SavoryNewYork.com does video overviews of restaurants in New York City. You can sign up for their newsletter, but I could not find an RSS feed for the videos, so by some definitions this is not really a videocast or podcast. Savory New York provides detailed information about a wide range of restaurants in New York,…
If you want an authentic Vietnamese dining experience, then Puku isn’t the place to visit. Located at 60 Hang Trong in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, Puku is a popular ex-pat hangout, and a great place to relax on a hot day and eavesdrop on gossiping UN volunteers. You can also hook-up your laptop and catch up…
When you think of Key West, do you think of Ernest Hemingway? Or the gorgeous sunsets? Or Key Lime Pie? Many think of the restored Victorian gem called the Marquesa Hotel, one of the area’s best small luxury hotels. Situated in Old Town and a few steps from Duvall Street, it’s building a reputation for…
It’s low-key. It’s highly sophisticated. It’s got a dramatic pool terrace, a bunch of private cabañas, and a well-known blue on blue restaurant for outdoor dining. It’s the Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills –– a welcome alternative to nearby shopping boutiques, galleries and more –– compared to other luxury hotels in western Los Angeles that are…
The votes are in from a recent poll published by Restaurant Magazine of the world’s 50 best restaurants, as chosen by 560 chefs, critics and restauranteurs. The results are an international stew of well-known names and places you may never have heard of. Bring your appetites. And most of all, bring your big fat wallets…
Remember The Terminal with Tom Hanks? His character, Victor Navorski was an immigrant trapped in an airport terminal. Remember how he slept? Awkward on those uncomfortable seats. How he washed up in the airport bathroom and gathered his food from complimentary condiments? But what if he could’ve spent a few hours in a day spa,…
It looks like a sushi bar with its L-shaped eating area, but Bocadillos in San Francisco’s financial district at the edge of North Beach is definitely not a sushi bar. Instead, it offers an eclectic variety of “bocadillos” or Italian little sandwiches like Catalan sausage, juicy lamb burger and smoked salmon with chive cream cream,…
A block north of Union Square, along the Powell Street Cable Car line and a toothbrush’s throw from my dentist’s office is Scala’s Bistro. As part of the fabled Sir Francis Drake Hotel, it features richly colored floor tiles, a semi-open kitchen inspired by Monet’s and a friendly wait staff. I’ve always enjoyed everything here,…
My sister Jill and brother-in-law Jonathan discovered this fantastic, year-old bistro in West Los Angeles. Called Nook, it’s a great little place that seats about 50 folks. We were served bowls of boiled peanuts for appetizers. Owner Brian said, “If you don’t like them, it lowers your expectations for the entrees.” These hot, soggy peanuts…
I am a fan of chowder. I was raised on breadbowls of chowder in San Francisco, eating it sometimes as my only sustenance for months at a time. I cried at the tale of the old time chowder-maker who sold his buisness to a big corporation that went and watered down his chowder, breaking the…
When I lived in Texas, I was amazed at how much fun y’all could have at a restaurant. Between the country western music, huge plates of cholesterol-bustin’ food and king-sized drinks, it was always a hoot. Folks down in Austin have found the perfect recipe for entertainment: Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, where you can get dinner…