nakkara Mieng Kham We first started off with an "amuse buche" of sort, and in this case, you have toasted coconut, cashew, dried shrimp, lime, ginger, Thai chili, and red onions wrapped in a leaf of lettuce, finished off in a flavorful sweet mieng sauce. You take this dish down in one bite and the complex of flavors hits your mouth, but in a good way. Quite a nice start to the dinner. Spicy Filet Mignon Skewer Here, we're presented with a simple skewer of wonderfully cooked filet mignon and bell pepper dun...