When my father wanted to go to Hakkasan for his birthday, I was surprised. It is in the Fontainbleu hotel on Miami Beach so the place is huge (Hakkasan is about a 10 minute walk from where we valeted the car) and the fact that is undoubtedly crazy-expensive, off we […]
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I know the cupcake fad has come and gone, but I am still right in the thick of it. I love cupcakes. I have posted pictures of all kinds of cupcakes to my personal Facebook page recently, leaving friends drooling on their keyboards. But what is so great about them?
We had tried 2¢ moments after they opened around New Years, when they were cash only and still getting a handle on things. I keep meaning to go back for dinner now that they accept credit cards (I don’t usually carry cash) but just haven’t gotten there yet. Instead we […]
Sometimes leftovers are great: pasta, slow cooked beef, hot fudge sundaes (not all together). But sometimes you have a bunch of leftovers in the fridge and it just seems so sad to stick it on a paper plate, toss it in the microwave and call it a meal. I suppose […]
I had the rare opportunity to be traveling early in the day last week, which left me hungry and needing lunch on the drive from the mainland to Key West. But where to go? It had to be someplace with outdoor seating that allows dogs. Plus, I wanted somewhere with […]
I have walked by New York Pasta Garden a bunch of times. It is next to Origami in Duval Square, between Simonton and Duval Streets, yet somehow I had not eaten there. They are on the Woman’s Club Card, so since we had a buy-one-get-one-free, I thought we’d give it […]
I always like having friends over for dinner. The relaxed atmosphere, good food and wine and the ability to linger are all appealing to me. Last week brought two such occasions, back to back. It required some creative menu planning, but ended up being a lot of fun.
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. Everyone has a bad day sometimes. Restaurants have off nights – although, according to my friend Steve, if a restaurant is having an off night, why should the customer pay the same amount for a lesser quality? Steve has a […]
I really hate going to Camille’s for brunch. The food is fine, but the wait is usually absurd and the service in the morning stinks. They just need more staff on Sunday mornings. The other thing about Camille’s is the decor. It is a little diner-ish, somewhat dirty feeling (that […]
The nice folks at Dunkin’ Donuts sent me a gift card to go check out their new “DD Smart” menu with healthier choices. Don’t worry, they sent a gift card for you, too. Read on to find out how to win it! I went into a Dunkin’ Donuts shop in […]