The Happy Fork http://thehappyfork.com/ en Copyright 2007 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:02:34 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2ysb5-20051201 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Pete's Mexican Food Huntington Beach, CA

Mexican

$10 or less

Our rating: 1 fork

An institution in Huntington Beach, Pete's serves their take on mexican food. Get the chicken or ground beef taco - tasty ingredients, shells crisped on the grill. The carne...

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Mediterranean

$10 or less

Our rating: 2 forks

Serving Lebanese cuisine in both a deli and adjoining full service sit down restaurant. I only tried the deli side, but enjoyed grape leaves, eggplant dip, and schwarma...

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Mediterranean

$10 to $20

Spanish restaurant. Good tapas, friendly service. If you want to taste a variety of tapas or the assortment entree. Ours included a variety of clam I have never...

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Winery

If you see only one Chaimpaignery in France (in your lifetime) this is the one.English tours available several times a day. No food here, but the neighboring village...

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French

$10 or less

Our rating: 3 forks

Check the chalkboard for daily specials - they are in French and the staff speaks limited English so bring you dictionary...

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French

$10 or less

Our rating: 3 forks

Charming bistro with your choice of dining area - patio, courtyard and dining room. Typical bistro food done well...

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French

$10 to $20

Our rating: 1 fork

Chicken club was dry and tasteless. Entrecrote and frites were average as was the dessert crepes. Nice relaxing atmosphere and a comfortable patio...

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French

$50 or more

Our rating: 1 fork

If you find yourself in Paris in August sometimes you have limited, elegant dining opportunities. This is what led us to Fouget for an overpriced, forgettable meal. Luckily...

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French

$10 or less

A fantastic discovery on a pedestrian friendly street near the famous restaurant Le Dome. All of the dishes we had were prepared well. We had the roast lamb...

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French

$20 to $30

Our rating: 1 fork

If you are craving for the traditional steak entrecote with au pavore skip this place. The prices are high ($ 8 sodas), portions small, and service poor...

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French

$20 to $30

Our rating: 3 forks

La Fourmi Ailee (the mosquito I presume), get the specialty of the house, Demi Canard en croüte de sel, duck cooked in a salted dough cask - very tasty...

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French

$20 to $30

Our rating: 3 forks

A busy bistro in the gold triangle of Paris. Like most bistros the menu is filled with French standards, and in this case, very well executed. The endive...

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Market/Grocery

Our rating: 3 forks

Friendly service and wonderful tastings offered throughout the store. Many of their offerings are created under noteworthy chef supervision. My favorite recent selection was the cherry infused balsamic...

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French

$10 to $20

Our rating: 4 forks

Seating is divided between a casual brasserie upstairs and a formal restaurant downstairs. The current owners have run the place for the last couple of years and luckily...

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French

$10 to $20

A recommedation for Versialles is to avoid the early morning lines and start with a walk around the grand palace - gratis. You can take a tram for 6...

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