Bistro Blanc Disappoints HowChow: The Week in HoCo Blogs

Patch highlights five local Howard County blogs this week.

"What Could Have Been At Bistro Blanc" - HowChow Food blogger HowChow describes a disappointing experience after attending Bistro Blanc's half price burger night on Wednesday. The blogger writes, "We have friends who really enjoy Bistro Blanc. We even loved bits of the meal like those pickles, the mushrooms, sprouts and lettuce garnishes, and the bread basket.  But we have had a series of sloppy, disappointing dinners, including an epic failure in 2009.  We couldn't get over last night's experience -- a lonely 40 minutes and badly-cooked meat." "Gun Control" - HoCo Rising Tom Coale examines the arguments emerging around gun control after the Sandy Hook shooting. Coale specifically addresses non-gun control ideas such as arming teachers …

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HowChow Releases 2012 Best of Howard County Restaurants

Blogger lists favorites restaurants as well as those he's been wanting to try.

HowChow has been on a roll lately. Back in August the local food blogger broke the news that Whole Foods had signed a lease in Columbia. Then in October his blog was named the Howard County Times' 2012 "Best Blog."  Since 2008 the food blogger has annually been releasing a list of his favorite local restaurants and dishes. This year in Ellicott City he named Shin Chon Garden as his favorite place for Korean food and listed Han Joong Kwan as one of his top five places to try (or try again), particularly for its hand-torn noodle soup. In Columbia, the blogger chose Bon Fresco for sandwiches, Iron Bridge Wine Co. for tapas and wine, Maiwand Kabob for Afghan, Mango Grove for southern Indian cuisine, Royal Taj for its buffet and northern Indian…

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Howard County is Covered

Bloggers write on food, politics and everything in between.

To be honest, when I decided to attend last night's gathering of HoCo bloggers, I expected to find five or six folks, nursing beers, talking quietly amongst themselves. Thank goodness I was dead wrong. Howard County is extremely fortunate to have such an active, vibrant and fun community of bloggers covering it from all angles.  Want a sandwich? HowChow has that covered. I happen to be a bento box fanatic, thanks to HowChow, I now know where to make fiscally irresponsible -- but cute -- purchases. For insights into politics and general goings ons in Howard County, I'm sure you're already checking HoCo Rising and 53 Beers on Tap. Check out HoCo's super thoughtful commentary on this week's candidate forum.  And 53 Beers can tell you a bit …

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