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Dinner at McKinney
2008.06.28
At McKinney's historic town square. The place appears to be undergoing restoration. While it is quite similar to Carrollton's historic downtown, McKinney has a lot more interesting and quirky little shops selling fine arts, antiques and books.
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At McKinney's historic town square. The place appears to be undergoing restoration. While it is quite similar to Carrollton's historic downtown, McKinney has a lot more interesting and quirky little shops selling fine arts, antiques and books.
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Not as glamorous as Singapore's "Prime Society", but I supposed it has a bit more "character".
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Not as glamorous as Singapore's "Prime Society", but I supposed it has a bit more "character".
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We had dinner at Mama Emilia's (119 W Virginia St, McKinney, TX 75069). Mama Emilia's resides in a building that was previously a hotel in the 1900s. The restaurant was impressively decorated with classy booths, tall ceilings, brick walls, dark wood floors and curly brass chandeliers. Definitely a stark contrast to the rather rundown surrounding outside the restaurant.
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We had dinner at Mama Emilia's (119 W Virginia St, McKinney, TX 75069). Mama Emilia's resides in a building that was previously a hotel in the 1900s. The restaurant was impressively decorated with classy booths, tall ceilings, brick walls, dark wood floors and curly brass chandeliers. Definitely a stark contrast to the rather rundown surrounding outside the restaurant.
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Freshly baked foccacia bread.
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Freshly baked foccacia bread.
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I really enjoyed my main course - pork osso bucco. The pork shanks were braised to moist tenderness, and well accompained with the cabernet glaze. The mushroom risotto was also well flavored with a hint of the cabernet.
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I really enjoyed my main course - pork osso bucco. The pork shanks were braised to moist tenderness, and well accompained with the cabernet glaze. The mushroom risotto was also well flavored with a hint of the cabernet.
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Minghao had the fetuccine tetrazzini - garlic cream pasta with grilled chicken and prosciutto. It would be a bit too creamy and salty for me to finish the entire serving. That said, it was still much better than what other restaurants serve, and Minghao, who has a preference for strong and heavy flavors, really liked it.
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Minghao had the fetuccine tetrazzini - garlic cream pasta with grilled chicken and prosciutto. It would be a bit too creamy and salty for me to finish the entire serving. That said, it was still much better than what other restaurants serve, and Minghao, who has a preference for strong and heavy flavors, really liked it.
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To end off, we shared the quintessential italian dessert tiramisu. It was very rich and creamy! And, having just finished off an appetizier (entree comes with soup/salad), we really couldn't manage the entire dessert and had to pack it after a few mouths.
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To end off, we shared the quintessential italian dessert tiramisu. It was very rich and creamy! And, having just finished off an appetizier (entree comes with soup/salad), we really couldn't manage the entire dessert and had to pack it after a few mouths.
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Mama Emilia's is certainly one of best italian restaurants I had in Texas so far. It is quite affordable too - $60 for appetizers, entrees, dessert, a glass of wine and tip! Plus, there are crayons for doodling! :D
Unfortunately, it is a good 45 minutes drive from home. I guess there is now one more reason to visit the Allen Premium Factory Outlet, just a few minutes away from the restaurant, more regularly ;)
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Mama Emilia's is certainly one of best italian restaurants I had in Texas so far. It is quite affordable too - $60 for appetizers, entrees, dessert, a glass of wine and tip! Plus, there are crayons for doodling! :D
Unfortunately, it is a good 45 minutes drive from home. I guess there is now one more reason to visit the Allen Premium Factory Outlet, just a few minutes away from the restaurant, more regularly ;)
