New Coffee Service at Holiday Cocktail Lounge, East Village, NYC
A group of Dames — members of Les Dames d'Escoffier New York (LDNY — met at Holiday Cocktail Lounge to sample their new coffee offerings, [...]
“Nostalgia on a Plate” Meatballs For My Nephew’s Recipe Book
For newlyweds, I assemble a baker's dozen favorites from my syndicated columns and out-of-print cookbooks as the start of their recipe collection. For one of [...]
Saco Chocolate Chunks, A Favorite
I've had a love affair with Saco real semi-sweet chocolate chunks since I discovered them early in my career as a food editor. Actually, my [...]
All-Day Breakfast, Charleston, South Carolina
On our sibling trip, we started our day by yakking over a meal at one of Charleston's many breakfast-all-day places. First stop, Toast! All Day, as [...]
Most Recent Bites
Margaux, Marlton, Hotel, Greenwich Village, NYC
The Marlton Hotel has been on my radar since a friend texted, "How did we not know about this place?" She described the warm, cozy area with a lit fireplace on 8th Street just off Fifth [...]
Chalong, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + A Sign of the Times
Chalong is worth a special trip. We ended up at this Southern Thai restaurant because of its proximity to New World Stages, where we saw A Sign of the Times, a musical review about a [...]
Daintree Rooftop Bar, Hotel Hendricks, NYC
A few of us Dames—members of Les Dames d'Escoffier from the New York chapter—met with a New Orleans Dame for a drink and nibbles atop Hotel Hendricks after the Cherry Bomb conference. Great views. I sipped and [...]
Opening of Fogo de Chão, Brooklyn, NYC
I'm a Fogo de Chão fan and have been since I experienced my first churrascaria (grilled BBQ) at their midtown location. I couldn't resist heading to City Point Mall in Albee Square in Brooklyn for [...]
The Dining Room at The Met + The Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800
Now that you no longer need to be a member to dine there, I highly recommend the fourth-floor Met dining room while visiting the museum. This time I was with out-of-town friends who selected the [...]
All-Day Breakfast, Charleston, South Carolina
On our sibling trip, we started our day by yakking over a meal at one of Charleston's many breakfast-all-day places. First stop, Toast! All Day, as one sibling and hubby had eaten there during their last [...]
A Return to Leitao, West Village, NYC
I returned to the friendly Portuguese Leitao in the West Village, again lucking out to sit at one of the two fairly quiet window tables — this time with my grad school roomie and her [...]
Pearlz Oyster Bar & Fleet Landing, Charleston, South Carolina
I recently returned from a visit to Charleston with my siblings and their spouses. It was the first time we've all vacationed together. What follows is the lowdown on the low country in two posts. [...]