Brunch at Mark’s Off Madison, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC
We met at Mark's Off Madison for brunch to celebrate a friend's birthday. The restaurant is from New York native Mark Strausman, of Freds at [...]
Choose Your Ingredients for This Macaroni Bake
On a Zoom call recently, someone mentioned baked ziti, which sparked memories of what Connecticut soccer moms' served when feeding a huge crowd of players [...]
Shy Brothers Cloumage, A Versatile Tangy Cheese
Cloumage is made from Shy Brothers' coastal Massachusetts farm's cows' milk plus three ingredients. According to the company, their Ayrshire cows enjoy seasons of grasses [...]
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 [...]
Most Recent Bites
Osteria La Baia, Theatre District, NYC
We popped a magnum of Faust 2018 ($250) Cabernet to start our birthday celebration for three friends at Osteria La Baia in the theatre district. Some of the highlights of our apps included the chickpea [...]
L’Amico, Chelsea, NYC + Macy’s Flower Show
Another year, another flower show at Macy's main store between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. Last year's exhibition was much more beautiful, yet the show is always aromatic and worth visiting the iconic store. Afterward, we [...]
Dim Sum Go Go, Chinatown, NYC
Jury duty brought me downtown to serve, with lunch in Chinatown, a quick walk from the courthouse. That's how I ended up at Dim Sum Go Go on East Broadway. Their hot and sour soup [...]
Sardi’s, Times Square, NYC + Outsiders
Remember the torrential rain with flash flood warnings as spring sprung? That was the night I ended up at Sardi's as it was easier to get to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to see the [...]
Fig & Olive, Meat Packing District, NYC
After visiting the Whitney Museum's Biennial 2024, we headed to Fig & Olive for a quick bite before my friend left for JFK on a flight to Amsterdam. We yakked and shared two salads. I'd [...]
Hav & Mar Seafood Restaurant, Chelsea, NYC
I returned to Marcus Samuelson's Hav & Mar with friends recently. It's his successful seafood restaurant, a 3-minute walk from the seasonal Frying Pan, one of my favorite warm-weather floating restaurants. We, of course, had [...]
A Return to the Met Dining Room, Upper East Side, NYC + Harlem Renaissance
As I've previously mentioned, you don't need to be a member to dine at the fourth-floor Met Dining room, but you do need a res. Before heading upstairs to the dining room, we first visited [...]
Cafe Chelsea, Chelsea, NYC
Inspired by the long tradition of French bistro dining, Café Chelsea in the historic Hotel Chelsea offers an all-day menu with a contemporary take on classics. We stopped in for brunch and were seated at the [...]