When my wife and I moved to Roslyn - about 5-years ago - Diane’s was a powerhouse of a local restaurant. Tough to get in, huge local crowds 4-deep at the bar, great food, crisp service, everything was clicking.
We had dinner there last night for Valentine’s Day - perhaps our 50th dinner - and I [...]
I was in Manhattan on Wedsnesday for business and decided to get together with Lyle and Kedar for dinner. I wanted something in the 20s or 30s, close to the focus groups I was attending. After an exhaustive search we decided on Turkish Kitchen and made reservations for 7.30. Everyone arrived promptly which is great. I hate [...]
Last week our monthly wine club got together for another night of tasting both food and drink. This time out we went to Johan and Leen’s, our neighbors from Belgium. The theme this time out was different. We decided to try Belgian beers and cheese. You’d think that cheese is an odd choice with beer [...]
Once in a while a restaurant comes along that fills a gap that a community (I) did not even realize that it had: Fancy Mexican Food!
I have long been a big fan of non-fancy Mexican food - those same 5 or 6 ingredients mixed in so many different ways - it all works for me.
But [...]
I opened 2 very different cabs this weekend while watching the superbowl. The 1st was a 2005 cab and syrah mix from Meadowlark Cellars, a Napa Valley wine. It’s 73% cab and 27% syrah. This wine was heavily recommended and promoted by the Wine Library which rated it at 93 points. I ended up picking up [...]
