One of the highlights of our time in Varenna was a cooking class with Moreno at Ristorante Il Caminetto. At 10AM a van arrived at our hotel to whisk us up the hill to the…
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Restaurant Round Up – August Eats
Another month goes by and I have to loosen my belt another notch……I’m ready for fall and routine and lemon water and kale! But first, here’s a look at what I ate in the month…
Travelogue – Havana, Cuba – Where To Eat?
The food in Cuba we found to be very hit or miss. As we researched and asked around, the same few restaurants rose to the top of recommendations. Unfortunately we found little to be “outstanding”…
Wine Wednesdays – 2016 Domaines Barons de Rothschild “Légende” Bordeaux Blanc
I had the most perfect summer evening last weekend, a communal feast on a farm in the middle of the Rockaways (how’s that for juxtaposition?!). Edgemere Farm is a half acre urban farm in Far…
Restaurant Round Up – July Eats
Jumping right in to a month full of eeeeeats! If you’re looking for a casual, neighborhood Italian spot, look no further than Malaparte. My whole roasted branzino was delicious, as were the pizzas, pastas, and…
Wine Wednesdays – 2014 Clotilde Davenne Saint-Bris Sauvignon
Last weekend I ventured to Astoria for a BYOB / pick-your-own seafood adventure at Astoria Seafood and paired this Sauvignon Blanc from Saint Bris with a buffet of fresh seafood and Greek specialties, it was…
A Night At The James Beard House
Two dear friends introduced me to the James Beard Foundation last year when they gifted me a membership for my birthday. I had no idea such enchantment lived a mere block from my apartment! Over…
Restaurant Round Up – June Eats
Thank goodness for my waistline I seem to have less eats to post from the month of June…..although a girls weekend in Marfa, TX (full of TexMex and queso) was certainly the opposite of health…
Travelogue – 36 Hours in Philly
One of my favorite things about NYC is its proximity to other destinations. Case in point, we recently headed to Philadelphia for a 36 hour foodie tour. Amtrak was having a sale so it was…
Restaurant Round Up – May Eats
What and where I ate in the month of May, it was a doozy! My best foodie-friend Carolyn scored us a last minute reservation at Le CouCou the night after they won the James Beard…