A Respite from the Greenmarket: Bocce USQ, Union Square, NYC
After attending the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, we walked up to the north side of Union Square Park for lunch at Bocce USQ, the [...]
Share Raises Half a Million at 15th Anniversary Event
Last Monday's event at Pier 60 brought together leading women of stove, stage, screen and publishing to help raise money for SHARE, a non-profit organization [...]
Lisbon, Portugal Round-Up of Restaurant Recommendations
Last year when my granddaughter Delilah was born in Lisbon, I spent time eating my way around the city. (You may be one of those [...]
Spicy Strawberry Margarita
Spicy Strawberry Margarita When this photo and accompanying recipe for a strawberry margaritas arrived in my inbox, it caught my eye as I love spicy [...]
TrüCup low acid coffee
To say I'm skeptical about food claims is an understatement, especially after reviewing products for most of my life. Trücup's claim is that their coffee [...]
West Street Grill, Litchfield, CT
After wandering around the stores of Litchfield, we started looking for a place to get a bite. With my friend on a very restricted diet, [...]
Estiatorio Milos, Midtown, NYC
Returning to Estiatorio Milos during restaurant week, I dined with a couple of friends enjoying their fabulous bargain of a 3-course lunch for only $26. [...]
Most Recent Bites
A Respite from the Greenmarket: Bocce USQ, Union Square, NYC
After attending the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, we walked up to the north side of Union Square Park for lunch at Bocce USQ, the airy open restaurant that opened this summer replacing The Pavillion. [...]
Share Raises Half a Million at 15th Anniversary Event
Last Monday's event at Pier 60 brought together leading women of stove, stage, screen and publishing to help raise money for SHARE, a non-profit organization that offers free peer support to women with breast or [...]
Tapas at Lamano, West Village, NYC
This is the second Lamano from Jorge Guzman Hospitality the team behind The Black Ant, Temerario and Lamano Chelsea all of which I've tried and recommend. This West Village Lamano, which opened this year, is a cozy [...]
Estiatorio Milos, Midtown, NYC
Returning to Estiatorio Milos during restaurant week, I dined with a couple of friends enjoying their fabulous bargain of a 3-course lunch for only $26. A server stopped by our table, poured some EVOO and [...]
Trattoria Italienne, West Village, NYC
Soon after sitting down at Trattoria Italienne, owner and general manager James King stopped by to greet us, as we were to be their guests at this casual restaurant with Northern Italian and Southern French [...]
TrüCup low acid coffee
To say I'm skeptical about food claims is an understatement, especially after reviewing products for most of my life. Trücup's claim is that their coffee is a stomach-friendly alternative to traditional coffee. Java for Americans who either [...]
Churrascaria Plataforma, Theatre District, NYC + Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures, the musical-comedy western loosely based on Shakespear's Measure for Measure, recently moved from the York Theatre across town to the New World Stages after what I heard was its three-time extended sold-out run. [...]
Manhattan’s Only Distillery – Our/New York and Bar
I recently joined Untapped Cities, as some friends and I wanted to do one of their events. We figured for $10 a month, we'd try it out. Through them, I attended a tour and vodka [...]