The Opening of Joomak in Maison Hudson, West Village, NYC
The friend of my friend's son invited us to the friends and family opening of the 27-seat restaurant upstairs in the luxury hotel Maison Hudson, [...]
Cocktail Hour: Jungle Bird, Chelsea + Jungle Bird Cocktail Recipe
A new friend from my recent Cancun trip was heading to the city from Philly for a modeling gig and suggested we meet while she [...]
Frutero Ice Cream: Tropical Fruit Flavors from Around the World
I prefer the flavor of fruit in gelato, not ice cream. If you like fruit ice cream, you might be interested in these new tropical [...]
Breakfast at Joe’s Cafe, Santa Barbara, California
We had a few hours to kill in Santa Barbara before heading to the airport for our flight home. To have enough time to catch [...]
Most Recent Bites
GupShup, Flatiron-Gramercy, NYC + Vivian Maier at Fotografiska
The first major retrospective in the United States of nanny-photographer Vivian Maier’s extraordinary work is at Fotografiska New York, but it will only be open until September 29, 2024, when the museum closes. Word has [...]
Bayon, Midtown East, NYC + Panarama Room, Graduate Hotel, Roosevelt Island
We met at Bayon, one of my friends' favorite neighborhood restaurants. I was eager to sample the Cambodian fare. We ordered a bottle of Gruner Veltliner, 2022, Aichenberg, Austria ($36), which paired nicely with the [...]
New Puttery Mini-Golf and Lounge, Meat Packing District, NYC
Puttery, a new mini-golf game on West 14th Street with two bars and light fare, opened earlier this year, offering bar fare and fun on multiple floors. The night we attended, the elevator wasn't working. [...]
Cypress Grove Meyer Lemon & Honey Cheese
I've been a Cypress Grove fan since I first tasted their Humboldt Fog goat cheese in the 80s. I really like their newest flavor, the Meyer Lemon & Honey Cheese. The 3-ounce disk ($8) of [...]
La Palapa + Holiday Lounge, East Village, NYC
We met at Holiday Lounge in the East Village for a drink before dinner next door at La Palapa. Almost 100 years old, this iconic watering hole has a mahogany horseshoe bar and a hand-painted [...]
2024 US Open Food Tasting Preview
You'll eat well this year with expansive dining options across the US Open Tennis Championships grounds at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. I know that, as I recently sampled this year's offerings from the many [...]
The Cottage, Westport, CT
It's been almost a decade since a publicist had invited me to try Brian Lewis' innovative cuisine at The Cottage in Westport. I returned recently to share a meal with some Connecticut friends. It's a lovely [...]
London Lennie’s, Rego Park, Queens, NYC
We drove to Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park, Queens, to dine at the seafood restaurant London Lennie's that's been owned and operated by the Barnes Family since 1959. The valet parked our car as we [...]