Taylor Young

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The French Laundry: Xanadu For Foodies

Taylor Young posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 6:52 am
As I sit here thinking about all the various ways I can communicate the brilliance of The French Laundry, there is literally an eruption of harps, violins and piano keys creating furious and robust mu...
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Amtrak Empire Builder: Amazing Train Ride, Terrible Food

Taylor Young posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 11:05 am
We live in a society which values time a great deal. Everything has to be on time, or it gets publicly denounced. We are all in a hurry to get absolutely nowhere. Planes are the number one form of ...
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Spacca Napoli Pizzeria: Trianon, in the U.S.A

Taylor Young posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 9:00 am
For anyone who has been to Naples and eaten at Pizzeria Trianon, you can understand why no other Pizza comes close. In the U.S. anyway. Although I haven't been to Trianon in five years I remembe...
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The Burger Joint: An $8 Burger??

Taylor Young posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 5:23 pm
When I heard that Le Parker Meridien had a Burger Joint in New York City I quickly incorporated a stop there into my cross-country train trip. The trip I am still on at the moment. In fact, I'm ...
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Posto: Gramercy Delight

Taylor Young posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 9:43 am
American Pizza has a lot to learn. For all of its strengths, it's still a cocky, messy, "gluteny", overstuffed, wreck. And I'll let you in on a little secret, it's days are numbered. Inf...
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Cafe Mogador: New York's Little Gem

Taylor Young posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 12:25 pm
There are certain restaurants that only a local could possibly know about. Which is why, whenever I can, I try to hook up with people from the area I'm visiting. Luckily, I've lived in New Y...
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Oyamel: Nouveau-Mexican... What's That?

Taylor Young posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 4:47 pm
I'm going to be perfectly honest here, I have only had great, authentic Mexican food three times in my entire life. Like most Americans when I think of Mexican food I think of Tex-Mex. That is, ...
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Old Ebbitt Grill: This Aint Old. Aint Good Either.

Taylor Young posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 1:25 pm
Having celebrated America's Independence Day by going to a French restaurant in New York City, I thought I'd redeem myself and go to Washington D.C. for Labor Day weekend and visit a good '...
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Le Bec-Fin: Philadelphia's Saving Grace

Taylor Young posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 11:55 am
You know what's better than eating at an exceptional French restaurant? Eating there for a third of the price and being able to bring your own wine. That's what Georges Perrier of Le Bec-Fin ...
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Burger Challenge: Passport Foodie vs Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon

Taylor Young posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 8:36 am
Up First: Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon Kennett Square, PA I have been immersed in a life altering Hamburger obsession for the better part of two months. It has consumed my daily life and added to m...
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Osteria: Are You Kidding?

Taylor Young posted an article on - Aug 12, 2009, 8:28 am
There are only a handful of countries which can produce better Gastronomic delights, than the Italians. Actually, in my opinion, there is only one, France. But that's my palate and many would di...
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Azie: Iron Chef Where Are You?

Taylor Young posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 6:44 am

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Mission: Secure a Reservation at The French Laundry

Taylor Young posted an article on - Jul 30, 2009, 1:51 pm
Today I spent 2 hours on the phone, pressing redial some 300+ times, trying to secure a reservation at The French Laundry in Yountville, California. The French Laundry is on my list of restaurants to...
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Gordon Ramsay's Burger: Modified For Foodies

Taylor Young posted an article on - Jul 27, 2009, 7:54 am
For the last few weeks I have been trying to find the perfect Hamburger recipe. Perfect for my taste buds anyway. This is not an easy feat to accomplish. With thousands of Burger Blogs and an equal...
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2005 Chateau Branon: Overrated By Both Parker and Vaynerchuk

Taylor Young posted an article on - Jul 22, 2009, 8:38 am
The title of this post might suggest to some that I didn't like the 2005 Chateau Branon. That is not the case. In fact, I liked it quite a bit. However, I think it was rated way too high by bot...
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Adour Alain Ducasse: A Gastronomic 4th of July

Taylor Young posted an article on - Jul 6, 2009, 8:10 am
What better way to spend the 4th of July, America's Independence Day, than by going to a French restaurant? After all, France was a major reason why the Americans were able to win their independen...
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