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The Checotah Saloon is not merely a watering hole, but a grand stage where the tales of the frontier come alive
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It's not about the caffeine kicks or those lingonberry pancakes that might just be fruitier than your uncle's holiday sweater. These diners are slices of normalcy, a familiar comfort soup with a side of 'not-quite-like-home'. They're the perfect soft landing pads for when you're spiraling down from cloud nine or wherever your latest trip took you.
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In the ever-shifting landscape of the culinary world, there's one constant—change. It seems like just yesterday we were raving about the genius of "The Original Beef of Chicagoland," River North's temple to elevated beef sandwiches. But in the blink of an eye, that nostalgic, linoleum-floored haven has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis. Welcome to "The Bear."
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When you hear stories of cooks who just want sloppy and greasy no-frills Italian Beef after hunting, foraging, prepping, and finally cooking a 15-course tasting menu, there is a huge reason why. And that is because these cooks know that there was probably a whole heckuva lot more love put in the sandwich and a lot less fear.
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The most remarkable thing about small Japanese restaurants is the seemingly absurd level of specialization for each ingredient. For example, the newly renovated ramen shop, Tampopo, Dandelion in Japanese. Located in a low-rise industrial prefecture of Japan, the angelic welcoming white trim exterior and interior gives off the immediate vibe that the people who eat here, and the person who cooks here, are ramen purists at heart. And when a highly skilled purist makes your ramen bowl, you'll get something close to poetry.
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Restaurant Fiction reviews Ristorante Vigna Vecchia. The fictional restaurant featured in the Netflix series, From Scratch.
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The Original Beef of Chicagoland is the fictional restaurant in FX’s The Bear. This is the review.
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Paddy’s Pub is the fictional bar in the FX TV show, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. This is the fictional review.
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Pies and Pins is acclaimed screenwriter Mickey Fisher’s fictional pizza parlor. This is the review.
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The Space Saloon is the fictional bar in the live radio show and the graphic novel The Thrilling Adventure Hour. For more on the review and interview with one of the show’s creators, go to our podcast page on iTunes.
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Restaurant Fiction reviews The Brick, the fictional bar from Cicely, Alaska, featured in the 1990s TV show, Northern Exposure. This is Restaurant Fiction’s review.
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Bob’s Burgers is the fictional restaurant in the animation FOX comedy, Bob’s Burgers. This is the review.
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Midnight Diner is the fictional restaurant featured in the Netflix show, Midnight Diner. The review is posted below and the interview is on iTunes at Restaurant Fiction.
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The Red Pony Cafe is the fictional bar and restaurant featured in the Netflix TV series, Longmire.
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The Black Eyes Bar is the best Detroit Bar…the best fictional Detroit Bar featured on the NBC show, Undateable.
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Moe's Tavern is a fictional bar featured in The Simpsons. This fictional bar review is based on the TV version and not the Universal theme park version.
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Stuckeybowl is a fictional restaurant, fictional bar, and fictional club featured in the NBC TV show, Ed. It’s a bowling alley!
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The High Note Bar is a fictional bar in Kentucky. This fictional bar is featured in the F/X TV show, Justified.
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The Lanford Lunchbox is the fictional restaurant featured in the ABC sitcom, Roseanne. This is the fictional restaurant review.
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