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Good Enough to Eat Blog

So exciting times ahead for Good Enough To Eat and as we pack up the restaurant to mooove to 520 Columbus we fondly remember so many wonderful things.

Michele, our pastry chef and the woman behind our famous cakes & cookies, shares with us her memories of our old home. LAST SUPPER

” Hi,

I think of Good Enough To Eat as a small town community in one of the biggest cities in the world. Between patrons and staff, we have experienced the full circle of life.

People break bread together and make friends, some fall in love, some get married and have their wedding receptions and some have babies. One woman in particular went into labor and her water broke right by the window table – Adriana was adopted and baptized in this small space! Some people have moved away and some friends have sadly have passed away.

Under this roof we have survived droughts, floods, bailing water, 911 calls, and hurricane Sandy. But, as the skies clear (or not!) everyone picks themselves up and comes to work, or gets in line for the restaurant, to be all together one more time. This is exactly what we will do in our new spot, because that’s how we roll! “

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Moving Schedule at Good Enough to Eat

June 12, 2013

We will have a slightly adjusted schedule during the move on the 13th- no dinner the night of the 12th and no breakfast on the 13th. We’ll be back open again for our very first dinner at the new location on Thursday night though, so please come on by and check it out!

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National Food Holiday Calendar for June 2013

May 31, 2013

With so many great National food holidays happening EVERYDAY – we thought it would be cool to highlight them each month & see if we could incorporate some of the more delicious days into our specials menu. This month we have some really funny days like, National Kitchen Klutzes of America day and some more delicious [...]

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Orechiette Pasta Recipe with Roasted Red Pepper Basil Sauce

May 25, 2013

Serves 2 Ingredients 3 red peppers 2 Tablespoons olive oil ½ cup minced shallots 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 cup white wine 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil Broccoli Asparagus Peas Orechiette Pasta Preparation Rub oil on the peppers and roast in a 350 degree oven 20- 30 [...]

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Cooking with Color and Texture

May 21, 2013

No matter how perfectly cooked a steak dish may be – it is extremely important to pique interest when the dish comes to the table! How do we do this? One can easily do this by creating some drama using colour and texture to make a truly spectacular and inspirational dish. The 10 Bat farm [...]

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