Speakeasy: Tigre, Lower East Side, NYC
I had narrowed it down to three potential locations to have a drink before taking our friend for her birthday dinner a few blocks away [...]
Summer Bounty Pasta and Brie
My friend Ellen called asking for a recipe I had given her many years ago. "The no-cook one with lots of fresh tomatoes and basil," [...]
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
Dreamfarm Fluicer and Supoon
Every year, I attend a mini-housewares show in Manhattan to preview the latest products that will be shown at The International Housewares Association's (IHA) Home + Housewares Market at Chicago's McCormick Place in March. This [...]
The Norm, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NYC + The Eyes of the Storm
I was a teenager when the Beatles arrived in NYC in 1963 for their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. That trip catapulted them into stardom. During that time period, Paul McCartney took photos with [...]
MOMA’s Terrace, Midtown, NYC + Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunt
Our six-person team gathered in the MOMA lobby (Museum of Modern Art) for a scavenger hunt with Watson Adventures. We had 90 minutes to find answers to the 28 questions throughout the museum. We moved [...]
Torch and Crown, Union Square, NYC
After attending a packed press party with little to no food or libations at Travelers Poets and Friends, we left looking for something to eat and drink. It was a perfect summer night, so I [...]
44 and X, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + Almost Sterophonic
On one of those perfect summer days with the sun shining and a little chill in the air, we decided to sit outside on 44 & X's patio before heading to theatre. We each had [...]
City Winery, Hudson River Park, NYC
On a gorgeous summer day, I met a friend to wander through the shops at Chelsea Market, then headed to City Winery for lunch. We sat inside by the windows at the waterside with a [...]
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. [...]