Street food? Rustic homestyle food? Fancy food? Ethnic food?
When you get hungry while visiting the Museum of Modern Art in the heart of New York city, what kind of food will you crave? Me? What can I say? Being surrounded by gorgeous, jaw-dropping works of modern art, I was in a mindset to treat myself to food that matches up to the art surrounding me. The Modern fit my cravings perfectly.
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The Modern: A Review
Ever since Bon Appetit magazine named Pass & Provisions, Houston, as one of the best new restaurants in America 2013 - I had been dying to check it out for myself. There were 49 other restaurants on this list, but what stuck with me about this place is it’s unusual concept. It is actually two restaurants in one! Brain-child(ren) of chefs Terrence Gallivan and Seth Siegel-Gardner. Pass is the fine dining, multi-course experience. While Provisions offers casual, communal-table-style, tapas-centric menu. The restaurants are connected and they share their kitchen space. As a result, what is inevitable is that … Continue Reading ››
A few years and a couple of jobs ago, a colleague of mine used to RAVE about Fin. At that time, I did make a mental note to check it out for myself- but living near Westport area, I somehow always find myself at Matsu Sushi. Besides, with all the new restaurants that are opening constantly and with the ever changing culinary landscape of Fairfield county, it is easy to overlook the old gems that have been present right under our very noses? And so, sadly, I never gave Fin a chance ..... until now.
Fin in … Continue Reading ››
.... I mean, who would have thunk?!!!
That was precisely the thought that came to my mind as the courses started to arrive during a special dinner at Saugatuck Craft Butchery. The theme was a celebration of National Pi Day (March 14th)! 3.14159, the value if Pi , is just a bunch of numbers most of us came across in high school and were more than happy to forget once out of the classroom. But when a team of surprisingly talented chefs put a tasty, witty and creative spin on it - well! it turns into something … Continue Reading ››
With an ever changing culinary landscape in and around Fairfield County- restaurant openings and closings, chefs migrating from one restaurant to another, menus getting revamped, hit-or-miss experiences from one night to another with staff and servers... I am always left feeling at the edge of my seat.
While it makes for a lot of excitement, anticipation, and angst - I have to admit that there are times when I just feel like taking the guesswork out of the picture and dining someplace where I know exactly what to expect. A place where I know that the food … Continue Reading ››
Almost seven or eight months ago, a dear cousin of ours gave us a gift card to a place called Consiglio’s in New Haven. I had never heard of the place and so I assumed that it must not be that great. Ha! Well! You know what they say happens when you “assume”? ....... You make a “blank” out of you and me! That’s right. :-)
So the gift card sat on our kitchen counter. And over time, it got pushed to the bottom of a stack of papers. We had essentially forgotten all about it. Then … Continue Reading ››
A few Months ago, I felt absolutely devastated when I heard that Versailles Bistro & Patisserie had closed its doors after thirty successful years! I have had angelic dreams about their pastries and croissants and woken up to find drool on my pillow, for goodness sake!!! There was nothing more satisfying than their Croque Monsieur and bowl of French Onion Soup for a quick lunch with friends. As icing on the cake, I would be sure to buy some Pain au Chocolat or Pistachio Croissant to take home for snack later on. Ahhhh....
And then, suddenly … Continue Reading ››
Last weekend we had LOTS of family over from AZ, NJ and MA. The house buzzed with activity all weekend long, the conversation un-paused, and our kitchen the center of all the action.
When the last of the guests left on Sunday, all I could get myself to do was cuddle up on the couch with a good book and vegetate. The last thing I felt like doing was to get back in the kitchen and cook dinner. I had spent my weekend pampering others - and now I felt like being pampered. So, the obvious choice … Continue Reading ››
A few weeks ago, some of you may have caught my rants and raves of 2013. I ranted about how Fairfield County doesn’t have enough quality ethnic restaurants. Now... just a few weeks later - I hear the buzz about a new restaurant that opened in Fairfield. And get this .... its a Cambodian restaurant! Hallelujah!!!!
Of course, I had to go there. Actually, I ran! Royal House Cambodia. I have never been to a Cambodian restaurant, but I expected that it will be a cross between Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.
Noodles. Dumplings. Red … Continue Reading ››