After our superb dinner at Osteria Morini in New York, I left knowing I needed to figure out how to make that sformato. It was a ramekin full of creamy goodness, all topped with mushrooms. Although I didn’t actually lick the bowl, I did tear off little pieces of bread, […]
Today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement for Jews. We spend the day fasting (no food or water from sundown last night until sundown tonight…), praying and reflecting. As such, I will wish you all a good year and I will be back on Friday, well fed and with […]
A couple of weeks ago, I received a UPS package with the latest Lucy Burdette novel, Death in Four Courses. Naturally, I felt special for being on the list of people that has these sent to them. I was also eager to read the follow up to An Appetite for […]
We arrived in New York for a very short visit last Friday, and promptly had dinner with friends, my cousin and soon to be cousin-in-law (Is that even a thing? I think I’ll just keep him in the friend category) at our home on the Upper West Side. Naturally, by […]
People go to Bern’s for one of two reasons: The food or the wine. While the food is good, we went for the wine. A friend was celebrating his 50th birthday, and was looking forward to celebrating with interesting older wines. Naturally, we were there to help.
Wishing my Jewish readers, family and friends a happy, healthy and sweet new year. As we welcome the new year, we will be enjoying apples and honey, gefilte fish, brisket, sweet and sour meatballs and more. Next week I will make up for it all with the Yom Kippur fast. […]
En route to dinner at Bern’s to celebrate the birthday of a friend, we stopped at Randy’s Fish Market for lunch. More on Bern’s next week. Today, it is all about lunch. I had looked up some places to go, and much to my delight, Randy’s is just across the […]
I have been to the Afterdeck for cocktails many times, and have dined upstairs at the Upper Deck, but had yet to eat in the main restaurant at Louie’s Backyard. I decided it was just the place for our anniversary lunch. I am sorry to say that the photos seem […]
The latest restaurant from the folks that own the Hogfish Bar and Grill and the restaurant at Geiger Key Marina is Roostica, on Stock Island. Roostica feels like an Italian trattoria with it’s casual atmosphere, simple menu and good food.
Sunday night brought one of the most loved parties of the year in Key West: Azur’s annual End Of Season Closing Party. They will only be closed until the beginning of October, but that is no reason not to have a party. Plus, they need to use all of the […]