Le Rivage, Theatre Row, NYC + Hell’s Kitchen
Silly me. I've avoided dining on Theatre Row, remembering it as too touristy. I decided to book the longtime French bistro serving classic fare in an [...]
Irresistible Chocolate Chip Banana Bread or Muffins
Eric and Cole (my grandson) made the banana bread for me so that I could have some photos to share. They opted for muffins. While [...]
Not Just For Tacos: Organic Red Duck Taco Sauce
Earlier this year, Red Duck foods, an Oregon condiment company, introduced a line of three organic sauces. The company is a Certified B Corporation, meeting [...]
Long Branch, NJ Eating 2023, McLoone’s, Rooney’s and Turning Point
After Labor Day, my friend and I took a quick one-night trip to the shore. The beach was almost desolate; the weather was perfect even [...]
Most Recent Bites
P.J. Clarke, Brookfield Place, NYC + Barbie
Like millions of others, I decided to see Margo Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the blockbuster that put Greta Gerwig on the books as the first film directed solely by a woman to cross $1 [...]
Las Brisas, Laguna Beach, California
I booked outside tables at Las Brisas so those arriving from the East Coast could enjoy dining with fresh ocean air along the Pacific. The restaurant offers California cuisine with a touch of Mexico. The [...]
Brunch at Home Bistro, Murray Hill, NYC + Mission Impossible
We were heading to AMC to see Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One and were looking for a place for a quick brunch before going. I had promised to return to Home [...]
2023 US Open Food Tasting Preview
With expansive dining options across the grounds of The US Open Tennis Championships at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, visitors can eat well. Last week, I sampled this year's offering at an inaugural Flavors [...]
Shoreside Meal at the Little Pub, Stratford, CT
Little Pub is a waterside cafe on the Connecticut Sound in Stratford, with good food and friendly service that friends had suggested. I met friends there recently. We sat outside on the deck with the [...]
Happy Hour* Barn Joo, Union Square, NYC
I'm on a mission to discover worth-it happy hours (HH)in my greater hood. My first time here, Barn Joo offered a grumpy hour from 11:30 am to 4 pm, which preceded their happy hour! Last [...]
Seamore’s, Chelsea & Brookfield Place, NYC + Philobulus at The Joyce
Odd, I know, to dine at a Seamore's twice in two days, but I did. The first time was downtown in Brookfield Place after the Les Dames d'Escoffier scholarship event at the Institute for Culinary Education. [...]
Beso Restaurant St. George, Staten Island
There was a tornado watch as we boarded the Staten Island Ferry, dampening our chance to sit outside but not our excitement about going to Beso, a Spanish tapas restaurant my friends love. The restaurant [...]