Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Sheep’s Milk Ricotta, Lamb Meatball Sliders, Pumpkin Agnolotti, Porchetta
Locanda Verde , Tribeca, NYC
Lhasa Cafe, Northampton, MA
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $
I recommend: Momos
Lhasa Café might just be the best bang for your buck meal in Northampton. This Tibetan food café is filled with kids from the 5 colleges of the pioneer valley and locals too.
The menu offers great dishes, which are packed with flavor and a little something to suit everyone’s palate and wallet. They have good momos and understand the meaning of spicy! They also have a great selection of satisfying soups, noodles and other traditional Tibetan dishes – including yak!
The service is warm and friendly and the café is a cute place to hang out at!
Here is some of what we ate:
Jhasha Mo-Mo
Gyathuk Ngopa
Shaptak
Tingmo
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* Restaurant Name |
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| Lhasa Cafe | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| Himalayan/Nepalese | |
| * Street Address | |
| 159 Main St , Northampton, MA 01063 | |
| * Phone | |
| (413) 587-2603 |
The Green Bean Café, Northampton, MA
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $
I recommend: Greens Eggs
The Green Bean Café is an extremely popular breakfast and lunch spot in Northampton. This tiny café always has a long line to sample its conscious cuisine. The food is pretty good. Some combinations of food work better than other for me. I really loved their “green eggs” which was basically eggs with kale. It was a deliciously healthy idea and was yummy too. I was not as impressed with the Almond gravy dish, which sounded great but was lacking in flavor.
Here is some of what we ate:
Green Eggs
The Basic – Two eggs any style.
Herb & Onion Bread with Almond Gravy
The Lucky Devil
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| The Green Bean | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| American Traditional | |
| * Street Address | |
| 241 Main St , Northampton, MA 01060 | |
| * Phone | |
| (413) 584-2326 |
Wiggins Tavern at the Hotel Northampton, Northampton, MA
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
The best Sunday brunch in Northampton is at the Wiggins Tavern at the Hotel Northampton. This Tavern holds a lot of history and has been preserved from the 1800s. They even have an original menu from 200 years ago framed and kept as a piece of history.
The Hotel Northampton is a delightful place with lots of old world charm. The Sunday brunch is mostly buffet style with numerous offerings, complete with a fresh omelet, waffle, roast beef and roast pork carving station. They offer everything in their buffet from eggs Benedict, Quiche, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Poached Salmon, Hash Brown, all kinds of breads, salads, desserts and the list goes on and on.
The food is really wonderful and the service is great too. It is a little pricey for a college town but is a prefect spot to take the parents for a splurge when they come in to town to visit.
Here is some of what we ate:
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| Wiggins Tavern | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| American Traditional | |
| * Street Address | |
| 36 King St , Northampton, MA 01060 | |
| * Phone | |
| (413) 584-3100 |
Paul & Elizabeth’s, Northampton ,MA
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Portobello mushroom wrap, Tamari Fish
Paul and Elizabeth’s natural foods restaurant has been a mainstay in Northampton for over 30 years now. They were the pioneers in offering health conscious food with an accent on vegetables and seafood. Now this trend has become the rage all over the Pioneer Valley but Paul and Elizabeth’s still holds it own.
Located in Thornes Market, it often hard to get a table here at this extremely popular food spot. Paul and Elizabeth Sustik are very involved in the day-to-day running of the restaurant whilst their son Nate is now the head chef.
The food is good – I loved my Portobello mushroom wrap and the crust of the apple pie was really good too.
Paul and Elizabeth’s is a wonderful spot for a plate full of comfort.
Here is some of what we ate:
Fish Chowder
Clam Chowder
Herb Focaccia
Roasted Portobello & Brie Wrap
Blue Fish in Tamari and Lemon
Vegetarian Lasagna with Greek Salad
Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse Cake
Cream Pie du jour
Apple Pie
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| Paul & Elizabeth’s | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| American Traditional | |
| * Street Address | |
| 150 Main St , Northampton, MA 01060 | |
| * Phone | |
| (413) 584-4832 |
MORIMOTOS, CHELSEA, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
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. Continue reading
Jane, Greenwich Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
I recommend: Mushroom Soup, Goat Cheese Flatbread, Seven Layer Chocolate Cake
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Butter Restaurant, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Roasted Hudson valley Duck Confit
One if by Land Two if by Sea, West Village, NYC
Taboon, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Mint Lamb Kababs, Vegetarian Grill
Boulud Sud, Midtown West, NYC
Park Avenue Winter, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Seared Scallop “Sandwich”, Smoked Salmon & Beet Salad
Ai Fiori, Midtown West, NYC
JoJo, Upper East Side, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Toasted Almond Ice-cream Bar
Amma, Midtown East, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Chicken Tikka Masala, Lal Maas
Osteria Morini, SoHo, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Salt Cod & Potato crostini, Zuppa Funghi
Indian Accent, New Delhi, INDIA
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must Try: warm doda burfi treacle tart, Andhra pickle chicken meatballs
EGO THAI, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Ego Thai is a great little Thai restaurant housed in the New Friends Colony Market. It is attractively styled with smatterings of interesting artifacts all over the 2-storied space. The food is good for most part as is the service. The dishes are pretty well priced and there is a full bar which offers interesting cocktails and mocktails.
