Highlights below from a delicious month! So happy to finally check out an authentic “red-sauce” joint on Arthur Ave in the Bronx. Tra Di Noi was really delicious – especially the calamari and lamb gnocchi! Read about the wine we drank here! Another trip upstate for a hiking adventure led to a hot dog lunch at Forrest’s Sidestreet Cafe. I caught a cone from Dominique…
This past weekend was full of firsts including a trip up to the Bronx for dinner on Arthur Ave followed by the Chihuly exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden. We enjoyed dinner at Tra Di Noi, I especially enjoyed the wine we drank, the 2011 Gattinara from Travaglini, a family-owned winery in the Piedmont region of Italy. The wine is 100% Nebbiolo (the same…
I can’t say it was at the top of my “must-see” travel list, but earlier this summer a dear friend’s 30th birthday gave us girls a great excuse to venture to west Texas to the land of art and burritos aka Marfa, Texas. In all honestly I didn’t even know this was a destination a few years ago, but thanks to Instagram (and Beyonce) Marfa…
The Chateau De Breze lies just outside the town of Saumur and holds quite the historical significance. Not only is it a UNESCO World Heritage site, but the wines were also so highly regarded in the 15th century that royals exchanged them annually with the Sauternes of the famed Chateau d’Yquem. In 2009 they had a resurgence once again, when organic farming practices were restored…
When our friends posed the challenge of coming up with a Portuguese inspired menu to accompany a few bottles of wine procured from a recent trip to the Douro Valley, we (Jared) rose to the occasion with a multi-course feast! They visited Quinta das Carvalhas back in May and brought back a bottle of their Branco white blend and their Tinta Francisca red. The…
In an effort to detox, save $$ and “lay low” this month after an indulgent summer, I don’t have much to report on the dining out front! Highlights below include some of the best recipes I tested at home! As a last hurrah before my month of “less” I attended the BA Hot 10 event which was so much fun. The top 10 restaurants of…
There’s a reason Olmsted was named best restaurant of 2017. I certainly enjoyed one of my favorite meals of the year there last month. From start to finish, the service, wine, food, and scene stole a little piece of my heart, I already can’t wait to go back! We went a little wild on our wine pick but it was the perfect choice! It was…
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 restaurant. We were greeted by Moreno and took in the most amazing view of the lake before stepping into the charming restaurant. Moreno and his wife Rossella bought the restaurant…
After discovering my love for all things France the past few years, it was nice to return to my “roots” with a trip to Italy (I studied abroad in Florence and it was my first time to Europe so Italy will always hold a special place in my heart). My mom and I headed to Milan, Bergamo, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore for a perfect…
This wine is perfect for this transitional fall weather, crisp, bright, lemony, delicious! Prie Blanc is a native Italian varietal, grown in the town of Morgex in the high Alps, part of the greater Val d’Aosta region. The wine is aged and fermented in stainless steel to preserve it’s minerality and fresh acidity. Notes of lemon balm and bright citrus and acid on the palate…
