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"After hearing a glowing review, I found Juanita & Maude a worth-the-trip neighborhood spot where chef-owner Scott Eastman shows a keen grasp of what comes out of the kitchen: the menu’s broad offerings check off house-made charcuterie, flatbread and crudo (all of which I recommend), plus rotating pasta dishes Eastman honed over nine years at Corso. Other standouts include the 'spot-on' sausages and a bacon-wrapped monkfish that feels 'destined to have a long life on the menu.' My personal bias toward chopped salads is satisfied by Eastman’s version with apple, raisins, walnuts and blue cheese, and a fully realized bar program helps push this to two and a half stars." - Andrew Dalton