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 of August. A massive tomahawk steak dinner at Strip House. Overall our meal was good but not worth the price. The classic CT lobster roll from Abbott’s fueled a 5…
Last night we went over to a friends’ for a late-summer get together. I love these nights, when drinking wine on a rooftop on a Tuesday feels totally normal, bedtime gets pushed a little later, and we shared an absolute feast of build-your-own pizza comprised of farmer’s market finds. The wine we drank with dinner was spectacular (2013 Malbec from Carmelo Patti and 1993…
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” but did have a few good meals. Few restaurants have actual websites, we made several reservations over the phone or through Facebook. Le Chansonnier – French inspired in a…
The highlight of our trip to Cuba was a day trip to Viñales, the tobacco valley about 2.5 hours west of Havana. I didn’t do much research and completely underestimated the size of Cuba as a country, everything was much further spread out that I thought. When our group decided to embark on a 5 hour round trip adventure I was a little wary that…
I never thought I’d make it to Cuba for a vacation, but lucky for me I have some wonderful friends who insisted we make it happen. My post is a bit delayed, we went back in January, so I hope this information is still useful and relevant despite the recent changes in travel policy. It was an easy direct flight from Newark to Havana,…
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 Rockaway, Queens. They offer weekly farmers markets, “cowboy breakfasts” and a summer dinner series with rotating guest chefs and collaborators. Sarah Owens was the guest of the evening, author of…
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 salads enjoyed by everyone at our table. Go here when you can’t get into Barbuto across the street! And when you need a casual spot for a group dinner that…
When a few girlfriends proposed a weekend trip, I knew just the place! I had filed away the Harmony Hotel into my bucket list after seeing a post of the colorful surfboards and beautiful beaches on Instagram and knew it was just the place for such a trip! One friend and I decided to go a day early and got to check out the…
A recent gorgeous summer Saturday called for a BBQ on the beach at my friend’s parents’ house. The only instructions were “bring whatever you’d like to drink” – so I grabbed this Fiano from Giornata, and brought along a pretty delicious peach and blackberry cobbler as well. I didn’t intend to pair these two things but ended up drinking them together and it was a…
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 amazing! Head straight to the back to pick out your seafood, wait in line to weigh your catch, put your name in for a table with the lady in charge…
