Bite of the Best

New York Edition: Chop’t Creative Salad Company - October 6, 2009

New York Edition: Walking the Brooklyn Bridge & A Visit to Grimaldi’s - October 2, 2009

Whether a tourist or a New Yorker, a perfect way to spend a fall day is walking over the Brooklyn Bridge and getting a nibble on the other side. To en…

Table ONE – Hawaiian Dining - October 1, 2009

Another restaurant read that was too inspiring to keep to myself. I love the concept of dining a bit too much at times. A good restaurant review or…

Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT, Worth the Trip - September 29, 2009

Most things change dramatically, but not Farmington’s Hill-Stead Museum.
…I first visited the museum many moons ago when doing a story o

LA Edition: Los Cabos Culinarios - September 28, 2009

I was reading recently about the new menus at The Westin Resort… in Los Cabos.. The piece got me dreaming a bit.. Just thinking about great food in b

New York Edition: P.J. Clarke’s On the Hudson Worth the View - September 22, 2009

Take …the 4 or 5 downtown, get off at Bowling Green station and enjoy a walk from Battery Park through Wagner Park along the lower Hudson River up to

New York Edition: Bite for a Nibble - September 16, 2009

I needed a light lunch in the big apple to get me through the afternoon as … I was meeting friends for dinner at Insieme at The Michelangelo Hotel muc

Dallas Edition: The French Room at Hotel Adolphus - September 15, 2009

By Bite of the Best regional correspondent, Stephanie Amsel…
Greetings from Dallas! I told my 82 year-old neighbor that I felt like my neighbors

Chicago Edition: Skydeck Chicago’s Ledge: All Hype - September 11, 2009

I couldn’t wait to walk out on the ledge.
I had seen it when it first opened to the public in July. The Skydeck was on every national and local…

New Haven Edition: Luca Ristorante Italiano (Wilton, CT), Worth the Trip - September 8, 2009

…My iPhone found Luca Ristorante Italiano — and what a find.
We were on our way to see my childhood friend Nancy Sinacori perform in “Beyo

Centro, Des Moines (IA) - August 26, 2009

One night in Des Moines, I ended up dining at Centro down the street from the Suites of 800 Locust Hotel and Spa where I was staying. …
The prices were

Midwestern Hospitality in Des Moines (IA) - August 25, 2009

I had been through Iowa a number of times driving across the country, but hadn’t spent time in Des Moines.
Last month while attending a Soy…

Man on the Moon Commemorative Cheese - August 24, 2009

I mean, really? It’s just too funny not to post! So, apparently the first man on the moon is going to be commemorated in cheese!
July 20, 200…

Avec, Chicago – Well Worth the Visit (…and the Wait) - August 14, 2009

I made a date to return to Avec, as soon as I knew I was heading to Chicago for the BlogHer conference last month. I had been before, but used any excu…

Chilie Peppers, San Luis Obispo - June 12, 2009

A garlicky shrimp burrito? That’s what the relatives I was visiting in San Luis Obispo kept raving about. I just had to try it.
One night we…

Novo Restaurant, San Luis Obispo - June 10, 2009

Lunch at Novo Restaurant in the historic downtown area of San Luis Obispo was my last chance to treat my sister and niece to a meal. …I had high hop

Lido Restaurant at Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa, Pismo Beach, CA - June 8, 2009

To thank my sister Shelly and niece Cindy for their hospitality, I wanted to take them to dinner. They only knew we were heading for a girls night o…

Corky’s BBQ — An Unplanned Stop in Memphis - June 5, 2009

On a non-stop flight from Dallas to LGA, the captain reported, “We’ve just lost an engine, and will be landing in Memphis in 20 minu…

Splash Cafe & Artisan Bakery, San Luis Obispo, CA - June 3, 2009

Splash Cafe is another breakfast place to sample when in San Luis Obispo (SLO).  The original location is nearby — along the coast — in Pism…

Big Sky Cafe Breakfast in San Luis Obispo (CA) - June 1, 2009

For me, there’s no meal more relaxing than Sunday brunch. My family in San Luis Obispo agreed. On Sunday,  we walked into town to the Big S…

Earthbound Farm Organic Luncheon - May 27, 2009

Earthbound Farm recently hosted a luncheon at their California organic farm stand for the media attending the  “Cooking for Solution…

Best Fried Chicken…This Time San Antonio’s - May 20, 2009

This year gathering of food editors and chicken industry people took place in San Antonio (TX) in conjunction with the 48th National Chicken Co…

Taste of the Nation - May 14, 2009

I had the extraordinary experience of attending Taste of the Nation… this month. The event was held at the breathtaking ballroom of the Georgia A

Bedford Post: The Farmhouse Worth The Trip, Gluten-free, Too - May 1, 2009

…With Richard Gere owning a restaurant, you figure people will come just hoping to get a glimpse of him. Once. What brings them back is the fabulou

Providence: Al Forno, Always a Treat - April 27, 2009

I’ve had so many bad business-meeting meals lately, that it was pure delight (as always) to dine… at Al Forno in Providence while visiting