Good Morning Asbury Park!

Frank's Deli & Restaurant

November 25th, 2012

Asbury Park, NJ

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One of Stephan's favorite meals is breakfast so when we travel we often leave breakfast to Stephan. This trip had him asking the locals for the "best" breakfast spot in their opinion.

Through the opinions of a few people we wandered about a mile from the hotel towards Main Street where we found Frank's.  Upon entering it was much like any other diner; a myriad of tables, shiny metal with leather-topped stools at the bar and a full length of the restaurant server area leading down to the grill area and then an entry off into the "back room" that all diners seem to have behind the bar.  It felt homey and comfortable and we just settled right in and got to the menu.

Groupon Awesomeness

Elephant Walk

November 11th, 2012

Waltham, MA

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I had never been to Elephant Walk, although Tara had a couple times.  Neither of us had been to this location in Waltham.  We had a party in town later, a Groupon and no reservation.   We ended up sitting and eating at the bar but had a great time.

Elephant walk is Cambodian and French cuisine.  Many dishes may be labeled one or the other but usually the influences cross path.  Our food was great, with amazing flavor usage of fruit and spices.  I get for sure why Tara likes this place.  I felt every dish was well balanced, and if you like south-asian style food this is a must check for you.

Not that we needed it but they have Vegan and Gluten free menu choices as well, about a third of the menu actually.

A Dinner in Boston 

Estragon

11/15/2011

Boston, MA

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Estragon was a place we had visited before for restaurant week. It left enough of an impression that we purchased some Groupons in order to make certain we got back.  A great ambiance, a good menu and attentive service is always available. This time we had a little disappointment with some of our food choices but since we chose, we can't always be right on!