Lauren M. Kritsas's Blog – October 2011 Archive (2)

It’s far from a secret that I have a love affair with Brasserie Belge on Main Street Downtown. What started out as a courtship, quickly grew into a discrete yearning. It wasn’t long before I was pinned and had eyes swooning for my Western European lover. If it’s possible for me to gush more, now is the time. To say “the best just got better” would be a farce in the sense that it wouldn’t do Brasserie Belge enough justice. Brilliance became magnificent? Okay, those lush words will have to do.…

Small plates are the new fad, so what?  Most restaurants have them and at times, they're undistinguishable from a regular appetizer.  Yes they're popular but what does that really mean?  For me, when I'm dining, I'm looking for the edge.  The edge that separates good food from great.  You can go out and eat anywhere, that novelty is over.  When I heard about Fleming's Prime Steakhouse &…