Bite of the Best

Celebrate “Blue Monday” and “Big Blue”’s Big Game Win - February 3, 2012

“Kitchen Nighmares” Wants Restaurants in Need of Help - February 1, 2012

Do you know a restaurant trying to make some green, but still running in the red? Or maybe it has a great location, but is unable to bring in the customers…

Well, the senior casting producer for Fox TV’s show …

Da Andrea, New York City - January 20, 2012

Although Da Andrea is new to the Greenwich Village area, the original trattoria opened in 2001 at 557 Hudson Street and recently moved uptown. That’s lucky for those living in the neighborhood near West 13th Street (between 5th Avenue & …

12 Best Corkbuzz Bargains from Sommelier Laura Maniec - December 29, 2011

Laura Maniec realized her dream with the opening of Corkbuzz – her restaurant, wine bar and educational center. Actually this 32-year-old has achieved more than one of her dreams.

Laura was the youngest Master Sommelier in the world until …

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 …

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 …

Little Jerusalem at the Anna Ticho House - December 16, 2011

Jerusalemites are no different from other folks when it comes to procrastinating. My cousin Yona had heard good things about Little Jerusalem, the wonderful dairy restaurant at the Anna Ticho House, and she used the occasion of our visit to …

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 …

“Armadillo” Rosemary Roasted Potatoes - December 6, 2011

At a recent dinner party, my friend Sharon’s crispy potatoes had everyone talking. They were thinly cut potatoes, left whole so they fanned out on baking resulting in crunchy slices. Which is what everyone liked a potato to be.

I …

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 …

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 …

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 …

El Celler De Can Roca at Mercat NYC - November 23, 2011

When the invite came for a 12-course celebration of the wines and foods of Catalunya as seen through the eyes of Sommelier Josep Roca and his chef brother Joan Roca, as interpreted by Mercat. I couldn’t resist.

El Celler …

Ceia Kitchen + Bar Honored With Award of Excellence - November 19, 2011

The coastal European restaurant just north of Boston, Ceia Kitchen + Bar — celebrating just its one year anniversary —  has earned six dining awards including:  Wine Spectator ‘Award of Excellence’; Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston; North Shore Magazine for …

Scena Wine Bar & Restaurant, Darien CT - November 18, 2011

Don’t you just love tripping over a good restaurant? That’s what happened recently on a trip home from NYC, when dropping a friend at the parking lot of the Darien train station. We had enjoyed a huge fabulous lunch at …

Project Foodie - November 17, 2011

Finally a website that allows you to find and organize recipes from multiple publishers. Project Foodie — a search site providing access to over 125,000 recipes from magazines and food shows  — allows individuals to search from more than 40 …

Drinking & Fooding at Don Bernardo - November 15, 2011

Sometimes you just need to go out on a food adventure. I have to credit my girlfriend for really pushing to go out on a night where I was headed for a Doner Kebab and bed. Part of the travel …

First Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival - November 13, 2011

Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle - November 10, 2011

Is there anything better than good food? As with most questions I ask, here comes my own answer. The only thing truly more enjoyable than good food is good food on the road. Travel just seems to make food taste …

The Standard Grill - November 9, 2011

We selected The Standard Grill in the Standard Hotel, just under the High Line for a breakfast that we knew would turn into a long conference meeting.

I enjoyed a large pot of rich coffee ($4) and my friend tea, …

YOLO, Fort Lauderdale - November 7, 2011

You only live once: the name and motto of the fabulous hip restaurant YOLO on Los Olas Boulevard. Actually YOLO has two bars and a garden patio with an open fire pit. And after dining,  you can head Vibe, to …

Long Island Restaurant Week November 2011 - November 1, 2011

The sixth annual Long Island Restaurant Week runs Sunday, November 6 – Sunday, November 13, 2011, featuring over 20 restaurants – including some in Cedarhurst, Rosyln, Island Park, Bellport and Brookhaven Hamlet. Each will offer a three-course prix fixe dinner …