. They have a very good wine list. I found out later they apparently have an experienced sommelier, next time I’ll ask his advice, but the viognier I tried was good. My main was a citrus butter poached halibut with crispy...

we will be staying at waterside docks in downtown norfolk for two nights. any great restaurants within walking distance? we like everything, plus love good wine. thanks!!

The past few years we have been taken with the wide number of Charoset recipes available. Each year we have tried a new recipe instead of the same old Ashkenazi preparation of apples, nuts and wine. It has been fun seeing what...

stuffed squash blossom. Hubby had the pork chop special & loved it. I had the onaga fish, prepared as the sea bass is done on the menu. The fist itself was excellent and the sides were amazing - Israeli cous cous with corn and...

a fairly large selection of kosher wines, too. Also very good was a new Israeli-style meat restauraunt called Cleopatra’s (http://www.usmenuguide.com/cleopatras.html). It too was a good 15 minute drive from the strip. Again,...

and served over Israeli cous cous with a green herb pistou sauce. They were tasty and fresh, but the portion was so small, maybe 2 1/2 scallops. Definitely not an entree portion. I was starving so I ordered the potato gratin...

I’ve only ate there twice for dinner and had decent, if not pleasant meals both times, but yesterday’s brunch was unbelieveably bad and service was laughable. We sat at the bar for brunch and when we ordered wine our...

of conch or blue crab soup and a pile of baliadas is gret for an evening chow. Instead of Gyu kaku, go to Jingo in encino. Smaller, less packed, better food. Aroma Bakery cafe is a true Israeli cafe, which is much closer to...

check out Tabun Grill (call ahead to be sure) on California off Devon, it’s an upscale Israeli place which is BYOB, though if you do bring wine it must be Kosher, all beer that is pasteurized (any major brand) is also...

Israeli couscous, with its bigger grains, is especially nice with lamb chops and yogurt sauce

If you’re going at the end of May, you might want to ask around if the Jerusalem Wine Tasting festival is happening when you’ll be there (different from the Israeli Wine Tasting festival). I don’t remember for...

fanatic as I am. (although she has come a long way). ALSO, I have some sparse details about a wine bar on 6A in Brewster (?) near the post office. Can anyone give me current status and recommendation on this one?

BS"D LA has some decent, though not specatacular restaurants. The SF Bay Area, though, is almost totally devoid of decent food. Sabra, an Israeli grill where quality swings wildly, and bad service, is available in SF Chinatown-...

I apologize for not having the complete info, but I am at work & my vinegar is at home. I noticed yesterday at Grafsteins wines that they had a balsamic vinegar for just under $10/bottle. Bought one, tried it and...far superior

I just bought this prepared at Whole Foods on a lazy evening but it’s easy enough to prepare at home and I think it might work well with your salmon recipe - Israeli couscous, some chopped dried cranberries and pecans. The...