The much anticipated opening of a renowned chef’s upscale upper west side restaurant went so wrong yet it was so right. Our food was a disaster, but great service and a generous, compassionate manager saved the experience. Courtny and I were anticipating a fabulous dinner at Leonti. The Italian restaurant opened the day before we…
Need a break from high octane city life? I have the perfect antidote. One hour from Manhattan is an idyllic escape in Westport, Connecticut. This time of year you can nourish the body and mind with delectable farm to table cuisine, find lovely, indulgent holiday gifts, unearth reasonably priced holiday ornaments, procure hearty, attractive plants…
I just unwrapped a tantalizing gift to the upper west side.
Honestly, I never thought I would be at a loss for restaurants to review in New York City. Interesting new places just aren’t sprouting up. The costs for opening a restaurant are astronomical and the rate of failure is high. I was doing my due diligence last week and stumbled upon a new Italian restaurant.
Lobster and steamers are part of my DNA.
I was in need of a new fabulous brunch spot.
Clancey… A fun, far out place for modern, comfort food in New York City.
The food in Mexico City was outrageous.
Saigon Shack served up a delectable lunchtime meal. No gourmet, boujee dining establishment…just an intimate hole in the wall with delicious Vietnamese food.
Majordomo… A major pain in the ass to get a reservation, but where there is a will there is a way.
The foodie stratosphere was buzzin’ about the new ‘in’ place in Santa Monica.
Lunch with my daughter is always a treat. We met up at Bergdorf Goodman, one of the great retail therapy institutions in the world.
Tradition. This is one to savor and keep forever.
You had me at hello. Tesse is a new Hollywood starlet that will definitely achieve stardom.
It has been a while since I raved about a restaurant. Drum roll please…Don Angie is a place to raise the roof about.
Restaurant Week in NYC is always a treat for a multitude of reasons.
Quite by accident we discovered Anassa Taverna, a lovely Greek restaurant on the upper east side.
Pizza is like dating. There are a lot of appealing options out there, but you only want to bite into a select few.
Native recently opened in Santa Monica.
Nom Wah was a long lost memory.