Le Petit Vendôme
In preparation for any trip to Paris, I always start with a visit to David Lebovitz’s blog. David has devoted an entire section of his website to short, concise summaries of his Paris restaurant visits. I’ve …
Eating Out
The articles in this category are about our favorite restaurants.
Dresser Hill Ice Cream & Seafood
[CHARLTON, MA] Any road trip I take starts with a thorough Google search of restaurants along the route. We frequently drive I90 from New York to Boston, passing Worcester and Springfield around lunch or dinner time. …
The Italian Market
[PHILADELPHIA, PA] On a recent trip to Philadelphia, I’d identified three food-related activities that I wanted to do: The Night Market at Point Breeze, Reading Terminal Market and the Ninth Street Italian Market. In the end, …
The Iron Gate Café
[ALBANY, NY] If you love discovering out-of-the-way jewels like I do, then add The Iron Gate Café in Albany, NY to your lunch-out to-do list. This quirky restaurant hits all the buttons for me: interesting dining …
Saiko: Awesome Sushi in Downtown Montréal
[MONTRÉAL, CANADA] According to World Cities Culture Forum, Montréal has more restaurants per capita than New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo. The sheer number of options can make choosing a place to eat difficult. Of …
Gus’ Red Hots
[PLATTSBURGH, NY] The drive to Canada from New York is always the same. The ride goes well, is uneventful, traffic is thin. Then, about a mile from the border, we hit a wall of cars. Three …
Milk & Honey in Nashville, TN
Heading out of Nashville on Sunday morning, our last stop was for breakfast. After researching dozens of breakfast websites, there was only one place that stood out: Milk & Honey Nashville. One glance at the menu, and all other options were off the table.
Lyon’s Infamous Brasserie Georges
One reason I love traveling to a big city is that it is such a different experience from my own life. There are the physical differences: streets packed with vehicles and people, the hum of traffic and voices, even the light is different, bouncing off glass and steel and concrete. And there is so much to do: parks and gardens, museums, galleries, live music and restaurants. And it’s all right there. In easy reach of a subway or a bus or even just the sidewalk.
The Ultimate Almond Croissant
And here I thought Plain was my favorite My favorite breakfast of all is a fresh and buttery croissant and a small cup of rich hot chocolate. Not surprisingly then, on every trip to France, we …
The Best Huevos Rancheros
Pico de Gallo, Stuyvesant, NY Saturday afternoon and we were trying to think of someplace fun to have lunch. Rumor had it that a new restaurant had opened recently in the building that was previously the …
Favorite Big Breakfast: Brio’s in Phoenicia
Big Breakfast: A Perfect Omelette, Home Fries and Toast Quantity is far from my number one criteria for a good meal, but sometimes there’s nothing like a big breakfast. My favorite big breakfast of all is …
The Phoenicia Diner
Classic Diner Fare Prepared with Fresh, Local Ingredients If you appreciate simple American diner fare made with high-quality, local ingredients, then put the Phoenicia Diner on your To Do list. It is a dream. The Phoenicia Diner is …