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Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant reviews by Chef John Politte


Guadalajara's Mexican Restaurant-Keystone SD
I returned to Keystone South Dakota to do a follow up on a restaurant I reviewed ten years ago. To my dismay, Arriba's was gone, and a...
Chef John Politte
Jun 23, 2021


Kozlak's Royal Oaks Restaurant
Opened in November of 1977 on the property that used to be The Sandpiper Restaurant, Kozlak’s Royal Oak Restaurant is one of the premier...
Chef John Politte
Apr 26, 2020


Keys Cafe
Our first visit the Keys Café in Spring Lake Park, at 8299 University Ave NE was not a pleasant one to say the least. The waitresses and...
Chef John Politte
Apr 26, 2020


Aperitif Restaurant and Bar
“Aperitif is a noun whose roots are from the Latin word aperire which is to open, stimulate or begin. It is also a drink consumed before...
Chef John Politte
Apr 26, 2020
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