Category Archives: food

Ellicott Mills Brewing Company: Service is Great; Today’s Food is Mediocre

Posted on March 6, 2005 by Dave

My family and I lunched at Ellicott Mills Brewing Company (Ellicott City, Maryland), after church services, today. It’s always pleasant to go places with my family; we have a great time, no matter what we’re doing.

 
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TooJays Needs New Management

Posted on February 12, 2005 by Dave

I took my family, including my mother and family friend, to lunch this afternoon at TooJays gourmet deli in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, this morning. We should have eaten at home.

 
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Jimmy’s Resaurant, Worth the Trip to Sussex County Airport

Posted on February 8, 2005 by Dave

Yesterday, I was flying with another pilot, Dan Booher. Dan and I are each working to increase our experience and pilot time, so we took turns being a safety pilot (a look out for other aircraft) while the other flew the aircraft using only instruments. We flew from Tipton Airport at Fort Meade, Maryland to Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport, and then we went on to Sussex County Airport in Georgetown, Delaware. We had planned on flying directly to Ocean City Municipal Airport; however, a 300′ ceiling was too low for a lunch flight (too bad, crab cakes at the beach seemed such a good idea after a weekend spent skiing).

 
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Don Pablo’s Does It Right

Posted on January 29, 2005 by Dave

My family shared dinner with friends at Don Pablo’s in Columbia, Maryland, this evening. I ordered the spicy ground beef chimi with ranchero sauce (rather than de oro), and it was great. Others ordered a variety of fajitas & salads, and none of us was dissapointed. The service was fast, really fast, and that was at 6:00 P.M. on a Saturday evening, with a fully packed house.

 
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Double T Diner Needs to Focus on Service

Posted on January 21, 2005 by Dave

I treated my wife and our youngest daughter to dessert at the Double T Diner in Ellicott City, this evening. As expected, the desserts were fresh and sweet!

Before ordering, I asked the server what was inside the chocolate mouse (yes, a square block of chocolate with a chocolate mouse on top). He didn’t know about the dessert, and I had to guide him to the shelf and specific dessert tray … he said, “Mousse.” I said, Not the mousse,” which was a cake on the shelf immediately about the mouse, “the mouse,” I continued.

This conversation went back and forth a few times, but eventually, I settled on the fact that I wasn’t going to find out what was in the mouse, unless I ordered it…

 
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Riverside Roastery & Espresso – more than just a great cup of coffee

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Dave

I shared lunch with a client this week at Riverside Roastery & Espresso, 8827 Centre Park Drive in Columbia, Maryland. I frequently meet at Riverside with my good friend and business advisor, Paul Riecks, owner of Inner Circle of Baltimore. This intimate restaurant makes the best sandwich and soup combos that I’ve been able to find. If you’re not too hungry, just grab a fresh bakery item and a cup of the house blend, in either decaf or hi-test. This is an eatery that’s not to be missed.

 
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Good Lunch Place to Get Even Better

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Dave

I had lunch with my father-in-law, today, at Duke’s Delly (sic) in Elkridge. The restaurant is under renovation, and three of the tables were removed to make room for the construction activity. As usual, the service was prompt and friendly.

 
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Welcome to SaysDave

Posted on November 28, 2004 by Dave

Welcome to SaysDave.com, one man’s critique of the culture and face of our world, as I perceive it. The idea for this blog came during a family dinner last week. The four of us waited almost a half hour in an upscale restaurant in Columbia, Maryland for a server to visit our table. There were three servers working, and about a half dozen tables were occupied.

 
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