Most Recent Bites
Toloache, Midtown, NYC + Enemy of the People
I hadn't been back to Toloache since it reopened after the pandemic. Like many other restaurants, their website prices are lower than you'll pay. We started with their yummy guac ($16) with the accompanying salsa [...]
An Irish Pub: The Long Room, Theatre District, NYC on St. Patty’s Day
My grand-niece and her college roommates requested going to an Irish pub when visiting on St. Patty's Day. That's how we ended up at The Long Room in Times Square. The place was packed and [...]
Cacio E Pepe, East Village, NYC
I dined with the owner's relatives at Cacio e Pepe six years ago. I loved it and couldn't wait to return. After the watery Cacio e Pepe at Basta Pasta, we three decided to visit the [...]
Haven Rooftop, Midtown, NYC + Prayer for French Republic
Haven Rooftop, atop the Sanctuary Hotel, is in the heart of the theatre district, making it a good spot for brunch. We stopped in before heading west on 47th to see the final performance of Prayer [...]
3 days a month: Marc 179, Tribeca, NYC
A building mate emailed me about the opening of Marc179, Marc Murphy's (Landmarc, Ditch Plains and Chopped) latest unique venture in Tribeca. Marc 179 is open only three days a month. offering a rotating $75 [...]
Brunch at Sesamo, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + White Chip
We returned to Sesamo for brunch before heading to MCC to see White Chip, a play with a stellar lineup of producers, including Jason Biggs, John Larroquette, Hank Azaria, and Annaleigh Ashford—the wife of Joe [...]
Happy Hour** at Rick Bayless’s Tortazo, Times Square, NYC + Doubt
I've meant to try Rick Bayless's Tortazo since it opened near Times Square about a year ago. I learned to love this Chicago restaurateur's food at Frontera Grill and Topolobampo. Tortazo is a modified version [...]
KFC’s Chizza Pop-Up
My friend—an editor of a restaurant trade publication—invited me to sample KFC's Chizza with her on the day in February when the restaurant had transformed the store into a pop-up, serving the new menu item [...]