Eat. Drink. Live.
Laurie and I went to see Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson on Broadway (we loved it!). So for our pre-theater meal, we headed around the corner from the theater to Danny Meyer’s famous Shake Shack — an off shoot of the […]
Supper didn’t turn out quite as we’d hoped at Umami in Croton-on-Hudson. We got there just 10 minutes after Kelli and Patrick, but weren’t able to get our dinners in time before we had to leave for the Great Jack-o’-Lantern […]
Mom had a big anniversary to celebrate. So we celebrated. The four of us went to Barcel. We ate well indeed, as usual. Mom’s shrimp and chorizo:
We arrived in Amagansett, dropped off our bags and headed across the street to our favorite lunch spot, Clam Bar. Greg got his favorite sandwich, the grilled tuna. It comes with local tomatoes and is out of this world:
I had a few sips and snacks with my friend Katherine at one of our favorite new restaurants. Here’s the tuna on a cracker:
Kelli and Hugh met me for an early morning breakfast at City Limits Diner. I got the house-smoked salmon. Boy was it tasty.
We had another great couple of courses at Barcel, including sea bass with fennel:
I’m still on assignment — exploring Southern menus in Manhattan. Tonight, we head to the Tispy Parson, a cute cafe and restaurant in Chelsea that’s named after a Southern dessert — a trifle with booze-soaked cake. Here are the fried […]
I’m working on a story about trend of Southern food sweeping the North. If it means I can get fried chicken like this at The Redhead in the East Village, I’m all for it. Continue sweeping, South!
For Cathy and Thor’s big splurge meal, we went to Ma Peche — the midtown restaurant of David Chang of Momofuku fame — for Beef Seven Ways, a seven-course dinner with, you guessed it, beef prepared seven different ways.
A good burger is one thing. A good burger *crunchified*? Now that’s another thing entirely.
I was really blown away by the bold flavors and pristine ingredients at Bar Americain. You know, you think — oh, it’s Bobby Flay. Doesn’t he have enough other things keeping him busy rather than paying attention to what’s going […]
For our final meal of the trip, we tried to go to Fore Street. But since we were on a boat, we weren’t able to get there in time to get on the list. So we went to what was […]
I’d already been to J’s Oyster on my 2007 trip to Maine with Boo. But this was one I didn’t want Greg to miss. We hit the bar and waited for a big bucket of steamers:
There are things to like about Five Fifty-Five in Portland, like dollar-fify-five oysters on Thursdays; welcoming and friendly bartenders; and the blueberry salad, a wonderfully balanced dish with peppery arugula and crunchy pistachios. Then there are things not to like, […]
Who would have thought that a bakery 12 miles off the coast of Maine would make amazing bagels? Perfect chewy crust, light fluffy inside. And great herbed cream cheese, too. And of course, more of those beautiful flowers adorned the […]
Weeks before we got to Maine, I had an email from Cousin Theresa: “Some friends of ours are buzzing about Nebo Lodge on North Haven. I’m not sure if that is still in your plans but thought you might want to check […]
We happened up on the Rockport Diner quite by accident. We left in time to have lunch before our ferry ride to North Haven Island, but then got an idea that we’d head up to the winery to buy some […]
After our lovely day exploring Camden, we went back to Camden for dinner — to one of Jeff and Theresa’s favorite places, Francine. These were the most unusual and delicious mussels I think I’ve ever had.
Bayview Lobster is a cute little place with a simple seafood menu. Lobster rolls and the like. Perfect for our afternoon pick-me-up.
Our motto in Maine is “Oysters Everyday.” Today’s fix comes from a cute little restaurant on the Rockland harbor called The Boathouse.
The chef at Primo is Melissa Kelly. We’ve never eaten her food before, but had always meant to when she was cooking a lot closer to us at the restaurant at Old Chatham Sheepherding Company in the Hudson Valley. She […]
We had an adventurous time getting to our next destination, taking the blue roads along the coast to check out two small towns: Wiscasset and Damariscotta. Both are known for having excellent seafood. At Wiscasset, it’s the lobster roll at […]
While Greg slept off his scolding, I slipped out of the hotel for an early breakfast. I had heard from the Boston friends we met at the Black Trumpet Bistro that the place to go was the Friendly Toast. Apparently, […]
We chose the Black Trumpet Bistro for dinner because the chef-owner cooks with local — sometimes even foraged — ingredients, and we wanted to taste New England. Plus, there’s a wine bar.
After a nice bike ride in the afternoon, we headed over to Blue Hill for cocktail hour Sunday. Irene and Carol met Boo, Craig, Greg and me at the bar, where we enjoyed seasonal cocktails and the best bar snacks […]
Just before they left for Maine to be married, we had dinner with Chris and Rory at the new Tarry Tavern in Tarrytown. The meal was surprisingly delicious, but the company was even better.
Greg, Sarah and I got the chance to go out for a Friday night supper. Mom was watching Mae, but we brought Jane along to make things a little easier on her. Now this photo is a little blurry, but […]
When Sarah and I decided to do lunch and a show, I never thought we’d end up having one of the best meals of the year. But Nougatine simply stunned us.
After a trip to the Russel Wright Design Center, Sarah and Wilson and Greg and I went to Beacon for burgers. Poppy’s is a place that uses all-natural, local beef and ingredients and hand-cuts its fries. It’s really good stuff, […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
