Breathtaking Views at The Peak, Hudson Yards, NYC
The front-of-house staff at Essential by Christophe mentioned that many of them had previously worked at The Peak, the restaurant located on the 101st floor [...]
Roast Pork Tenderloin + Mise en Place; Juicing Lemons; Deglazing
Before starting this or any recipe, be sure to have all the ingredients on the counter. In French, this culinary phrase is mise en place [...]
Pasqua Wine Dinner at Rue 57, Midtown, NYC
Was invited to meet Alessandro and Riccardo Pasqua of the eponymous estate near Verona, Italy for dinner at Rue 57 with a few other journalists [...]
Nashville: Fenwick’s 300, Noshville, Snooze, Nash Family Creamery and Arrington Vineyards
When served a Bloody Mary ($7) garnished with pickled okra, I knew I was in the South; that, the plate of biscuits ($5) for the [...]
Most Recent Bites
Gotham Bar & Grill, West Village, NYC
In November of 2021, Gotham reopened after being closed for 18 months during the pandemic with new owners, a new menu and Ron Paprocki as executive chef. I stopped in for lunch recently with a [...]
Heritage BBQ, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Who knew that California BBQ could be so good? After my grandson's performance as King Triton in The Little Mermaid, we headed south to San Jan Capistrano to meet some friends for a BBQ at [...]
Le Rock, Rockefeller Center, NYC
None of us had been to The Rock before. It’s a fairly new brasserie from the owners of Frenchette located in Rockefeller Plaza with views of the Christmas tree, which will be there until January [...]
Brunch at the Warren, West Village, NYC
We stopped in one rainy Sunday for brunch at The Warren in the West Village, a place I had been before attending plays at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. I had never been to brunch, so [...]
Brunch at Electric Lemon, Hudson Yards, NYC + Here We Are
I've been recommending Electric Lemon on the 24th floor of the Equinox Hotel since my first visit, tasting their chilled deviled crab in creamy ginger dressing with crunchy celery sprinkled with ginger crumbs. Yes, that [...]
Tavern on the Green, Central Park, UWS, NYC
Our annual tradition as the holidays commence is to meet at a classic New York institution for our seasonal luncheon. This time, we booked the iconic Tavern on the Green, surrounded by tourists as it [...]
NEW! Clara, New York Historical Society, Upper West Side, NYC
After visiting some exhibits at the New York Historical Society, we headed to Clara, their new sustainably focused restaurant from the Oberon Group (Rhodera, Rucola and June Bar). The restaurant is named in honor of [...]
**Happy Hour at Jane, NoHo, NYC
We had come to Jane's for their "NYC Happy Meal" or a Ketel One Martini and Rosemary French fries ($22) that we saw on their website. When the bartender handed me the smaller menu without [...]