I was skeptical when the party started at with a painting class in Muse down in Tribeca especially since my painting ability is basically nil. The night turned out pretty good including our holiday meal at Tutto Il Giorno in Tribeca. I had the Bronzino poached in a tomato, celery and olive oil broth, spinach... Continue Reading →

Although our trip started with a shaky brownout in Napa (no fires thank God) we made the best of it by having some great Cioppino at Fog Harbor restaurant on the Wharf. The Dungeness crab and sauce made this one of my favorite meals. Our meals at Catch and Delfina were very good and the... Continue Reading →

Thanks to the French's and the Diehl's we had a wonderful weekend of food, drink, hiking, swimming, cornhole, badminton and general merriment down near Towson, MD. Food-wise, we eat-in but the food was excellent! What stood out was Greg's brisket (a 24 hour event), crab cakes with huge chunks of crab (It's Maryland, of course)... Continue Reading →

One of my birthday dinners was put off until later in the month (stay tuned for my Sette in Bernardsville review) but we had a nice birthday with Allie and Tyler at Cafe Azzuro. A nice surprise was when I got into the office in the morning and Sam had a perfect French, homemade crepe,... Continue Reading →

The last few weeks including the July 4th weekend we have had the opportunity to try a few restaurants that I have wanted to try for a few years. The first is Laboritorio in Montclair. We highly recommend the ravioli appetizer with crab on top which was excellent as was the pasta/shells special and Leslie's... Continue Reading →

Rated as one of the best restaurants in NJ and in fact the US, Restaurant Nicholas proved to be an excellent meal and the best I have had in NJ to date. Each course was well thought out and prepared. I started with the crab salad as an appetizer and then had the lobster done... Continue Reading →

We had heard good things about Scalini Fedeli but just never got the chance to go there. Last night we were treated to one of the best meals in Morris County and beyond. Our server was really good and helpful especially since the 3 course price fix menu can be confusing for first timers. The... Continue Reading →

When I learned that the chef at Slamwich Kitchen in Madison had opened up a new restaurant in Flanders we jumped at the chance to see what chef Sam Freund had to offer in a restaurant setting. The combination of ingredients and strong service make White Birch a definite place to go. The meal started... Continue Reading →