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Cork and Cap: A Farm-to-Table Fine Dining Experience… Allegedly
When I booked our table at Cork and Cap mid-week, the only option was a high-top. Fine, I figured — must be popular, the reviews were glowing, they’re clearly slammed. We show up. There are open regular tables everywhere. So that was a fun start. The Mrs. and I kicked things off with cocktails, which…
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Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar — Chantilly, VA (Team Dinner Edition)
Team Dinner Edition Rating: Whelmed I’ve been to this Lazy Dog before, and my prior verdict was “whelmed” — so when it came time to pick a spot for a sales/PM/engineering team dinner, I wasn’t rolling the dice on anything. I knew exactly what I was getting, which was the whole point. The assignment was…
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Uncorked — West Reading, PA
Wine & Bourbon Bar | Visited: Tonight Let’s start with the win: the kids were at the Reading Phillies game with the in-laws, which meant the Mrs. and I got an actual kid-free night. In Berks County, a good glass of wine and solid small plates is not exactly easy to find. Uncorked has been…
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Mom Chaffe’s Cellarette — West Reading, PA
We were tired of the usual Berks County bar food circuit, so on a ChatGPT recommendation we tried Mom Chaffe’s Cellarette — a place that’s apparently been tucked into the bottom floor of a West Reading row home since the 1930s. Went with the Mrs. and our daughter for an early 5pm reservation. Walking in,…
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Morning Fuel (West Lawn, PA)
Verdict: Actually Overwhelmed (yes, we’re as surprised as you are) Third time’s the charm, except we already knew the charm was there — this wasn’t a gamble, it was a victory lap. Morning Fuel has a following in West Lawn, and by 10:30 on a Saturday that following was very much present: 20-minute wait, packed…
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Morning Fuel — West Lawn, PA
Verdict: Actually Overwhelmed (yes, we’re as surprised as you are) Third time’s the charm, except we already knew the charm was there — this wasn’t a gamble, it was a victory lap. Morning Fuel has a following in West Lawn, and by 10:30 on a Saturday that following was very much present: 20-minute wait, packed…
The Underwhelmed traveler 