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2004 Restaurant Reviews

In 2004, the Summer Olympics captivated the world in Athens, Greece, while the Indian Ocean tsunami tragically devastated coastal communities. Closer to home, the Boston Red Sox broke their 86-year-old World Series drought, sparking jubilation across the nation.

In the world of entertainment, “Mean Girls” and “Spider-Man 2” dominated the box office, while Usher’s “Yeah!” topped the music charts. Amidst these cultural milestones, people across the country continued to dine out at both new and established restaurants.

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Listed below are the places that Lauren & I visited in 2004. Enjoy!

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Ralph Pancetta

Food Critic

In my career are twenty-five-plus years learning the restaurant business – from top to bottom – and six years in a Midwest university learning and polishing my writing skills. I have spent a good number of those years (just how many yet to be determined) on the road and authored well over 150 reviews & articles – and still counting.

I’ve traveled from Maine to Florida, from Boston to San Francisco,  from Seattle to San Diego, and from Dallas to way north of Duluth, sampling and writing about food. And Yes, I love restaurants, I love preparing, writing about, and eating, food. I hope you enjoy reading what I have written!

Ralph Pancetta

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Norske Nook

The situation required that we partake of some breakfast first

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Il Fornaio

Carmel-by-the-Sea must have at least as many restaurants as I

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