Upper West Side’s Arte Cafe

The holidays have come upon us and the other evening I went to a holiday party at Arte Cafe which is located at 106 West 73rd Street right off Columbus Avenue. Located on the Upper West Side, Arte Cafe is located in a landmark brownstone and is steps away from just west of the beautiful…

Dinner with Gangsters and Ghosts

What a great evening it was! I met a few friends at Casa D’Angelo for dinner which is located at 146 Mulberry Street between Hester and Grand. Then our plan was to join a NYC Gangsters and Ghosts Tour which we had prepurchased tickets for at 8:00pm. More about that later. First about dinner at…

NYC Cruise Ship Restaurant

If you like to cruise but just don’t have the time to take one in the near future then take yourself to Oceans Restaurant at the corner of 19th Street and Park Avenue South. Oceans Restaurant is a locally and globally inspired seafood restaurant which was founded by Vancouver’s award-winning Toptable Group with the philosophy…

A Nashville Food Tour

Before we went to Nashville as posted in the Travel Section of this blog we purchased two tours on Viator.com We purchased a Nashville Evening Trolley Tour which was a blast and which I totally recommend but we also booked a Taste of Food and Sightseeing Tour which is what I will focus on in…

Ooh La La Nice Matin

It was a very rainy and nasty Monday night but I had made plans to meet a girlfriend at Nice Matin on the Upper West Side for dinner. So I took the 1 Train and got off at West 79th Street and happily the restaurant was one block walking distance from the stop. Here is…

Lokal Restaurant Rocks Upper West Side

So it was after Rosh Hashonah services on the Upper West Side that my cousin and I decided to eat lunch out. Both of us eat similarly and so while standing on the corner of 83rd and Broadway we googled Mediterranean food and sure enough right across from where we were standing was a Mediterranean…

Sea Grill Brings Greece to Miami

If you’re in Miami and looking for Greek food, seafood or Mediterranean types of food, absolutely fabulous, fabulous service and a beautiful environment then make Sea Grill your #1 restaurant destination. Here’s their outside dining area, their bar area and their inside dining area. So what did I decide to order? I wasn’t that hungry…

Miami’s Via Verdi

So Via Verdi is located at 6900 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. Via Verdi was founded by Fabrizio and Nicola Carro who grew up loving food and cooking in their hometown of Alessandria in Northern Italy. After traveling and working in European restaurants they moved to Miami. In the end, they decided to open their own Italian…

Boteco Brings Brazil to Miami

On this trip to Miami I was keen on trying completely different restaurant experiences and lucky for me I found Boteco. Boteco is located at 916 North 79th Street and having never been to Brazil I was excited to try it! What I found out from the owner is that in Brazil, a “boteco” is…

Baywood Miami Rocks

I felt very fortunate to locate Baywood Miami in the MiMo district. Baywood Miami is a local eatery where all the food is locally sourced and the eatery offers the best selection for breakfast and lunch. Their menu includes such classics like Chicken Sandwich, Avocado Toast, Salads, healthy Bowls and fresh Juices or Smoothies. The…