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  • Chef Chu's: Reviews

    Lina: "The atmosphere is lively and busy, but never hectic, with reservations highly recommended."
    Chuck: "Lemon Chicken came next, moist inside with a crispy coating and tangy, light and delicious lemon sauce."
    Chandra: "Then we ordered some pot stickers to start, and when our waitress came to bring them to us she said, 'These are burnt, is that okay?'"

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  • Lanesplitter Pizza and Pub: Reviews

    Chuck: "Along with the calzone, the salad at Lanesplitter is a must."
    Lina: "I recommend sticking to the extensive selection of pizzas."
    Chandra: "The service was good and the calzones are exceptional and, in my opinion, better than their pizza."

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  • chiaroscuro: Reviews

    Chandra: " Following the appetizer I ordered the half order of the carbonara, and it was to die for."
    Chuck: "but then the pasta arrived… called Trilogia, it's a dish with three spirals, looking like a 50′s beehive, of the most wonderful, differently dressed, pasta."
    Lina: "Chef Alessandro orchestrates a sophisticated and deliciously amazing dining experience."

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