Archive for the ‘Restaurant Review’ Category

Apr
01
2013

Wine:30 (Murray Hill)

  My short story The Leap was recently published in WordHaus and I shamelessly promoted it by sending the link to all of my family and close friends. Arienne suggested we go out to celebrate. So on Thursday, she,... Read more
Mar
26
2013

Strip House (Midtown)

  My boss Mike was in town from Boston on Monday night along with Victoria, another colleague from London, so we decided to meet up for dinner. Sacha, our head of HR who recently moved to Brooklyn, asked that... Read more
Mar
10
2013

Gallo Nero (Hell’s Kitchen)

  Michelle, Traci and I met for dinner at Gallo Nero last night before Michelle and I headed to an 80s dance party meetup. The restaurant is small, but very charming and cozy. Reservations are recommended, especially if you’re... Read more
Feb
24
2013

Tribeca Canvas (Tribeca)

  I am stunned by the less than stellar reviews of Tribeca Canvas, Iron Chef Morimoto’s new restaurant, because I absolutely love this place, so much so that I went there twice in about as many weeks. My friend... Read more
Dec
31
2012

Sol Y Sombra (Upper West Side)

  Sol Y Sombra offers a fun atmosphere, a friendly staff and great tapas on the Upper West Side. I went there with Michelle on Saturday night. It was a stormy evening so the restaurant was pretty empty, but... Read more
Dec
24
2012

It’s been a busy month!

  I can’t believe it’s been a month since my last blog entry. I’ve been so busy doing things that I haven’t had the time or energy to write about them. But this blog is meant to serve as... Read more
Nov
28
2012

Joe Allen (Theater District)

  If you’re going to see a play on Broadway, Joe Allen is a great spot for pre-theater dining. I went there for the first time with Ana and Traci before seeing Book of Mormon earlier this month. I loved... Read more
Nov
21
2012

Delmonico’s Kitchen (near MSG)

  Michelle, Mel, John and I went to see Aerosmith at Madison Square Garden last night. Cheap Trick opened for them. Before the concert, we went to Delmonico’s Kitchen for dinner. Thanks to Michelle for finding this gem –... Read more
Nov
13
2012

The NoMad (Flatiron)

  We had postponed our October Dinner Club to early November weeks ago because of schedules. It was Traci’s pick and she had made reservations at the NoMad for last Thursday. Ten days after Hurricane Sandy, Mel still didn’t... Read more
Nov
11
2012

Marseille (Hell’s Kitchen)

  Arienne was able to make it into Manhattan for work on Monday so we met up at Marseille for dinner. I’ve been at several cool events lately (Modernist Cuisine at Museum of Natural History thanks to my friend... Read more