Andaz Kitchen & Bar, Financial District, NYC
A few months ago, I attended the opening of the new Andaz Kitchen & Bar, at the eponymous hotel and met the general manager and [...]
Flatiron Room, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC
My friend suggested we go listen to jazz one night, suggesting the Flatiron Room. On 26th Street is this restaurant-club where the groups performs in [...]
Chez Marianne, The Marais, Paris
A foodie friend had suggested a visit to Chez Marianne, located in the Marais district in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, for their Sephardic food. [...]
Fairfax Coffee Shop, Berkeley Springs, WV
While in Berkeley Springs (WV) to judge an international water competition, I stopped into the local Fairfax Coffee Shop for breakfast. I was glad I [...]
The Best (and Simplest) Chocolate Birthday Cake!
My daughter-in-law asked me to bake and decorate my granddaughter's first birthday cake; she sent me a photo of what she'd like with the end [...]
Breads Bakery, Union Square, NYC — Chocolate Babka
One of the stops I need to make before heading to visit one of my sons is Breads Bakery (on 16th just off Union Square) [...]
Lillie’s Times Square, Theatre District, NYC
Having been to Lillie's in my hood, I looked forward to sampling Lillie’s Victorian Establishment in Times Square when the publicist invited me. Like the [...]
Most Recent Bites
Andaz Kitchen & Bar, Financial District, NYC
A few months ago, I attended the opening of the new Andaz Kitchen & Bar, at the eponymous hotel and met the general manager and the chef, who invited me to come back and sample [...]
Breads Bakery, Union Square, NYC — Chocolate Babka
One of the stops I need to make before heading to visit one of my sons is Breads Bakery (on 16th just off Union Square) for their incredibly decadent chocolate babka ($14.95 or 2 for [...]
Lillie’s Times Square, Theatre District, NYC
Having been to Lillie's in my hood, I looked forward to sampling Lillie’s Victorian Establishment in Times Square when the publicist invited me. Like the Union Square area one, the ornate wooden carvings and antiquities [...]
Flatiron Room, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC
My friend suggested we go listen to jazz one night, suggesting the Flatiron Room. On 26th Street is this restaurant-club where the groups performs in the background on a velvet-curtained stage and regulars store their [...]
Terra Chips made with Avocado Oil
Those who like Terra's real vegetable chips would be interested to know they just introduced two varieties cooked in avocado oil, a healthy fat. These new sweet potato chips come in two flavors — sweet [...]
Chez Marianne, The Marais, Paris
A foodie friend had suggested a visit to Chez Marianne, located in the Marais district in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, for their Sephardic food. My son and I went one evening and shared the [...]
City Bakery’s Pretzel Croissant, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC
An out of town friend emailed to meet at City Bakery. She wrote, "Gotta have one pretzel croissant per visit." I was looking forward to both seeing her and also trying my first pretzel croissant [...]
AOA Bar & Grill, Hilton Garden, Tribeca, NYC
Looking for a hotel partner for The Next Big Bite, the October 1, 2018 event that I'm chairing again for Les Dames d'Escoffier at The New York Law School, I sat down to lunch with the director [...]