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Table Side Service @cocinamayamezcaleria

People don’t realize how hard tableside service actually is…

Timing, temperature, presentation, smoke, fire, cheese pulls, carving meat in front of guests… one tiny mistake and the whole illusion falls apart.

It takes serious attention to detail to pull this off consistently.

Is it perfectly polished fine dining?

No!

But that’s also not the point…

The point is giving everyday people a fun, memorable, over-the-top experience that feels premium without the premium price tag.

DINNER & A SHOW FOR ALL!!!

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Your carvery could never…

@margadh_rha’s new Sunday Lunch menu may read like the stuff of costume-drama state dinners and bodice-ripper banquets but it is also very 2026 and one of the most exciting Sunday lunch options we’ve seen on a menu in recent years, with @cathal_leonard, formerly of Potager in Skerries, now leading the kitchen.

Full review in today’s Sunday Times Ireland; read in print, on the website and on the app 🗞️ Less

“There are not many restaurants in Dublin that can say they opened their doors in 2006 and are still standing, never mind still in contention,” we write in this week’s Sunday Times Ireland restaurant review. “@fallonandbyrne has lasted the course.”

We find a dining room at long last leaning into its potential, a destination that has always appeared accessible yet strangely unremarkable, given the prime location and pedigree… now with @hughhiggins88 leading the kitchen, the setting, produce and vision appear to be aligning to produce the strongest version of this dining room yet

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More on Decatur….superlative chicken shawarma - generously packed into a tortilla-thin flat bread, with pickle spears and lots of toum (the heavenly, fluffy garlic sauce), grilled on a press.

This one from @lebanongrillnola , which keeps a low profile, but opens to a dining room done like a Middle Eastern bazaar with a pizza oven for kafta pizzas (and a full bar).

It’s another find ahead of @defenddecatur this coming Sunday (May 24).

Defend Decatur is a self-guided day out to bring some business to a string of shops, restaurants and bars that really need it — those contending with the slow going infrastructure work that has blocked off their streets — but not their doors.

It should be a nice, very New Orleans sidewalk only block party.!

In some Decatur dining rooms and bars I’ve visited, a handful of customers could change the trajectory of the day - so don’t think a visit won’t make an impact.

Link in my bio has the full read on and more fun stops along Decatur

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@mrshrimp504 built his name by turning up at customers’ doors with orders of fresh seafood.

During the dark days of the pandemic, his deliveries were a bright spot for many. The food was delicious; the bounce of his personality was uplifting.

Now the customers come to his door, and it’s a new one with a restaurant location in Marrero — 5100 Lapalco Blvd.

This counter service restaurant is centered on boiled seafood, and crawfish are the star item right now.

Mr. Shrimp’s own branded boil mix, dubbed “Throw It in the Pot,” brings a robust spice without being spicy hot. The spice accentuates the sweet-savory balance of the shellfish itself.

There’s a lot more on the menu now — here’s th crab claws, salmon bites and redfish royale over crabcakes.

And late hours too, open til midnight Friday and Saturday

Here’s a quick look, link in my bio has the full read

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Haggis amongst us!

Awful good melange of offal all wrapped up in a lamb stomach and shot through with spice, escorted by tatties and neeps (potatoes and turnips), and a suggested whisky pairing (Glengoyne 12). Suggestion taken.

Plus cullen skink, a smoked fish chowder with an excellent name.

Tucking into the tradition at @howiesrestaurant in Edinburgh

This one is in a stately Georgian room after a climb up Calton Hill for a look at the Edinburgh landscape of extinct volcanoes and endless stories

Also, from a menu spotted at a different spot, a takeaway shop, and I really hope Jumbo Haggis is the rugby nickname for some Scottish prop out there

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I’m going to keep this short & sweet — @saoha.khaosoi has to be on your list for some of the best Northern Thai food in LA. Their new Studio City spot is worth the drive.
We went for lunch and started with the Butterfly lemonade, Pink milk drink, Thai tea, papaya salad, and chicken satay with the creamiest peanut sauce + refreshing cucumber relish. We also tried their pork jerky with Nam Jim Jaew dipping sauce for the first time ever and immediately understood why people love it — so much flavor and one of our favorite bites of the meal.
Their signature Crispy Chicken Khao Soi is a must with the rich coconut curry broth, egg noodles, and crispy chicken cooked perfectly. And if you want to treat yourself, order the Golden Surf & Turf with torched Japanese A5 Wagyu and seared Hokkaido scallops because WOW.
🥭 Don’t leave without getting the mango sticky rice either. The mango was unbelievably fresh and sweet, and paired with the coconut sauce, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream… perfection. Already planning our next visit 🫶 #lafoodie #saohakhaosoi Less

Italian Deli & Cafe in San Diego 🥖🍰

@prendievai.sd is the perfect grab & go in Little Italy 🇮🇹 Stop by for drinks, desserts or their incredible Schiacciata Sandwiches!

We ordered:
☕️Pistachio Tiramisu Latte
🍌Banana Crema Iced Latte
🥖Parma Special
🥖Dolce e Salato
💚Pistachio Cannoli
🍰Pistachio Tiramisu
🥐Sfogliatella
🍪Cookie

#sandiego #sandiegohiddengems #sandiegofood #sandiegofoodie #littleitalysd Less