mood. (yes, i’m a bit of a dork that way.) i wouldn’t appreciate it if someone threw me out for disagreeing, but please, by all means, let me know if you have a better way of doing things! maybe if we were more open...

practically imagined that we’d go in, bet a race and say, been there/done that, let’s book. No, we fit right in amongst the demimonde. The remodeled Maywood Park impressed with its snazzy Vegas sport’s book look...

). Just seared on the outside – and accompanied by the same veg. We split a dessert. Our comment – if we had a place like this in Toronto we’d be back EVERY week. Very good overall – really just an upscale...

Wed —- GALILEO: Got last minute reservations for the main restaurant. Asked about the Laboratorio but there was a private party that night — not that there would have been any openings anyway. We did sit right next to...

, if there is one, we’d loose the individual nuances, that make wine so wonderful. Personally, I hope that everyone does not agree with him completely, or a vast sea of sameness is likely to sweep over the wine world. I...

There are no good or bad cuisines. Just good or bad chefs. You can eat pizza every day in a different place and only have lousy pizza. Yet pizza (as I’d assume you’d agree) can be terrific when good. Same for french...

the amount of champagne we’d ingested be the reason?), but I do remember it was fascinating.

Had to find out about zur. See below. Must be ready to boil up and add stuff to. Na Zdrowie! (a Polish toast) Link: http://recipes.alastra.com/polish/zur-soup03.html

was the amuse goulle, which was a three part tasting — corn and lemongrass soup (a 2-sip slurp) which was fantastic; a goat cheese filled crispy wonton in a cider vinegar reduction with concord grapes, and a toast with...

endive served in whole leaves. This style made the salad both attractive and easier to eat. The apples were tart and crisp and were joined by mild gorgonzola and toasted walnuts. The whole thing was held together by a bright...

Toaster. I hate toast, bagels, etc... Juicer.....Actually, I will get rid of it. Who wants a juicer?

who is known for her counter surfing abilities (she is a real chow hound everything is potential food, my DH’s wedding ring,a needle and thread a horrifying list) had been nibbling away each time I let her out the other...

Holy smokes – what a thread! The original poster posted just a day ago or so, and look at the response. Can you imagine if the request actually pertained to all 5 boroughs? We’d be breaking records here. By the by,...

salad, offers side accoutrements like toasted sunflower seeds, chickpeas and other items). The tomato sauce of the vegetable makhani dish tasted like a heavy dose of tomato paste thinned with a bit of cream flavored with a few...

, and pastrami as good as Katz’s (or Second Avenue Deli, RIP) THEN we’d be talking.