Random Taste for Thursday 1/4/18

And ... here we go ... I am tickled pink to announce that this concept will continue for what is now the third year.

Although, let's be honest right up front -- due to somewhat unpredictable circumstances, the 2017 reviews are currently a few months behind.  In order to not always be in a perpetual state of "catching up", the next few weeks will consist of both moving forward with the 2018 edition of presenting new reviews AND providing details about meals eaten but not yet documented on the blogs.

So ... as originally presented a few years ago, here are the rules ... "one NEW place (at which I've never before eaten) each week, with a year end best-of wrap up in Dec 2018".

Here's to, yet again, another 50 establishments for the year ahead!  Here's to 2018!

Random Taste for Thursday 1/5/17

In a week of change, some things will be staying the SAME in the new year.  Specifically, that which ran on consecutive Thursdays last year is returning for a 2017 edition.  Here's how it was introduced last year:

I could pretend that I want to try my hand at reviewing restaurants ... but really I just want an excuse to eat out at least once a week. Indeed, that is exactly the goal ... and although I promise that not every thing featured every week will be covered in bacon, I do hope to bring some delectable dishes to the weekly post ... and to offer up some "dish" about local eating establishments (and there may be a bacony thing or two ... in the vein of "know your brand").

The rules are simple ... one NEW place (at which I've never before eaten) each week, with a year end best-of wrap up on Dec [28th]. And although I expect that most places will be within the more immediate tri-county area (Broward, MiamiDade and PalmBeach), I am hoping to expand to other locations within the state as travel plans permit.

All that said, there will be a few changes for 2017.  For instance, the old "Random Thought for Thursday" is now officially retired (replaced by the now more accurate "Random Taste for Thursday") AND this too will have its own spin off dedicated blog -- going "live" next week with the first of fifty entries for 2017 (and with all of last year's entries uploaded to it).  One last thing -- that blog will be searchable by new topics (category, grade, location, overall Troy-score, plus1s, perfect 10s and year).  Be on the lookout for a special "redemption round" each quarter as well.

Here's to 50 more delicious meals at 50 exciting eating establishments!

Random Taste for Thursday 1/7/16

I'm excited to announce the FIRST of a few updates to my daily randomness on this blog for the new year ...

Starting next Thursday, and running for every Thursday all year long, I'm tickled to offer up a new ongoing series called "50 Tastes of Florida".

I could pretend that I want to try my hand at reviewing restaurants ... but really I just want an excuse to eat out at least once a week.  Indeed, that is exactly the goal ... and although I promise that not every thing featured every week will be covered in bacon, I do hope to bring some delectable dishes to the weekly post ... and to offer up some "dish" about local eating establishments (and there may be a bacony thing or two ... in the vein of "know your brand".

The rules are simple ... one NEW place (at which I've never before eaten) each week, with a year end best-of wrap up on Dec 29th.  And although I expect that most places will be within the more immediate tri-county area (Broward, MiamiDade and PalmBeach), I am hoping to expand to other locations within the state as travel plans permit.

So stop back next week to see what will be the first of fifty (eventual) tastes of Florida!

COULD THE FIRST ONE BE FROM THIS BROWARD LIST?:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g34227-Fort_Lauderdale_Florida.html

COULD THE FIRST ONE BE FROM THIS MIAMI DADE LIST?:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g34438-Miami_Florida.html

COULD THE FIRST ONE BE FROM THIS PALM BEACH LIST?:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g34530-Palm_Beach_Florida.html