Dilli Haat – Food Plaza, New Delhi, India
Dilli Haat is an Indian crafts and food bazaar located in the heart of the city. There are many stalls here that showcase the great variety of handicrafts from all over India.
The idea behind Dilli Haat is to promote the rural craftsmen and artisans and facilitate them selling their handicrafts directly to the buyers. A few of the stalls are permanent but many or there on a rotational basis changing every fifteen days or so. There are on going festivals and performing arts from all over the country that keep this place quite abuzz.
NIZAM’S KATHI ROLLS, NEW DELHI, INDIA
The name Nizam’s is almost synonymous with kathi rolls in India. They were one of the first ones to popularize this food that has its historic origins in cuisine from the princely states of North Eastern India.
A kathi roll is a very popular fast food in India. The meats used in these rolls are traditionally cooked in a charcoal pit using wooden skewers, which are called “Kathi’s”; hence the name Kathi Kababs or Kathi rolls.
La Provence Artisanal French Bakery & Cafe, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
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.
La Provence boasts as being an authentic French bakery – I don’t know how fine the food is but the attitude is certainly French! Customer service and politeness is not on their to-do list for sure!
However, for the offerings it has, that hardly makes a difference. La Provence offers an awesome break from the beach, for a quick bite and a good cup of coffee at an affordable price point.
Here is some of what we ate:
Breakfast Sandwich
Eggs Benedict
Croque-Madame
Fresh Fruit Tart
Royal Chocolate Cake
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| La Provence | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| French | |
| * Street Address | |
| 1629 Collins Avenue , Miami Beach, FL 33139 | |
| * Phone | |
| (305) 538-2406 |
The Delano Hotel, South Beach, FL: Food
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Eggs Benedict, Fried Spicy Shrimp
South Beach, Miami, is the ultimate party destination. In choosing where to stay, I would highly recommend the Delano Hotel, a gorgeous boutique hotel in South Beach, Miami. Continue reading
Lario’s on the Beach, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆ ½
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Dishes not to miss: Cuban sandwich
All foodies…beware of dinning on Ocean Drive in South Beach, Miami!
I didn’t listen…. I figured with all the hype about Lario’s being Gloria Estefan’s Cuban eatery – how bad could it possibly be.
It was really really bad!! This place is a classic tourist trap!
Lario’s is a great place to hang out at to knock back a few drinks and swing your hips to the booming Latin beats as the place turns into a makeshift salsa club. But if its good eats you are looking then this is not the place for you.
At Lario’s……the rhythm is gonna get you…not the food!!
Here is some of what we ate:
Enchilada De Camaron shrimp cuban criolla
Sándwich Cubano
Pescado A La Plancha
Frijoles Negros with Maduros (fried sweet plantains with cup of black beans)
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| Larios On The Beach | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★☆☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| Cuban | |
| * Street Address | |
| 1300 Ocean Dr , Miami Beach, FL 33139 | |
| * Phone | |
| (305) 532-9577 |
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Pan Onion fried chips, Heirloom tomato salad with burrata, Tangerine creamsicle pot de creme
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink is possibly one of the best food experiences Miami has to offer. Set in the funky Design District, Chef/Owner Michael Schwartz has created a casual bistro, which is an ode to “Genuine Food & Drink”.
Michael Schwartz is a leader in the farm to table movement and was recently awarded the prestigious 2010 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South.
Schwartz’s passion for the freshest, finest ingredients is evident in the truly superb fare he has to offer. Each dish is composed in honor of every component that has been utilized. The results are just divine.
I love that there are no pretensions here. People come here to enjoy simple New American, ingredient-driven cuisine at really affordable prices and I’m all about that!
Here is some of what we ate:
THICK CUT POTATO CHIPS WITH PAN FRIED ONION DIP
LOCAL HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH BURRATA
SHITAKE MUSHROOM WITH CAVE AGED GRUYERE PIZZA
PAN ROASTED POULET ROUGE CHICKEN WITH WOOD ROASTED ASPARAGUS
FRESH CHOPPED SALAD WITH GRILLED SWORDFISH
CHOCOLATE CREMOSO
TANGERINE CREAMSICLE POT de CRÈME
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| American New / American Traditional | |
| * Street Address | |
| 130 Northeast 40th Street , Miami, FL 33137 | |
| * Phone | |
| (305) 573-5550 |
Casa Tua, South Beach, FL
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
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.
Casa Tua lived up to my expectations in its ambience and charm but disappointed when it came to service and food. Most of the dishes just failed to impress. The seared lamb chops was the one dish that really stood out but the rest of the food fell rather flat. The service was rather unimpressive too. At a place like this, you expect to be indulged in every way – no such luck here.
For the price point and the hype, I really think Casa Tua was unsuccessful at reaching its true potentiality.
Here is some of what we ate:
SEARED LAMB CHOP
RICOTTA CAVATELLI
TAGLIOLINI WITH MAINE LOBSTER WHITE ASPARAGUS SAUCE
WARM CHOCOLATE MELTDOWN
ROSEMARY CRÈME BRULEE
VANILLA PANNA COTTA
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| Casa Tua | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| Italian | |
| * Street Address | |
| 1700 James Ave , Miami Beach, FL 33139 | |
| * Phone | |
| (305) 673-1010 |
