Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Feb21
Category Archives: AROUND THE USA
Feb20
Paul & Elizabeth’s, Northampton ,MA
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try:Â Portobello mushroom wrap, Tamari Fish
Feb16
MORIMOTOS, CHELSEA, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost:Â $$$
Fit for: People Watching, Bar Scene, Notable Chef
Dishes not to miss: Creamy Crab Croquette,  Tuna Sashimi Salad, Sushi, White Chocolate Panacotta
Masahru Morimoto’s imposing iron chef personality sure does translate into his restaurant.
His sprawling, modern, cavernous restaurant is quite magnificent. One of the most striking elements is the wall made of bottles filled with clear liquid, which has an interesting play of lights on it. There is a very funky bar area downstairs alongside some really cool bathrooms. Read the rest of this entry
Feb14
Jane, Greenwich Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
I recommend: Mushroom Soup, Goat Cheese Flatbread, Seven Layer Chocolate Cake
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Feb12
Butter Restaurant, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Roasted Hudson valley Duck Confit
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Feb10
One if by Land Two if by Sea, West Village, NYC
Feb8
Taboon, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Mint Lamb Kababs, Vegetarian Grill
Feb6
Boulud Sud, West Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Grapefruit coupe
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Feb3
Park Avenue Winter, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Seared Scallop “Sandwichâ€, Smoked Salmon & Beet Salad
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Feb1
Ai Fiori, Midtown, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Tagliatelle, Razza
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Jan30
JoJo, Upper East Side, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Toasted Almond Ice-cream Bar
Jan26
SHO Shaun Hergatt, Financial District, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Hand Made Cocoa Pappardelle
, Warm Sticky Toffee Sponge

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
Jan9
La Provence Artisanal French Bakery & Cafe, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Breakfast sandwiches, pastries
La Provence  is a great breakfast spot right in the midst of South Beach, FL. You will always find a long line at their counter for it’s readymade bakery items such as pastries and cakes. It also serves a decent breakfast featuring sandwiches, quiches, and eggs in many styles. Read the rest of this entry
Jan7
The Delano Hotel, South Beach, FL: Food
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆Â
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ☆Â
Cost: $$$
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: $$
Dishes not to miss: Cuban sandwich
Dec30
Casa Tua, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Dishes not to miss: Seared Lamb Chops
Casa Tua, is a delightful Italian-style eatery in the heart of South Beach, which is set in a gorgeous Mediterranean-style house/ hotel. This restaurant flows through various parts of the house, where each area is decorated with intimate elegance. We dined in the charming outdoor garden area. Read the rest of this entry
Dec22
FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS PIE SHOP
Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆ ☆Â
Ambiance: ☆☆☆Â
Cost:Â $
Dishes not to miss: Salted Caramel Pie, Chocolate Scone
“This must be where pies go when they die,†says a sign as you walk into Four and Twenty Blackbirds. I couldn’t agree with the sign more. Read the rest of this entry
Dec19
The Doughnut Plant , Lower East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
 Dishes not to miss: Carrot Cake, Valrhona chocolate, Jelly filled, Raspberry
I was never a doughnut fan until I bit into one of Mark Isreal beauties at the Doughnut Plant.
Using recipes that were handed down from his grandfather, Isreal has gone from retailing his sweet treats out of a basement to owning two storefronts in New York City. He does nothing less than doughnut wizardry in these kitchens. Read the rest of this entry
Dec12
Bruschetteria, Lower East Side , NYC
Food: ☆☆ ½     Â
 Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆      Â
Cost:Â $$
Dishes not to miss: Pork Meatball Panini , Deviled Eggs with basil pestoÂ
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