Bite of the Best

East by NorthEast, Montauk - September 25, 2012

I had one of the worst meals of my life at East by Northeast. I’m sharing this review only to warn you.
We opted for their prix fix meal ($25 fo…

La Bodega, Montauk - September 24, 2012

…Walking around downtown Montauk, we noticed a welcoming diner-like restaurant just off the Plaza.
We learned that La Bodega had just opened 

Seventeenth Harvest in Square, Union Square - September 23, 2012

Last Thursday night I attended the Harvest in the Park – an event raising money for the ongoing beautification and maintenance efforts i…

Women In Culinary Leadership Evening at Vermilion - September 17, 2012

In an effort to examine the role of women in leadership positions in the culinary industry, the James Beard Foundation and Vermilion are launch…

Market Table, West Village, NYC - September 17, 2012

Market Table is located at the corner of Carmine and Bedford Streets in the Wes…t Village. The small bright dining room has brick walls and wooden

Bottega Del Vino - September 8, 2012

Looking for a place to get a bite before seeing the one-woman show “My Mind is Like an Open Meadow,” at 59E59, I selected an Italian B…

Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar, West Village + Leloca - September 2, 2012

“Where shall we eat?”   “Where can we get in?”…
Those are the usual queries heard at dinnertime around Manhattan.

HIGHPOINT Bistro and Bar - August 30, 2012

HIGHPOINT Bistro and Bar in Chelsea is a casual place with a friendly menu serving  American food made using fresh …ingredients. I was invited b

Trattoria Dopo Teatro - August 27, 2012

…I’m always on the hunt for pre-theatre restaurants to share, which is how I found Trattoria Dopo Teatro.
We ordered the simple spaghetti

Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria - August 27, 2012

Earlier this summer I stopped at Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria, an extension of the original Il Buco… restaurant still located on adjacent Bond St

Harvest in Square, Union Square - August 25, 2012

…The 17th annual Harvest in the Square will transform Union Square Park, West Plaza into a dining haven on Thursday, September 20 from 6 to 9 pm. VI

Jane, Revisted - August 21, 2012

…I revisited Jane in SOHO for dinner one night recently. We began with an unusual toasted gnocchi with an outside crunch – but delicate ins

The 9th Annual A Second Helping of Life, September 24 - August 19, 2012

Top female chefs will again serve signature dishes to fight cancer. In fact, more than two dozen of NYC’s top female chefs will serve savo…

NYC’s Biggest Julia Child 100th Birthday Celebration, Sept 12 - August 17, 2012

Les Dames d’Escoffier New York (LDNY) and the New York chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF) will co-host a 100th Birthd…

The Frying Pan, New York City - August 8, 2012

… A couple of summers ago my son Eric introduced me to the seasonal Frying Pan located in the water west of 26th Street.  I’ve been taking bo

Mas Farmhouse, New York City - August 3, 2012

Mas Farmhouse is located in the West Village nestled on Downing Street – one of those small streets that cabbies often find hard to locate…

New York Hudson Restaurant Week Summer 2012 - July 23, 2012

New York Hudson Restaurant Week runs from Monday, July 23 to Friday, August 3, 2012, …
featuring a selected group of participating restaurants o

Waldy Malouf’s High Heat Opens in Greenwich Village - July 22, 2012

Chef Waldy Malouf’s High Heat is blazing across Manhattan! The new restaurant’s artisanal, environmentally conscientious me…

Dans Le Noir?, New York City - July 13, 2012

“Dining in pitch black?” I asked when a friend invited me to join a group heading to the recently opened Dans le Noir? in Manhattan.…

Serafina, Meatpacking District NYC - July 11, 2012

Earlier this year, I attended the crowded opening of Serafina in the Meatpacking District where the liquor flowed, but food was scanty at bes…

Miss Lillie’s Victorian Restaurant (AKA Lillie’s) - July 3, 2012

I tripped over this Irish-Victorian pub — named after Lillie Langtry — in the Gramercy/Flatiron area late one evening as oddly it was the on…

Pipa, NYC - June 29, 2012

For tasty tapas in the Union Square area, stop by Pipa, which lives up to its name — Pipa is Spanish slang for “having a good time.”…
My fr

Bubby’s, Brooklyn - June 27, 2012

…When I asked some Brooklynites where to get a brunch in DUMBO after a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge, I was told Bubby’s.
I’m ama

Public Fare Opens The Public’s Delacorte Theater in Central Park - June 26, 2012

Public Fare at The Public’s Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home of Shakespeare in the Park, is now open
At Public Fare you can have the Picn…

New York City Wine & Food Festival 2012 - June 25, 2012

Tickets for the fifth 2012  NYC Wine & Food Festival October 11 – 14, 2012, are now on sale. The event is sponsored by Food Network and…