Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Chinatown, NYC + Statue of Liberty
We headed outside again after walking up the pedestal to and around the museum inside the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island. Tickets to the [...]
Pepper Vodka (and More) from “Beyond The North Wind” by Darra Goldstein
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) When I received notice that my friend Darra Goldstein had unsubscribed from my NewsBite newsletter, I reached out to learn, "why?" [...]
Broken Shed: The Vodka of Tomorrow
As a vodka-lover, I looked forward to sampling Broken Shed Vodka, New Zealand’s award-winning, super-premium. And, I found their creative “The Vodka of Tomorrow” campaign [...]
Shoreline Visits: Shell and Bone, The Stand and Zinc
I'm always amazed at how few restaurants are on the water in Connecticut, a coastal New England state — something I realized while writing for [...]
Most Recent Bites
Laut, finally an “A”, Union Square, NYC + Sleeping Beauties at the Met
I had always enjoyed dining at Laut, a restaurant that blends Malaysian, Singaporean and Thai food, in my hood. When their letter grade from the Health Department that promotes and protects the city's health changed [...]
Secretive Celebrations Ends at Laser Wolf, Brooklyn, NYC
I was told to wear comfy shoes, dress casually and meet at the Astor Place subway at 2:15 for a surprise birthday celebration. After exiting the subway at City Hall, we met some other friends. [...]
L’Artusi, West Village, NYC
It took a few moments to adjust to the busting noise level at L’Artusi in the West Village, having just eaten at Greywind where I didn't have to strain to hear my dining partner. We [...]
Jane Bertch
Earlier this month, I reintroduced my Guest Foodie column and its interview that acquaints you with the thoughts, insights and achievements of people in or related to the food industry. Today's story is about Jane [...]
Dan Kluger’s Greywind, Midtown West, NYC
Dan Kluger, the former executive chef at ABC Kitchen who went on to open Loring Place, is now at Greywind, a windowed 58-seat dining room on the corner of Tenth Avenue and 35th Street slightly [...]
Le Jardinier, Midtown, NYC with a Dessert Symphony
Le Jardinier, French for "the gardener," is Chef Alain Verzeroli's Michelin-starred midtown restaurant, where my friend treated me to a birthday meal. We sat at a corner round table, which was oh-so conducive to great [...]
Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar, Washington DC + Carlyle in Arlington
I was in DC for my babysitter's burial in Arlington. She was not the woman who took care of my sons, but she took care of me as an infant and stayed close to me [...]
A Michelin-Starred Vegetarian Palace: Dirt Candy, Lower East Side, NYC
Dirt Candy is one of only two vegetarian restaurants in New York City with a Michelin star. Interestingly, chef-owner Amanda Cohen is not a vegetarian. She says vegetables are just candy from dirt. Amanda is [...]