A Return to The Little Owl, West Village, NYC
Like many West Village restaurants, The Little Owl is a cozy neighborhood gem; this one offers bold Mediterranean cuisine with friendly yet professional service. As [...]
My Favorite Basque Pintxos: The Gilda
The Gilda — a Basque-style tapa often served on a skewer — is one of the oldest pintxos in San Sebastian. The newly opened Bar [...]
The Greek Periyali, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC + ChefWise by Shari Bayer
We met our friend, Shari Bayer, the publicist for Periyali, at the restaurant to discuss her new book, ChefWise, and sample their fare. Our host greeted [...]
A Celebration at L’Escale, Greenwich, CT
We joined the ranks this time at L'Escale in Greenwich, Connecticut, where we ended our meal with a sparkler and song! This waterside restaurant is [...]
Most Recent Bites
Holiday Luncheon at Central Park Boathouse, NYC
Our ex-expat planning team always gets together for a festive holiday luncheon to enjoy each other's company at one of New York's festively decorated restaurants. This year, we enjoyed the lake views from the glass-windowed [...]
Pete’s Tavern, Gramercy, NYC + Bryant Park Ice Skating
One chilly day this winter, we walked around the shops at Bryant Park before bravely donning ice skates for a few spins around the rink. We then walked downtown to the oldest continuously operating restaurant [...]
A Celebration at L’Escale, Greenwich, CT
We joined the ranks this time at L'Escale in Greenwich, Connecticut, where we ended our meal with a sparkler and song! This waterside restaurant is the place to celebrate, as singing servers bring handheld fireworks [...]
Mahjong at Siena Cafe, UES, NYC
I headed to Siena Cafe for the afternoon to play Mahjong. We had lunch, too. The new group I joined as part of NYC Women (a new iteration of the Manhattan Women's Club) met frequently [...]
**Happy Hour at Haven Rooftop, Theatre District, NYC + Left on Tenth
I had a crazy day, with a funeral uptown to picking up a friend after their medical procedure on First Avenue, so instead of heading downtown to my home, I stopped in Haven Rooftop for [...]
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, Midtown, NYC
I first ate at Pera with a Turkish friend fifteen years ago and have frequented it both up and downtown. I hadn't returned to the midtown one in ages. This time, I went with a [...]
Essential by Christophe, Upper West Side, NYC
Standing on the subway platform after Kevin Draper's lecture "The Second Toughest Job in the World: A History of New York City Mayors, 1700-1950" at New York Historical (no longer Society!) to grab the B downtown, [...]
An UWS find: Harvest American Bistro + New York Historical
If you haven't heard, the New York Historical Society has dropped "society" to become New York Historical. A change they think is more welcoming. Go figure! We bought tickets to their lecture, "American Chefs: From [...]