You Can’t Get Better Than Betony…
I recently had the most incredible meal in midtown Manhattan…crazy, I know, but true. I am still lickin’ my chops.
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Mr. Ed Has A Farm…
It’s a Red letter day on the Upper West Side of Manhattan…Ed Schoenfeld’s RedFarm, the delish West Village dim sum restaurant, has opened on the culinary deficient Upper West Side in the old Fatty Crab location. Naturally, it is packed and does not accept reservations, but you can stroll Broadway in the 70′s, browse the…
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Hide and Seek…
I have been Hide-ing important information for over 30 years…my secret sushi sanctuary. You can keep Nobu, Masa and all the pseudo frou-frou sushi establishments. I like it simple and raw. Twice a week I venture to Sawtelle Boulevard, the au courant, trendy eating street in West Los Angeles. Sawtelle between Santa Monica and Olympic Boulevard…
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New England Clambake in LA…
I am sitting in a seafood restaurant in Los Angeles, but I swear I am in New England, feasting on a traditional clambake spread. Welcome to Connie and Ted’s, a funky, delectable new seafood restaurant in West Hollywood. The folks who bring you Providence restaurant, possibly the best restaurant in Los Angeles, have opened this…
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Phoraging…
Pets really touch a nerve in humans…the response to Friday’s blog was huge. People love their dogs. I hope everyone can experience owning a furry friend…the relationship is so rewarding. Enrich your life, lick loneliness…go rescue a dog or cat. Food excites me. Not as much as my dogs, but good food is a rush….
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It’s Tuesday, So SHO me…
SHO me and he did. This week’s eating excursion takes us to Shaun Hergatt’s new Murray Hill dining destination, Juni in the Hotel Chandler. Juni is Latin for June, meaning the heart of the season. Hergatt, who now cooks under the ESquared Hospitality flag, closed his eponymous 2 star Michelin restaurant, SHO in the Setai…
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Hat Trick…Theater, Movie, Restaurant Reviews…
Had Time To Kill last week before returning to the west coast so I headed to TKTS in Times Square moments before show time and picked up a 4th row center orchestra seat for $60 to the preview opening of John Grisham’s, A Time To Kill. The stage adaptation of the legal thriller is…
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Like, I Really Liked, Little Sister…
Change of menu…I was planning on reviewing a truly amazing, new NYC restaurant, but last Saturday night I had booked in to a brand new place in Manhattan Beach, CA. Due to my LIKE blog last week (if you haven’t read it, get on it!) which I received tons of comments, I had to go…
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Lao It On Me…
Like A Virgin…Khe-Yo enters the Manhattan dining scene. The name is pronounced the same as the chant before blowing the shofar on the Jewish High Holidays. Permit me to take the opportunity to blow about the first Laotian restaurant in New York City…New York City? Yes, the only Southeast Asia country not represented has made…
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Nesting On A Tuesday Night…
What makes a new restaurant so hot and impossible to secure a reservation? Recently, I tried to dine at Charlie Bird, a brand new Soho establishment. I had to go into publicist mode to get a time other than the 6pm Early Bird special or the I am an unemployed actor and can eat anytime…
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Taboon Makes Tuesday Tantalizingly Tempting….
Taboon and I became acquainted about 7 years ago and the satisfying relationship has continued to flourish. The atmosphere is relaxed, service impeccable, friendly and the food always delectable. The comfortable white room features a blazing domed oven that has been serving original wood fired Middle Eastern and Mediterranean (Middleterranean) cuisine since 2004 when partners Danny…
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Ooh La La…French Inspired Tuesday…
I rode by bike downtown to work up an appetite for Gabe Stulman’s new Chelsea restaurant, located a bit outside his west village comfort zone. Ever since getting married, Gabe has given birth to a plethora of restaurants. The love story started with Joseph Leonard and has since multiplied to include Jeffrey’s, Fedora, Chez Sardine,…
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Tidbits Of Tempting Treats…
Prior to my tenure at the US Open, I was a matched pair and David and I did some speed eating before his departure. We happen to enjoy the Fourth Wall family of restaurants which includes, Quality Meats, Park Avenue (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring), Maloney & Porcelli, The Hurricane Steak and Sushi, The Post House, the…
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A Dining Experience For All Seasons…
I It was the final call for Restaurant Week in NYC. My daughter’s BFF works at NBC in Manhattan and I adore her. I actually met Stephanie the first day of Courtny’s freshman year of college. They were assigned to the same dorm and living across the hall from one other. I knew that Courtny and Stephanie…
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Tuesday’s Temptation…
Two for the price of one! No internet connection tomorrow…enjoy! I had heard about a new restaurant in midtown Manhattan. I am not saying that midtown does not exude culinary fabulosity, but the restaurants are usually Michelin rated, expensive and fancy pants inhabited by east siders who are reed thin, with straight hair and fans…
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Such A Bargain and in NYC….
It’s Tuesday…are you hungry?! I am throwing in a bit of a twist. I am flying solo in the big city so fancy schmancy dining isn’t fun…you always hear, “Just one?” Here’s a list of some delish cheap eats where dining alone is socially acceptable (f’em, who cares!)… Chirping Chicken-eat in, takeout. Great grilled chicken,…
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Solid Goldie…
New restaurant alert in Los Angeles. From the team behind Eveleigh, comes a new West Hollywood establishment called, Goldie’s. Eveleigh is worth trying and is a great brunch destination with a magnificent outdoor deck. On a clear day you can see the ocean. Additionally, they have another winner with Goldie’s, featuring modern California cuisine. We dined there…
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BiCoastal Ying and Yang of Asian Cuisine…
Titillating Tuesday and my taste buds are craving Asian cuisine. Being bicoastal, I am going to provide a ying and yang of two Asian restaurants, one in NYC which emphasizes food over décor and ambiance and a Los Angeles restaurant which is housed in an edgy, hip building, juxtaposed against the historic Helms Bakery complex….
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Makin’ The Trek To Take On The “Little Beast”…
I was up most of the night. The Yankees lost in 11 innings to our nemesis, the Boston Red Sox. I am also prepping for an impending storm front at home as I am terribly worried about Berkeley. She has that look in her eyes and it turns me into a weepy idiot. This morning…
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Pleasin’ Pu Pu Platter…
Since Tuesday is Restaurant Day, I am serving up a Pu Pu Platter of tasty options. These are geographically desirable, delicious destinations. Los Angeles-Marina Del Rey and great restaurants is an oxymoron…but fear no more, Paiche (South American tropical freshwater fish and one of the largest freshwater fish in the world) has arrived on Maxella…