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Forking it Over

Fork in the Road at Txikito

By Sarah DiGregorio, Wednesday, Dec. 24 2008 @ 10:07AM
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This week, I'm at Txikito, Alexandra Raij's new Basque tapas spot. The restaurant has got a good thing going on: the service is casual but on point, the room is simple and cozy, and the food is tasty and fun to share. A soft poached quail egg on a sofrito capape might not change your life, but it's awfully nice as part of your dinner--as are blistered Basque peppers and salt cod with nuggets of fried headcheese. The specials tend to be overpriced, and it's often a pain to get a seat, but still, this is a reastaurant that's easy to like.
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marko says:

why dont you post the address with the entry? and why do we have to clic thru just to see a few more sentences than appear in the reader update?

Posted On: Wednesday, Dec. 24 2008 @ 10:19PM
Dr Doc (dlcs) says:

i saw the photos you posted of the beautiful foods. it makes me hungry!
http://cookingchow.blogspot.com/

Posted On: Friday, Dec. 26 2008 @ 4:59PM
Sarah DiGregorioAuthor Profile Page says:

I should post the address in the blog post, you're right. But to clarify--when you click through, you're reading the entire column, as it appears in the newspaper. It's about 800 words longer than the blog post, not a few sentences.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 29 2008 @ 11:27AM

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