If you’re a breakfast fan, the Market Lunch at Eastern Market on Capitol Hill is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The food counter, on the north end of the South Hall, is a huge draw; but don’t be intimidated by the long line that snakes around the kitchen’s single long [...]
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“The Brick” at Market Lunch
Posted in Breakfast, Farmers Markets, Recommended Meals, Restaurants, tagged bacon, Breakfast, breakfast sandwich, cheese, Eastern Market, eggs, potatoes, Restaurants on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brunch at Cookshop
Posted in Breakfast, Restaurants, tagged Restaurants, new york city, Cookshop, Meatpacking District, High Line Park, pecan sticky bun, donut, brunch on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent Sunday morning excursion through New York’s Meatpacking District reminded me why it’s one of the neighborhoods I love most: edgy architecture, trendy nightlife, bold people, and a fantastic brunch scene. After a walk down the city’s popular, new High Line Park – a converted old elevated railway — I stopped at Cookshop (10th [...]
Crab Cakes at Clyde’s
Posted in Restaurants, tagged clyde's of georgetown, corn, crab cakes, dinner, Restaurants, reviews, steak, tomatoes, washington dc on August 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Summertime in the nation’s capitol and an excursion down Georgetown’s M street to Clyde’s (3236 M St.). This local landmark turned regional chain is always packed for dinner which reflects the quality and value of the food. They’ve got a great concept — flavorful, simply-prepared American cuisine featuring fresh local ingredients like the jumbo lump [...]
Scott Peacock’s Shrimp Grits
Posted in Recipes, Recommended Meals, Restaurants, tagged atlanta, edna lewis, georgia, grits, james beard award, scott peacock, Shrimp, southern cooking, watershed on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of my all-time favorite restaurants is Watershed in Atlanta — owned by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls and run by chef Scott Peacock, a James Beard Award winner. This place has the best Southern food I’ve ever had; hands down. And one of the best dishes on the menu is the shrimp grits [...]
Seaside Dining & Drinking in NYC
Posted in Restaurants, tagged 79th St Boat Basin, Hudson, New York, new york city, nyc, Restaurants, Upper West Side on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Looking out on the Hudson River as the sun sets over New Jersey, it’s easy to forget the chaos of Manhattan and the stresses of a busy work week . Which is precisely why the 79th Street Boat Basin is one of my favorite places in NYC now that the weather is warmer. Grab a [...]
Momofuku Ssam Bar
Posted in Asian, Restaurants, tagged Asian, fish, Japanese, korean, lower east side, momofuku, New York, new york city, oshinko, pork, Restaurants on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If America is a melting pot, Momofuku is its kitchen. This hot spot in New York’s Lower East Side (East 13th Street and 2nd Avenue) serves fusion cuisine with an Asian flair. The menu, which features seasonal regional ingredients, has categories like “raw bar” and “country hams” — stuff you’d never find at your average [...]
Gourmet Veggie Fix at Westville
Posted in Fruits and Vegetables, Restaurants, tagged asparagus, east village, fennel, New York, new york city, Peas, Restaurants, vegetables, westville on May 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A sign outside Westville East (173 Avenue A at 11th Street) lists the daily specials — fresh vegetables. But the sign doesn’t do justice to the unique and tasty preparations of vegetables that make this and its sister restaurant New York City hot spots. The menu features select cuts of grilled fish and meats over [...]
“Choice Eats” Tasting Festival NYC
Posted in Restaurants, tagged Choice Eats, food festival, motrino, New York, peaches market, prochetta, Village Voice on April 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As a foodie always on the lookout for a new culinary adventure, I was thrilled by the idea of taking my taste buds on a “one-of-a-kind” trip around the world — all while inside the 69th Street Armory on Lexington Avenue in New York City. The Village Voice, an alt-weekly newspaper in New York, hosted [...]
Blue Heaven
Posted in Restaurants, tagged beurre blanc sauce, blue heaven, florida, key west, lobster, Restaurants, snapper on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Heaven is in the backyard at the wonderful restaurant Blue Heaven on the corner of Petronia and Thomas Streets in Key West, F.L. Dining outside on the patio by candlelight, beneath an umbrella of trees and within earshot of the live reggae music, is delightful. And the food is local, fresh and delicious.
As you walk [...]
