Restaurant reviews – the opinions expressed are solely my own. Often, though it will appear that they’re based on a single visit, they’re based on more than one. And I’m willing to hear from folks who disagree – I do know that restaurants, including my own, have their off days.
Buenos Aires – First, and before we get to the raw fish and rice adventures… I was wandering a nearby street, looking in small almacens, or kind of what we think of as neighborhood delis or food shops – looking for pinenuts that didn’t cost the 30 pesos per 60 grams, or roughly $76 a… Read More Adventures in Search of Sushi
Buenos Aires – This is what would happen if you somehow managed to combine Dinah Shore and Rosemary Clooney. Then give the resulting being a small, bookstore-ish venue on The Love Boat. Voila! Donna Caroll. Does that sound like a horrible scenario? It wasn’t. In fact, it was a delightful evening, something completely different from… Read More Dinner and a Show
New York – It has been a whirlwind of activity the last two weeks here, and now it draws to an end. The SuperShuttle will be here in a few hours to whisk me away to the airport, and it’s off to home, hearth, and Henry. The first time I came back for a visit,… Read More Farewell (Again) 212
Newark – Folks who live in New York City tend to know, in the back of their minds, that if they want to have outstanding Portuguese and/or Spanish food, but especially the former, that they have to head out of state. Newark, New Jersey, in specific. The “Ironbound” section of the city, as it is… Read More At the Far End of the PATH
New York – After meandering on for two posts about the inadequacies of Spice Market I felt obligated to offer at minimum, one alternative where you could experience what I’m talking about in terms of quality, balance, and the use of spices in a way that makes sense. At least to my palate. Hopefully, by… Read More Spice, Spice Baby
New York – It’s pretty amazing when a “restaurant” that has been open only a short time, and is only open for part of the year, becomes the standard against which things are judged. It’s not really me who’s doing it – every food pundit out there seems to want to find proof that a… Read More Alternatives to the Juggernaut
New York – It’s quite possible that you don’t know where Alsace is. Sometimes the Alsatians aren’t quite sure where they are. It’s not that the area moves around, but it has changed hands back and forth between France and Germany and probably some others more times and more rapidly than the proverbial hot potato.… Read More Lighter Than Air
New York – Last night’s dinner, and a second chance for Spice Market (yesterday’s “review”)… First, the day-glo orange tracksuits that many of the waiters wear are cotton, not nylon. I stand corrected. Second, we got a little “news” info. The chef who has been running the kitchen at Spice Market since it opens, Stanley… Read More Not Wrong Can Get Closer to Right