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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Bruegger’s Bagels
There is a Subway on Murray Avenue that we have discounted in our Achievement, simply because ‘it is an ordinary chain, and we do not need to try it.’ (There are no other chains or fast food places.) However, we … Continue reading
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Chaya Japanese Restaurant
We’ve started almost a new standard of going out for a Murray Ave dinner each Saturday night. This week, it was time to hit up a delightful BYOB Japanese restaurant called Chaya. We were very excited for this, because we’d … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Napoli Pizza
We popped into Napoli Pizza for a quick slice-to-go on our way back from an early afternoon of writing in Lawrenceville. The service was quick, and the pizza was juicy and about as healthy as pizza can get (okay, maybe … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Pacific Ring
So, if you’re going out for a night of dancing, the only logical thing to have for dinner would be… sushi, right? No? Maybe a light salad, or a skinless grilled chicken, you’re saying? No really, trust me, it’s sushi. … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Sababa Middle Eastern Grill
We decided to be quite efficient with our Murray Ave food (mostly because the year is running out faster than we are able to keep up with the eating lol), so we hit three places in one day! Really, it … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Ka Mei (And A Fortuneless Fortune)
It was a dark and stormy night… No really, it was! It started out breezy and lovely, but just as we found parking on a side street off of Murray Avenue, the skies opened and one of the most torrential … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Small And Scrumptious Plates At Silk Elephant
Our next stop on the Murray Ave quest was the Silk Elephant, a classy restaurant that lists itself as a ‘wine and Thai tapas’ bar. That was really all they needed to tell me – Thai food is one of … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Mineo’s Pizza
For a quick afternoon snack, we headed up the hill to grab a slice of pizza at Mineo’s. Michael is quite the pizza snob, and he loves sampling every independent pizza shop he sees to find out if it stacks … Continue reading
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Cinco de Mayo at Cuzamil
For whatever reason, we both love celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Mostly, I think it’s because we love remembering the victory of Mexico against the French back in the 1862 Battle of Puebla, but a tiny part of me really does … Continue reading
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