Bombay Eating at Gupshup, Flatiron-Grammercy, NYC + The Good Liar
I'd been reading about GupSup for months. I finally got there recently after seeing Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in "The Good Liar," a fun [...]
Legasea Seafood Brasserie, Midtown + The Greater Clements
Legasea Seafood Brasserie was bustling the night we dined there as Billy Joel was performing at MSG a couple of blocks away. We weren't heading [...]
A Must-Try: L’essential in Périgueux, France
We lucked out as the weather was ideal for dining on the courtyard terrace. That and we arrived early at this tiny Michelin-starred restaurant to [...]
Goat Cheese Roasted Pepper Bruschetta
Here's a simple, partially make-ahead colorful hors d'oeuvre. To do ahead, I "toast" the bread and marinate the peppers. As company arrives, I spread the [...]
Super-Premium Gin Tasting Including the Indian Crafted Jaisalmer
This has been the year of super-premium gin, at least with the samples I've received to review. The gins include McQueen and the Violet Fog, [...]
A Few Southern California Breakfasts From Our Sisters Trip
On our sisters' trip to California recently, we stopped at a few interesting places for breakfast that I wanted to share. In San Louis Obispo [...]
Farmer & The Fish, Gramercy-Flatirion, NYC + A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I admit I had a couple of tears drip down my face watching Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." [...]
Most Recent Bites
Legasea Seafood Brasserie, Midtown + The Greater Clements
Legasea Seafood Brasserie was bustling the night we dined there as Billy Joel was performing at MSG a couple of blocks away. We weren't heading to the Garden, instead, we were off to The Mitzi [...]
Ex-ExPat Holiday Luncheon at Bluebird London, Columbus Circle, NYC
I had eaten at Bluebird London in the Time Warner Center (third floor) when it first opened. I knew by this visit the kitchen would have its act together. They did. It was our ex-expat's [...]
Mel’s Burger Bar, Upper East Side, NYC
Mel's Burger Bar serves burgers and other bar foods, yet drinking is what folks go there for. We arrived during happy hour, yet ordered a brand name cocktail (Grey Goose on the rocks, $16) so [...]
Goat Cheese Roasted Pepper Bruschetta
Here's a simple, partially make-ahead colorful hors d'oeuvre. To do ahead, I "toast" the bread and marinate the peppers. As company arrives, I spread the toast with the goat cheese, top with the pepper mixture [...]
Japanese Dinner at Mizu, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC
Mizu is a Japanese neighborhood restaurant between Union Square and Madison Park where I stopped in as their guest one night for dinner. We had just missed their happy hour that ended at 6 pm. [...]
Holiday Luncheon at Le Midi Bistro, Greenwich Village, NYC
I gathered my afternoon book group at LeMidi for lunch over the holidays. The location is close to the Union Square subway station making it easy to get to and where the holiday market was happening [...]
A Few Southern California Breakfasts From Our Sisters Trip
On our sisters' trip to California recently, we stopped at a few interesting places for breakfast that I wanted to share. In San Louis Obispo (SLO), we let my grand-nephew Kailer, who is attending Cal [...]
Another Visit to Norma Gastronomia Siciliana, Midtown + Knives Out
After "Knives Out" an old-fashioned whodunit with an all-star cast, we walked over to Norma's. It's the best, most consistently good place to get a bite after going to the Kips Bay AMC. A glass [...]