September 2011 archive

Rumblebellys on Seaside in Eastbourne makes a mean burger!

Rumblebellys Seaside Eastbourne

They tell me that Rumblebellys has been situated on Seaside Road in Eastbourne for a very long time.  Checking out their website tells me that, in fact, it has been 37 years. That explains why I was unfamiliar with it, since I left Eastbourne as a teenager some 41 years ago. Of course, I still …

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Robbies Italian Restaurant – Mutton dressed up as lamb!

Robbies Italian Restaurant

[google=”google source” results=”defaultone”][/google] Unlike a good wine, Robbies doesn’t improve with age! Robbies Italian Restaurant seems like a permanent fixture! At St. Laurent and Belfast, you get the picture? Each time that we go, we expect something better But nothing changes much, not exactly a trend setter Good decor, but poor food is not the …

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Gabriels at Holiday Inn in Hasbrouck Heights NJ was a pleasant surprise.

Gabriels Bar & Grille

 I would not usuallly take the trouble to review a restaurant situated inside a hotel where we only ate the buffet breakfast. However, I am going to make an exception for Gabriel’s Grille and Bar located in the Holiday Inn in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, for several reasons. Firstly, many people might find themselves in the New York City area …

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Ollie’s in Hells Kitchen made me a New York fan!

Ollies Chinese Restaurant New York

Although I have worked in and around New York, on and off, for the last decade and a half, I rarely have ventured right into Manhattan. On a recent trip to meet up with friends from Germany, we were making our way back to the Port Authority to catch a bus back to our hotel and …

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Milestones Pinecrest service could become a millstone.

Milestones Pinecrest Mall

A great place to mark life’s Milestones.. Since my last limerick, its been a long time! So, it should be much easier to make these things rhyme It’s a shame that Milestones is so far in the West Its food’s above par, if not quite the best Not to return would be a major crime! …

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