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Best reason to be in marketing: move alot and discover new restaurants!
My wife and I have one standing weekly tradition in our marriage of 14 years that remains unbroken: No matter what state of transition we’re in, how severe the weather is, where we are or what mood our kids are in.. we always take the time to go out to eat at least once a week.
Sure its a small extravagance, but for a couple with two young kids lead by a stay at home mom.. its a necessity.
So when we venture out for that weekly mind-saving outing that lets my wife forget about the prep/cleanup or the food pyramid or being creative about the meatloaf, we look for something unique. For that reason alone my wife casts a blind eye to mass-franchise restaurants. She is not merely going out to refuel, she is going out to escape. To be in a room with others who are not in attendance only to strap on a feed-bag (I can and have done this with the best of them).. because frankly we can get that at home.
Tonite we’ve hit our current favorite Italian haunt— Bella Notte, which also has the best bolognese sauce on earth..
Other faves— mostly from places we’ve called home at one time or another:
Best Burger: Miller’s in Dearborn, MI (no menu and an honor system for paying your tab)— followed closely by Emmets Brewhouse in Chicago and The Pub in Lexington
Best Mexican: tough one.. Xochimilcos in Detroit (Mexican sandwich!), Baby Acapulco’s in Austin TX, (got to do the purple 151 margarita- they only let you have one)
Best Chinese: House of Hunan, San Fran (line goes out the door down the street, right past other chinese restaurants in china town)
Best Seafood: 3 sons lobster in Portland, ME (OMG try the lobster bisque!!)
Best Pizza: Buddy’s in Dearborn, MI (nowhere even comes close— try the ham and pineapple and then get a half-baked one to go)
Best BBQ: Salt Lick in Austin, TX.. (go there when you’ve saved up some pigout points. cause this place has non-stop beef)
Most kid friendly: Mello Mushroom, Lexington KY (kids love the psychedelic decor)
Best atmosphere: Dukes in Malibu, CA (who doesn’t like the beach?)
Best italian: Reginas in Chicago- not just cause my friend’s family owns it either.. the lasagna is unbelievable (good thing my mom doesn’t read blogs)
Most Romantic: Romeos in Austin, TX (trees lit up like christmas all year round)
Best View: the Leapin lizard in Austin, TX (overlooks a lake from 200 feet above)
Best Service: Silverados in Wash DC (tag team with nothing left to chance)
Best Music: Petes dueling piano bar in austin followed by Andiamos in Rochester. MI
