Food: ☆☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Hand Made Cocoa Pappardelle , Warm Sticky Toffee Sponge
Jan26
SHO Shaun Hergatt, Financial District, New York City
Jan24
Amma, Midtown East, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Chicken Tikka Masala, Lal Maas
Jan23
Osteria Morini, SoHo, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Salt Cod & Potato crostini, Zuppa Funghi
Jan21
Indian Accent, New Delhi, INDIA
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must Try: warm doda burfi treacle tart, Andhra pickle chicken meatballs
Jan19
EGO THAI, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Ego Thai is a great little Thai restaurant housed in the New Friends Colony Market. It is attractively styled with smatterings of interesting artifacts all over the 2-storied space. The food is good for most part as is the service. The dishes are pretty well priced and there is a full bar which offers interesting cocktails and mocktails.
Jan18
Dilli Haat – Food Plaza, New Delhi, India
Dilli Haat is an Indian crafts and food bazaar located in the heart of the city. There are many stalls here that showcase the great variety of handicrafts from all over India.
The idea behind Dilli Haat is to promote the rural craftsmen and artisans and facilitate them selling their handicrafts directly to the buyers. A few of the stalls are permanent but many or there on a rotational basis changing every fifteen days or so. There are on going festivals and performing arts from all over the country that keep this place quite abuzz.
Jan15
NIZAM’S KATHI ROLLS, NEW DELHI, INDIA
The name Nizam’s is almost synonymous with kathi rolls in India. They were one of the first ones to popularize this food that has its historic origins in cuisine from the princely states of North Eastern India.
A kathi roll is a very popular fast food in India. The meats used in these rolls are traditionally cooked in a charcoal pit using wooden skewers, which are called “Kathi’s”; hence the name Kathi Kababs or Kathi rolls.
Jan9
La Provence Artisanal French Bakery & Cafe, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Breakfast sandwiches, pastries
La Provence is a great breakfast spot right in the midst of South Beach, FL. You will always find a long line at their counter for it’s readymade bakery items such as pastries and cakes. It also serves a decent breakfast featuring sandwiches, quiches, and eggs in many styles. Read the rest of this entry
Jan7
The Delano Hotel, South Beach, FL: Food
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Eggs Benedict, Fried Spicy Shrimp
South Beach, Miami, is the ultimate party destination. In choosing where to stay, I would highly recommend the Delano Hotel, a gorgeous boutique hotel in South Beach, Miami. Read the rest of this entry
Jan4
Lario’s on the Beach, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆ ½
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Cuban sandwich
Jan1
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pan Onion fried chips, Heirloom tomato salad with burrata, Tangerine creamsicle pot de creme
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Dec30
Casa Tua, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Dishes not to miss: Seared Lamb Chops
Casa Tua, is a delightful Italian-style eatery in the heart of South Beach, which is set in a gorgeous Mediterranean-style house/ hotel. This restaurant flows through various parts of the house, where each area is decorated with intimate elegance. We dined in the charming outdoor garden area. Read the rest of this entry
Dec29
BAYERISCHER DONSIL, MUNICH, GERMANY
Bayerischer Donsil is one of the oldest pubs, which is located right off the famous Marienplatz in the heart of the shopping area in Munich.
Dec28
Café Sacher at the Sacher Hotel, Salzburg, Austria
Café Sacher at the Sacher Hotel in Salzburg is one of the most charming places in all of Salzburg to sit in and have a cup of tea or coffee. Named after the world famous Sacher Torte, the Sacher Hotel lays claim to being owners of the original recipe.
Dec27
BLAUE GANS, SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Dec26
Café Bazar, Salzburg, Austria
Dec25
CAFÉ TOMASELLI, SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Café Tomaselli is perhaps one of the most famous coffee houses in Salzburg. This landmark has been around since 1703 and was a regular hang out for young Mozart. Over the centuries, Tomaselli has been featured in several movies and is a great spot for people watching. It is located in a really charming cobble stoned square of the Altstadt.
Dec22
FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS PIE SHOP
Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆ ☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $
Dishes not to miss: Salted Caramel Pie, Chocolate Scone
“This must be where pies go when they die,” says a sign as you walk into Four and Twenty Blackbirds. I couldn’t agree with the sign more. Read the rest of this entry
Dec19
The Doughnut Plant , Lower East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
Dishes not to miss: Carrot Cake, Valrhona chocolate, Jelly filled, Raspberry
I was never a doughnut fan until I bit into one of Mark Isreal beauties at the Doughnut Plant.
Using recipes that were handed down from his grandfather, Isreal has gone from retailing his sweet treats out of a basement to owning two storefronts in New York City. He does nothing less than doughnut wizardry in these kitchens. Read the rest of this entry
Dec12
Bruschetteria, Lower East Side , NYC
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Pork Meatball Panini , Deviled Eggs with basil pesto
The Bruschetteria is a tiny little eatery on the Lower East Side in New York City. It specializes in bruschetta, paninis and a smattering of other Italian fare. Read the rest of this entry
Dec5
Luke’s Lobster, Upper West Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Lobster Roll, Shrimp Roll, Crab Roll
Luke Holden is the grand master of the lobster roll.
Born and raised in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Luke grew up surrounded by the freshest of seafood as his father owned and ran a seafood processing company. Luke sources his seafood from the family business and that ensures using the best quality meats for his rolls. Read the rest of this entry
Dec1
Totoya Restaurant
Food: ☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
I recommend: California Rolls. Rocky Mountain Roll
This non-descript, east side Japanese restaurant serves food that is a little better than mall sushi and less than the fabulousness that Manhattan has to offer. Read the rest of this entry
Nov28
Taverna Kyclades, Astoria, NY
Food: ☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pan-Fried Greek Cheese, Grilled Porgie and Drurade, Galaktoboureko
If you are craving Greek food, then there is no better neighborhood to hit than Astoria in Queens.
Amongst the teeming numbers of Greek restaurants, Chef-Owner Ardian Skenderi’s Taverna Kyclades seems to be one of the more popular spots, offering the freshest seafood at very affordable prices. At peak times the waits can be very long but the food is very worth it. Read the rest of this entry
Nov24
Royal Tangra Masala, New Hyde Park, NY
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Hot and Sour Soup, Lollipop Chicken, Chili chicken/ Vegetable and the Manchurian sauce
Ever heard of Indian-Chinese Food?
It is a fiery version of Chinese cuisine, tailored to the Indian palate. It was developed by a small Chinese community over a century ago, in a place called Tangra in Kolkata, India. Read the rest of this entry
Nov21
Sammy’s Halal Food Cart, Jackson Heights, NY
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: n/a
Cost: $
Dishes not to miss: lamb over rice
From cabby to foodie! Sammy is immigrant from Pakistan who knew that he needed to be more than just another Pakistani cab driver in New York City. That has been the journey of Samiul Haque Noor of Sammy’s Halal who won the Vendy award for best street food cart in 2006.
