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2024 Restaurant Reviews

2024 was a year of rediscovery for many, myself included. For those who missed the culinary interpretation of Ralph Pancetta’s reviews, it was a year to savor. 

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2024 was also a year of significant events in the United States. The political landscape shifted dramatically with the President Biden backing out of the presidential race and Kamala Harris running against Donald Trump. The economy faced challenges with soaring grocery prices and restaurants charging additional fees for use of credit cards and other fees.

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Catch

Although I cannot be certain, it would appear from the menu that Catch Restaurant acquired

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Il Fornaio

Carmel-by-the-Sea must have at least as many restaurants as I once counted in the Tri-Cities

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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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Casa Mexicana

It’s hard to know exactly where to start. In this

Reminiscing

Reminiscing

For those of you old enough to remember a song

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Norske Nook

The situation required that we partake of some breakfast first

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