• California Restaurants

    Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley

    I’m all for multi-tasking, especially when it involves admiring work of arts and shopping for antiques and home furnishings all the while tasting some pretty decent wine. That’s exactly what Ma(i)sonry in Yountville, Napa…

    September 14, 2011
  • California Restaurants

    Sweetie Pies, Napa

    My sweet tooth is always on the look-out for great bakeries when I’m traveling and this time I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Sweetie Pies in Napa for an afternoon coffee break. Located…

    September 13, 2011
  • Main course Recipes

    Clam and Corn Chowder

    Not sure if it was hurricane Irene passing through New York that evening or the realisation that August was almost over and I still hadn’t made it to the shore, but that warm and…

    September 1, 2011
  • New York Restaurants

    Eataly part I – Le Verdure

    Now celebrating its one year anniversary, the massive Italian food hall that is Eataly is still going strong.  The masses that filled the 50,000-square-foot space even months after its opening had scared me off…

    August 30, 2011
  • New York Restaurants

    Seersucker

    Tucked away on a sleepy section of Smith street in Carroll Gardens is Seersucker, a Southern-inspired Brooklyn eatery. I say ‘inspired’ because you won’t find your traditional fare here – this is New Southern…

    August 28, 2011