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 23, 2014 | Other US Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
The DinnerDoctor and I had heard a lot about Chef Sean Brock, and heard from so many sources that his food was tops in a town that is now high on the foodies’ radar screen. In fact, it’s hard to find a (credible foodies) bad review on Husk. We were...
by jpachence | Jan 19, 2014 | Did I Really Eat That???!!!, Restaurant Reviews, Travel, Uncategorized
There is no better time to take a foodie road trip than the dead of winter – most people are recovering from holiday over-eating so there is no problem getting into most any restaurant. And with the temperatures in the Northeast in single digits, most people in...
by jpachence | Sep 5, 2013 | Restaurant Reviews, Tampa Area Restaurants, Travel
Norman’s in Orlando is one of the most highly touted restaurants in this land of mouse ears and roller coaster rides. Norman Van Aken is a self-trained, world renowned, James Beard Award winning chef – and we were wondering, during a recent trip, if all...
by jpachence | May 9, 2013 | Neighborhood Gem Restaurants, New Jersey Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
First and foremost – Congratulations to the owners on their newest “staff” member! There are so many wonderful experiences that MrSeriousFoodie has had at the Blue Bottle, many with his wife the DinnerDoctor. We wish we could still walk to our...