Ever since Per Se opened, I had longed to go there but I never did. It seemed a little intimidating and frankly I wasn’t sure my palette would appreciate the food. After training my palette over the last few years at places like Gary Danko, 11 Madison, Gramercy Tavern and many others I was finally [...]
Before I discuss my experience at Degustation, I have to make a confession – Grace Lamb who owns this place has been a friend of mine for over 10 years, well before her restaurant days started with the amazing Jewel Bako. Having said that, my review would probably be the same regardless of who owned [...]
I recently went back to 11 Madison for lunch after an absence of 3 years. I had been a number of times previously since I worked just around the corner but now that I work in New Jersey I just don’t get into the city as much, though I hope to rectify that. From the [...]
I went to Michael’s this week for a business lunch. Getting there was a nightmare. It was raining heavily and we couldn’t get a cab so we ended up walking a couple of blocks in the rain to the subway. My umbrella had already snapped at the shaft earlier that morning. I hate the rain, [...]
I was planning to meet my consultant friends Radhika, Melissa and Stephanie at the Tabla Bread Bar for drinks and snacks. I love that place, but you can read more about that on an earlier post (Indian Food Day in NYC). I got there and was informed that the Bread Bar was closed for a private party. [...]
