by jpachence | Feb 14, 2014 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, New York Restaurants, Travel
There are so many choices in NYC for fine dining, and it seems that bar gets raised higher and higher as new restaurants open, new concepts explored, new trends established. Marea is not so new (opened in 2009), relatively speaking, but it is still...
by jpachence | Jan 21, 2014 | New York Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
Barbounia was a bit of a lucky circumstance – we were going to the Gramercy Tavern for lunch on the coldest day in NYC history, only to find it closed that day. Around the corner was a very inviting looking spot, full of people happy to be inside. We made a...
by jpachence | Jan 21, 2014 | BBQ Restaurants, New York Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
During our 10 day long foodie road trip during the week of Jan 6, we intended to stop at a number of BBQ dives along the way from NYC to Florida. We’re not barbeque experts, but we certainly now live in an area of the country were barbeque is an art form. ...
by jpachence | Mar 15, 2013 | New York Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews
MrSeriousFoodie and wife DinnerDoctor, along with MsL-Foodie, checked out David Burke’s Townhouse for Sunday Brunch. MsL-Foodie was there recently for dinner, and is a big fan of Chef Burke’s restaurants. MrSeriousFoodie and DinnerDoctor have tried his...