eric EATS OUT

I'd like to offer a sincere "thank you" to the overly kind folks at The New Times for the nice mention of my blog in today's Chow Bella.  It was totally unwarranted, but very much appreciated.  The article mentioned my review of Noca's "Bar Bites" and I thought it would be a good time to also mention the upcoming Bar Bites featuring Matt Pool from Matt's Big Breakfast as a guest chef.  Call him CHEF Pool...I heard he hates that! 

I recognize that dining out is a luxury and one of the first things to be cut from shrinking household budgets.  Bar Bites is a great way to experience the excitement and creativity of Chris Curtiss' cooking at a lower price-point and this Thursday should be be very interesting with Chef Curtiss and Chef Pool joining forces.  An image of the menu is below, but you can go to this link to see the full sized image.

For all you haters out there, no, I'm not on the payroll at Noca.  I am a regular customer there because they've never done me wrong.  There are, however, other restaurants that are the objects of my affection.  I'm a huge fan of Petite Maison, Tortas El Guero, Posh, Andreoli Italian Grocer, and Pars Persian Cuisine.  If you're in Flagstaff, I suggest you check out Tinderbox Kitchen.  I was there for lunch recently, and really excited with what I saw.  I can't wait to try it for dinner.

If you have any restaurants that you think I should try, please feel free to leave a comment below.  Thanks for reading!