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Re: New (Real) Restaurant in Laurel

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From: Mary Elizabeth
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 00:00
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Brian Kurland wrote:
> 
> Mary Elizabeth wrote:
> 
> > So tell me more about Chapala, Old Hickory Grill, and Pepinos!  You hit
> > the jackpot with Cafe de Paris.
> 
> If they don't, I will!  I like Chapala, and LOOOVVVVEEEE Old Hickory
> Grill and Pepino's.
> I think Burtonsville, for a small area has gotten some great
> restaurants.  Chapala is Mexican-Salvadorean, the food is very fresh,
> and very nicely decorated.  Old Hickory Grill is owned by a former
> Cheesecake Factory cook/chef, who took a bunch of things from their menu
> and made them even better. (I know, I worked there, too!)  The blackened
> steak sandwich is TDF and my husband just adores their ribs.  They give
> you these herb (cilantro?) studded muffins...yummm.  They even have a
> cheap option, I think is $4.95 for a 1/4 chicken, with 2 sides or a
> salad and potato.  The chicken is excellent, although I also like their
> pastas and the chinese chicken salad.
> 
> Pepino's is a little tratorria(sp?) like place, where there's olive oil
> bottles on every table, they bring you a large basket of freshly made
> bread and a small bowl of grated parmeggiano.  Put some oil on your
> plate, sprinkle it with cheese, and dip/swipe the bread in it.  If you
> order a carafe of wine, it comes in a ceramic jug.  Water comes in a
> glass carafe with lemon in it.  Pasta dishes are good and not too
> expensive.  Their specials are a little over our budget, but the white
> pizza is wonderful.
> 
> Ana Kurland
> in beautiful, almost downtown (not) Burtonsville

OK, Ana, but can you give me addresses, or at least rough locations,
please?  I know Laurel pretty well but am not that familiar with
Burtonsville, since I live north of Columbia.  And thanks for the
recommendations!

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From: Mary Elizabeth <"beth(at)orph(dot)org"@remove.this>
Subject: Re: New (Real) Restaurant in Laurel
Date: 1997/08/19
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