Reviews

Martin’s Downtown Bar & Grill

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Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill is best known for its live music, but something is going right in the kitchen as well.

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Blue 5: Come for the Food, Stay for the Show

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Blue 5 offers food and music well worth coming out of hibernation for.

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Thelma’s and the City

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From a dicey little building on the north side of Orange near the civic center, Thelma’s Chicken & Waffles has migrated to a spot on the city market, where it’s quickly become a hit.

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Fear Not The Fork of Luigi’s

Luigis Italian Restaurant

Luigi’s staff, especially the charming maître d’, is so hospitable and welcoming.

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The Six Secrets of Nawab

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Dining at Nawab was an unadulterated riot of flavors, sounds, smells, and colors.

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Carlos Brazilian International Cuisine

Carlos Brailian Shrimp & Rice dish

I can’t speak a word of Portuguese. However, I’ve never had any trouble understanding how to eat my way across borders, both national and linguistic.

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Local Roots Relocates to a New Location

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Local Roots outgrew its old location; the new digs – in the Grandin Dining Village – are stylish and open, and home to great locally sourced dishes.

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Baja Bistro Invites Customers with a Cozy Environment and Delicious Mexican Style Food

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Our dining guys sets out in search of good tasty bargains as he begins saving up for the holidays- and comes back with an enjoyable, flavorful and non-budget-busting visit to Baja Bistro Fresh Mex Grille.

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The Great 611 Takes Beef to a Whole New Level

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Our dining guy sets out in search of good tasty bargains as he begins saving up for the holidays- and comes back with an enjoyable, flavorful and non-budget-busting visit to The Great 611.

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Famous Anthony’s Retains their Classic Prices and Good Eats

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Our dining guy sets out in search of good tasty bargains as he begins
saving up for the holidays – and came back with an enjoyable, flavorful and non-budget-busting visit to Famous Anthony’s.

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Macado’s Offers a Hearty Menu of Over 70 Items

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What is it about the combination of a crisp fall day, the Hokies or Hoos in person or on TV, and good friends to share it all that makes us so ready for a feast? One simple answer is that Macado’s is supremely equipped to take care of the feast part of things.

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Awful Arthur’s Not So Awful

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What is it about the combination of a crisp fall day, the Hokies or Hoos in person or on TV, and good friends to share it all that makes us so ready for a feast? One easily answered aspect is that Awful Arthur’s is supremely equipped to take care of the feast part of things.

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Allsports Cafe Stuffs Sports Fans to the Max

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What is it about the combination of a crisp fall day, the Hokies or Hoos in person or on TV, and good friends to share it all that makes us so ready for a feast? One easily answered aspect is that Allsports Cafe, is supremely equipped to take care of the feast part of things.

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The Roanoker- Serving Home-cooked Meals For Over 35 Years

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The Roanoker was alive and thriving when The Roanoker magazine came into being in ‘74. The restaurant’s success has continued over the 35 years since.

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Montano’s – Still Tasty After 35 Years (Plus)

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Montano’s was alive and thriving when The Roanoker magazine came into being in ’74. The restaurant’s success has continued over the 35 years since.

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