Bite of the Best

Rouge Tomate - December 27, 2011

Rouge Tomato on 60th Street close to Fifth Avenue features seasonally inspired, locally sourced cuisine.

To tickle our palate, the chef sent out a sip of fresh broccoli soup with pumpernickel croutons and a plate of mini sweet beets brushed …

Holeman & Finch Public House - December 23, 2011

We started with the small pot of decadently rich chicken liver pate sealed with apple cider jelly accompanied by green tomato pickle and toast ($7). Worth the visit alone. Loving good bread, we added an order of the H&F Bread …

Room Service, A Thai NYC Restaurant - December 22, 2011

When my cousin asked whether I wanted to try a Thai place near his hotel, I said sure as I’d never been the Room Service the Thai restaurant on Ninth Avenue.

With three of us, we just decided to order …

Lure Fishbar - December 20, 2011

My experience at Lure Fishbar started off on a sour note with the person seating me, forgetting about my request for another table as I stood waiting by the original one. It was all uphill from there.

The friend I …

Miller’s (Second) East Coast Delicatessen - December 19, 2011

Miller’s East Coast Delicatessen — San Francisco’s only authentic East Coast Jewish delicatessen — just opened its second location in San Rafael as Miller’s East Coast Delicatessen Marin, in the Montecito Shopping Center, specifically at 421 3rd Street, San Rafael …

Amber Restaurant + Tiger Beer - December 18, 2011

“Would you and a guest like to have dinner on us?” came the invite.

That offer was not for a restaurant specifically, but instead to taste Tiger beer — a pale lager, Singaporean favorite — with some sweet and spicy …

Artisanal Cocktails at Michael’s - December 15, 2011

Michael’s New York, a restaurant popular with the power set, announced its “Mixology Wednesdays” program by inviting editors and bloggers to sample those cocktails along with their  bar bites and new menu.

Mixologist Michael Flannery designed the new contemporary cocktails …

Latke Festival - December 14, 2011

Ever wonder if your favorite NYC chef grates their latke potatoes by hand or machine? Well, wonder no longer. On December 19th at 6:30 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music there will a night of interpretative renditions of this timeless …

Calvisius Caviar Lounge - December 13, 2011

There are some invitations that I just can’t pass up. And one to a caviar tasting at the Calvisius Caviar Lounge in the Four Season Hotel is certainly one of them.

My love affair with caviar began many years ago …

Num Pang Sandwich Shop - December 12, 2011

If you’re on a first date, skip a trip to Num Pang Sandwich Shop as these wonderfully delicious Cambodian-flavored sandwiches are messy to eat.

I was lucky enough to sample most of the menu. (Yes, most of it as …

Cookie Swap for a Cause - December 10, 2011

Cookie Swap for a Cause takes place Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at 281 Summer Street. The teams at swap.com and Boston Food Swap have partnered with the Glad to Give campaign that will donate $.10 …

Park’s Edge, Atlanta - December 9, 2011

While perusing the Park’s Edge menu, we inquired about the grilled peach and burrata salad we had seen on the website. Our waitress mentioned that peaches were out of season. She wrote down our order, hesitated a moment and added, …

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree - December 8, 2011

Join House of Rock on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 7:00 pm for Rocking Around the Christmas Tree (located at 731 Peachtree Street on corner of Peachtree and 4th). The night will feature the Nine Inch Neils (Neil Diamond Tribute) …

Trattoria Dell’ Arte + Carnegie Hall - December 7, 2011

How could I resist? A friend had an extra ticket to Carnegie Hall to hear an all-Beethoven program.

We decided to get a nibble across the street at Trattoria Dell’Arte first. Like most of the partrons, we were trying to …

How Sweet It Is…A Taste of the Holidays - December 5, 2011

Enjoy an evening of delicious desert tasting, Miami’s top cupcake challenge, entertainment and more as the Shops at Sunset Place hosts How Sweet it is…A Taste of the Holidays on Thursday, December 8, 2011. The event runs from 6:00 – …

Brewing Your Own Ginger Beer - December 4, 2011

Learn how to brew your own ginger beer on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm with pariSoma classes (located at 169 11th Street). During the class you will get the chance to start a batch of ginger …

La Rivage + “Other Desert Cities” - December 3, 2011

I’m always trying restaurants around the theatre district when seeing something on Broadway, as people habitually ask where to dine before curtain time.

Recently I ate at La Rivage on 46th Street, before heading to the Booth Theater (222 West …

Couples Cake Decorating - December 2, 2011

Plan a date night with Give Me Some Sugar’s Couples Cake Decorating Class on Friday, December 9, 2011 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm. You and a guest will receive a 6 inch by 3 inch cake to decorate with buttercream. …

Winter White Soiree - December 1, 2011

Join Chef Judson Todd Allen tomorrow, Friday, December 2, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at Kenmore Live Studio (located at 678 North Wells) as he shares secrets on preparing festive dishes for this years holiday entertaining.

The event also …

Taste of Facebook Cupcake Wars - December 1, 2011

Taste of Facebook — the largest food festival and cupcake competition — takes place Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 1:00 – 6:00 pm at 200 Peachtree Street. The event will feature over 25 vendors and 12 top cupcake/pastry chefs as …

Prasad Chirnomula at the James Beard House - November 30, 2011

Lucky, lucky me.  I got to attend the incredible dinner earlier this month at the James Beard House in New York City (167 W 12th Street) where Prasad Chirnomula — of Thali, Thali Too and Oaxaca fame — prepared a …

New York Butcher Shoppe Now To Serve Dinner - November 29, 2011

The New York Butcher Shoppe  is extending its hours to meet customer requests to offer its lunch items for dinner. The Dunwoody location will stay open until 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for diners looking for daily ground hamburgers, award-winning …

Good Burger, Flatiron District NYC - November 28, 2011

The smell of burgers on the grill is what drew us to the Good Burger as we were walking around the Flatiron district.  That and that fact that we were hungry! My friend mentioned that Good Burger was a c…

Eating Fairfield: November & December - November 27, 2011

The New England Culinary Group offers a week-long celebration of dining in Fairfield, Connecticut, Sunday, November 27- thru Friday, December 2, 2011 Restaurants participating offer discounted prices on prix fixe menus and special offers throughout the entire week

Unlike your …

Barcelona: Be Sure to Check Your Bill - November 27, 2011

I always look over my bill, as sometimes restaurants make honest mistakes.

Let me back up first. I stopped by Barcelona in New Haven recently on a Sunday evening after a movie at the Criterion. Our waitress informed us that …