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Entries from December 2007

Buick Enclave Emerges Victorious from Big-3 Cave

December 28th, 2007 · No Comments

The Buick Enclave is a pretty uncommon device, both in terms of street presence and I’d suggest value as well. It’s a bigger-than-average CUV, and it’s one that meets a pretty broad array of market needs, despite a conspicuous lack of mainstream marketing. It looks good from the curb, drives well from the cockpit, and […]

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Tags: Automotive

Don’t Brake for Midas, Just Keep on Going

December 10th, 2007 · No Comments

I’ve known for a couple of months that I need to have my front brake pads replaced in my Nissan Altima, but I didn’t have time to get it done until recently. Since it seemed like a fairly simple thing, I called around to places like Firestone and Midas to see who would give me […]

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Tags: Automotive

After Months of So-So Steakhouses, Red & Green Brazilian in Atlanta Hits the Spot

December 9th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m not a snob when it comes to food, so when I was asked by my editor to review everything authentic I could find in Puerto Rico, I had no problem saying yes. I was there for almost three months, and I found some really interesting finds in the mix. What I found most interesting […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Mr. Gyro Serves Up Tasty Food That Won’t Leave You Broke

December 6th, 2007 · No Comments

On a recent cold winter night, I went in search of some cheap, tasty food to fill me up. I wasn’t being too picky, and I wasn’t looking for anything spectacular, but that’s exactly what I found. If you think that you need to spend $50 to have a wonderfully mouth-watering meal, think again. My […]

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Tags: Seattle · Restaurants

Review of Red and Green Brazilian Steakhouse in Atlanta

December 5th, 2007 · No Comments

There has been an awful lot of media buzz lately about a particular Brazilian Steakhouse in Atlanta, so I went to go check it out. I called in advance to tell them I was coming and that I was a member of the media, but they didn’t seem to care, and I wondered why. Were […]

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Tags: Atlanta · Restaurants