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Written by Matt Landau
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Wednesday, February 13 2008 |
Upon first hearing the news, I was of the belief that Astrid y Gaston was a new theatrical performance show in Panama, perhaps featuring a lovely French woman named Astrid and a large brawny man who liked to drink beer called Gaston. But as the details would unravel, I came to the realization that, for the first time, a truly impressive dining establishment had arrived in the nation's capital.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Friday, January 25 2008 |
Just as boutique hotels are making their way into Panama's travel scene, boutique restaurants like Peperoncini Di Mare in Area Bancaria are establishing themselves as appealingly sophisticated alternatives to once-popular chain franchises.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Monday, October 08 2007 |
When I saw that the New York Times had recently done a restaurant review on Manolo Caracol in Casco Antiguo, Panama City, I figured it was about time I see what all the fuss is about, especially considering that I could factually throw a frisbee from my front door into the restaurant's lobby area.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Saturday, August 25 2007 |
Gaucho's is located on the trendy corner of Calle Uruguay so that it's packed all the time is not too surprising. It's known as one of, if not the best, steak houses here in Panama and granted, they prepare very nice steaks.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Sunday, July 15 2007 |
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I called in a reservation but they lost it, so when I appeared at the door they tried to make me out to be the idiot who “thought he made a reservations but actually didn’t”. This was not the only annoying thing about Sake.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Saturday, July 07 2007 |
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Casco Viejo has a new restaurant which is kick butt. If you like the idea of Manolo Caracol, in that they tell you what you’ll be eating, but you don’t like the prices, then this place is for you.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Monday, June 25 2007 |
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Eurasia has a fantastic vibe. It’s set in Bella Vista on the second floor of what I can only imagine was once a spectacular private residence. The service is precise, the food is decadent, and you don’t have to wear long pants to get in.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Friday, May 11 2007 |
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La Maison, just off Calle Uruguay, is a trendy little new French café. When you walk inside the old building, its newly-renovated woods and plush red velvets might take you back, if just for a second, to your days in Paris: a time when you were at your social and intellectual prime. A time when you, yourself owned several wine-colored berets.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Robert E. Baker
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Thursday, May 10 2007 |
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Visited May 2007. Would I Return? I don't think so.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Robert E. Baker
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Monday, May 07 2007 |
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Visited May 2007. Would I Return? Many times.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Friday, May 04 2007 |
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The building is fantastically renovated: with dark rock, shiny glass doors, and beautiful luxurious chandeliers casting an expensive glow over the dining room. The waiters wear small clip-on-looking bow ties which remind me of when I was six and I could actually get away with it.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Robert E. Baker
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Friday, May 04 2007 |
Visited May 2007. Would I return? Many times.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Thursday, May 03 2007 |
Mostaza is a great little nook-of-a restaurant in Casco Viejo just a block from the Pacific Ocean. It has a quaint outside dining area that gets the great warm breeze off the bay and the tables lie at the front of an old church and archway (arco chato) which looks something like a bomb site. Inside is delightful too, but they crank the air conditioning up too high at night.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Robert E. Baker
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Tuesday, May 01 2007 |
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Visited May 2007, Just opened.
Would I return? Absolutely.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Saturday, April 21 2007 |
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Limoncillo is one of the few restaurants in Panama that does a decent job of brand building and print marketing. They're located semi-veiled in the first floor of a larger building off Calle Uruguay—and reviewers have raved about their menu and innovation in dishes. I tried it out.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Claire Saylor
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Saturday, April 14 2007 |
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Would I go back again? Yes Location: El Cangrejo, next to Power Club Gym FOOD:xxx SERVICE:xxxxx AMBIENCE:xxxxx PRICE:$$-$$$ OVERALL:xxxx
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Saturday, April 07 2007 |
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I consider myself to be an extremely tough critic when it comes to restaurants, and considering the service industry in Panama is about as impressive as my left arm pit, I find myself often bashing restaurants for one reason or another. La Posta is said, by insiders, to be among the top restaurants in Panama City however, after my second experience there, and after eating several poorly-done steaks, I now have some beef.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Wednesday, March 28 2007 |
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Would I go back again? Yes Location: Calle Uruguay, diagonal from Habibis FOOD:xxx SERVICE:xxx AMBIENCE:xxx PRICE:$$$ OVERALL:xxx
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Friday, March 23 2007 |
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Would I go back again? Yes Location: Calle Uruguay FOOD:xxx SERVICE:xxx AMBIENCE:xxx PRICE:$$ OVERALL:xxx
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Matt Landau
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Thursday, January 11 2007 |
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Madame Chang, Panama City has been touted as the best Chinese food restaurant in all of Central America. When people hear the name, they envision giant golden dragons and men with short black ponytails cutting their way through the dining room with large katanas. They picture a great wall fish tank filled with exotic whisker fish, carefully-decorated ceremonial tableware, and billowing aromas from the Far East.
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, November 23 2006 |
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Would I go back again? Hella Location: Inside the Hotel Veneto on Via Veneto FOOD: xxxxx SERVICE: xxxx AMBIENCE:xxxx PRICE:$$ OVERALL:xxxxx
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Last Updated ( Monday, August 11 2008 )
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, August 10 2006 |
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