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Theodore Rex, Houston TX

Theodore Rex TOMATO TOAST SOURED PORK SAUSAGE, CHORIZO SPICES, GARDEN CUCUMBERS, LIME LEAF SFORMATO OF HOUSE-MADE RICOTTA, BLOOMSDALE SPINACH, NUTMEG, CHARD, EGG YOLK TAGLIOLINI WARMED IN CULTURED BUTTER, SEASONED WITH GULF OYSTER LIQUOR, MIGNONETTE AGNOLOTTI STUFFED WITH RICOTTA, WARM CREAM, … Continue reading →

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (375 West 19th Street,) Houston TX

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Bastani Sonnati, Burnt Orange Dreamsicle, Waffle Cone From humble beginnings in the North Market to calculated nationwide expansion Jeni’s will always hold a special place in the heart of this Buckeye, every visit since senior year … Continue reading →

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Parlor Doughnuts, Houston TX

Parlor Doughnuts Raspberry Pistachio Churro Vietnamese Coffee French Toast Known for their “Layered” Doughnuts, something along the lines of a Fritter made of Brioche, Parlor Doughnuts has rapidly expanded via a franchising from Evansville Indiana where the original opened in … Continue reading →

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Hugo’s, Houston TX

Hugo’s Coffee Chicken Tamale with Green Sauce, Chiles Rellenos, Quesabirria, Corn Pudding Hurachito with Brisket, Duck with Mole Poblano, Mushroom Soup, Snapper Ceviche, Palm Salad Flan de Queso, Concha, Banana Pudding, Tres Leches, Arroz con Leche, Churros, Macaroon, Alfajores Chicken … Continue reading →

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Truth BBQ, Houston TX

Truth BBQ Brisket, Duroc Pulled Pork, Pork Ribs, Burnt Ends Boudin BBQ Sauce Corn Pudding Pickles Onions Banana Caramel Cake Olive Oil Cake Banana Pudding Originated in Brenham in 2015 many will cite Truth BBQ as the best in Houston, … Continue reading →

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Hilda and Jesse, San Francisco CA

Hilda and Jesse HILDA’S ICED COFFEE – Cold Brew, Housemade Oat Milk, Malt DUCK WINGS – H&J Wing Spice SHRIMP TOASTIE – Chill Mayo, Sesame GRILLED BEEF TONGUE – Smoky Beet Dip, Fig Chimichurri, Chili Crunch PANCAKES WITHOUT BOUNDARIES – … Continue reading →

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Butter & Crumble, San Francisco CA

Butter & Crumble Strawberry Cinnamon Swirl – Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream, Macerated Strawberry, Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Batter Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie – Valrhona Chocolate, Maldon Sea Salt Gluten Free Banana Coffee Cake – Cinnamon, Cream Cheese Frosting Begun as a … Continue reading →

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Maison Nico, San Francisco CA

Maison Nico Tart with Fig Jam, Fig Leaf Cream, Fresh Figs Canele Hazelnut Financier Blueberry Almond Hyssop Croissant Pistachio Paris Brest When Michelin-starred French bistro Nico closed in 2019 owners Andrea and Nicolas Delaroque pivoted to Pastry, and although $45 … Continue reading →

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Nopalito, San Francisco CA

Nopalito Cold Brew / Mezcal Paloma COLIFLOR AL PASTOR – Fried cauliflower, guajillo chile, achiote, oranges, queso fresco, salsa chipotle ENMOLADAS – corn tortilla, queso fresco, mole poblano, onions, toasted sesame seeds ESQUITE – Toasted sweet corn, guajillo chile, arbol … Continue reading →

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Juniper, San Francisco CA

Juniper Avocado Toast – Whole Grain Bread, Avocado, Cucumber, Radish, Lemon Oil Butter Croissant PB&J Blondie Cinnamon Roll Pina Colada Choux Opened in 2023 by the owners of Saint Frank Coffee it was on May 19th of this year that … Continue reading →

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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (3435 Del Mar Heights Road,) San Diego CA

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee Huckleberry Doughnut Old Fashion Doughnut Choc-A-Lot Doughnut Saigon Cinnamon Crumb Doughnut Butter & Salt Doughnut Strawberry Buttermilk Doughnut Self-described as “The World’s Freshest Doughnuts,” and personally felt to be the Nation’s premier purveyor of fried Dough … Continue reading →

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PetitGrain Boulangerie, Santa Monica CA

PetitGrain Boulangerie Lemon Custard Pie Almond Croissant Jambon Gruyere Danish Potato, Onion, Gruyere Danish Pain au Chocolat Kouign Amann Cherry Almond Galette Sfogliatelle Cinnamon Roll What happens when a Baker with experience at Proof and Friends & Family meets the … Continue reading →

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Pijja Palace, Los Angeles CA

Pijja Palace Orange Cream – orange, vanilla, mace Dosa Onion Rings – Lentil Batter, Mango Chutney Aloo Tiki Hash Sliders – Cheese, Loccha Onion Salad, Hot Spread Chili Garlic Toast – Garlic Chili Herb Butter, Pepper Jack Jaggery Tamarind BBQ … Continue reading →

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Creamo, Los Angeles CA

Creamo by Donut Friend Churro Shake – Corn Against Ice Cream, Cookie Butter, Cinnamon, Whip, Cherry Old Fashioned – Vanilla Glaze, Nutmeg Polar Berry Club – Raised Donut, Lemon Glaze, Berries Youth Brulee – Raised Donut, Bavarian Cream, Bruleed Sugar … Continue reading →

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Dayglow (3206 Sunset Boulevard,) Los Angeles CA

Dayglow Vegan Black Forest Hand Pie Kouign Amann Coldbrew Decadent roasted by Dayglow With three, soon to be four, Southern California locations plus spots in Chicago, Boston and New York Dayglow is not only a Roaster but also the importer … Continue reading →

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Leopardo, Los Angeles CA

Leopardo the brown bear neo-white russian momotaru bloody mary our ossetra caviar cured with country bacon salt & aged for 6 months, red flint polenta waffle, barbecue corn cob maple syrup, bordier butter ice-cold oysters with pickled seaweed granita warm … Continue reading →

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Truly Pizza, Dana Point CA

Truly Pizza Everything But The Bagel Tomato Carpaccio – Heirloom Tomato, Feta Cheese, Shallot Vinaigrette, “Everything” Seasoning Classic French Fries – French Fries tossed in Sea Salt, Ketchup, Housemade Herby Ranch Garlic Pull Apart Bread – Garlic, Butter, Romano Cheese … Continue reading →

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JD Flannel Donuts and Coffee, San Juan Capistrano CA

JD Flannel Donuts & Coffee Pure Maple – Raised Donut, Maple Glaze made from Pure dark grade-A Maple Syrup Chocolate Chipper – Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cake Donut, Salted Brown Butter Glaze, Cookie Dough Butter Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie Crumble Apple … Continue reading →

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Magic Donuts & Coffee, San Francisco CA

Magic Donuts & Coffee Glazed Donut Blueberry Lime Donut Raspberry Pistachio Donut Maple Pecan Donut Attached to a “luxury living” complex where $3200/mo will get you a 16’x13’ living space Magic Donuts & Coffee comes from Bacchus Management Group, and … Continue reading →

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Loquat Bakery, San Francisco CA

Loquat Bakery Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Strawberry Jam Chocolate Tahini Cookie Cinnamon Date Babka Pistachio Butter Cookie Poppyseed Walnut Babka Halva Brownie Owned by Tal Mor and Jodi Geren of The Mill and Four Barrel Loquat Bakery taps former Tartine … Continue reading →

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