Dining out: It's the little things that get your attention

A good dining experience can be made - or not - by the details. That’s, as the saying goes, where the devil himself lives.

It can be the service, the elements of the plating and presentation, the temperature of the food or it’s freshness.

It can be as simple as a cup of hot tea.

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B7 gets a clue for new years' resolution dining options

Now, if they could only include more whole grain options… would that so many other restaurants would get on the same bandwagon!

Congrats, B7! These sound seriously yummy.

Bistro 7 Offers a Tasty New Year’s Resolution Menu

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Bistro 7 sets the standard for a great lunch, too

Today we met the kids at B7 for a quick lunch and some quiet conversation away from the holiday last minute shopping madness. What a great choice. Actually, it’s the first time I’ve been to B7 for lunch.

My Italian son-in-law to be is every bit as fussy about food as I am - and nearly as good a cook as moi, too (am I lucky or what? ). He’s one of the few that deserve to cook in my kitchen, but I digress.

His pizza margarhita was proclaimed perfect, and he knows from good pizza.

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What I hunger for at B7

Bistro 7, that is. They’ve made some necessary changes at B7 recently and Mr. Maven and I stopped in a couple weeks back to try it out.

The biggest change is that they’re now really utilizing the wood fired oven as their signature touch for almost every item on the menu.  Executive Chef Michael Vingiello and Catering Director Jennifer Bushman have come together to create a diverse menu centered on Bistro 7’s wood oven grill.

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