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We took home some prizes for our journalism. Always a good thing. Quoted from the awards copy, we won for: BREAKING NEWS, newspaper, news service and online Medallion: The Record, NYC Terror Attack, by The Record Staff The newspaper and […]
One of the best-pre theater spots around can be found on 50th Street: Toloache. Hamachi with fried avocado: Tortilla soup. (Excellent!) Tacos. Pork belly, I believe. The 411 on Toloache. Related posts: Excellent Pre-Theater Dining at Toloache in Midtown Pre-Theater […]
A day working at the office in New York. It’s a good space for meetings and events. So I obviously documented it. Lounge area: Meeting and training space: Kitchen: Desks in editorial: Sit/stand button: Ed sips coffee in front of […]
A day of poking around the Met is never a bad day. Among today’s discoveries, “Heavenly Bodies,” the fashion show for the summer; and retrospectives of photographer William Eggleston and British-born, American artist Thomas Cole. “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the […]
Happy Birthday to me: A Big Day of Fun in Manhattan. First up, lunch at Flora Bar at the Met Brueur. Walking in the rain. Dorky Sam. Shirley Temple. Bloody Mary. Uni with red shrimp and nori. YUM. A waffle […]
It was like May 11, 1980 in “Goodfellas.” A day with a lot of ins-and-outs. First up, our first-ever craft beet swap at The Record and NorthJersey.com. Then, over to Westchester for drinks to send Anjanette off to her new […]
It’s nice enough to be on a patio! After-work drinks and snacks at Hearth & Tap. Chicken liver mousse: Fried Brussels sprouts. The 411 on Hearth & Tap. Related posts: Communal Kitchen in Nyack Cooking for Thanskgiving Brussels Sprouts Salad […]
A lunch meeting at Forno’s, the famous Spanish restaurant in Newark. A lot of good ideas hatched over a good meal. Here, my Txangurro, with chopped scallops, shrimp and crab in a scallop shell. Salmon! Paella. The room: We’ll be […]
We celebrated the May birthdays with drinks on the terrace at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. What a treat! The beautiful old Hay Loft. Philippe shows us the manure shed. The elaborate and wonderful grill, where, besides cooking and smoking, […]
For my birthday, I took myself to see the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller at Christie’s in midtown. A few highlights here, in photos. Water Lillies. No placard needed. I was fascinated by this enormous picnic basket. It was […]
An adorable new cheese and charcuterie shop in downtown Nyack. The duck rillettes are killer! The 411 on Simard & Co. Related posts: Car Show in Nyack Alain’s Wine & Tapas in Nyack Miss Autumn Hues at ML Gifts & […]
Kelli and I enjoyed the Wyclef Jean show at the Stone Pony during the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival. First, Gov. Phil Murphy proclaims Danny DeVito Day at the Asbury Park Convention Center. Then down the Boardwalk to the […]
Further exploring the dining scene in Asbury Park, we dine at Taka, the Japanese restuarant right downtown. It’s a sleek room, and the food was beautifully presented and delicious. A martini to start. Lovely salmon. Poke bowl. The best part […]
Part of my new responsibilities include overseing the features department at the Asbury Park Press. The paper is a big sponsor of the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival, so I headed there to see what all the fuss is […]
I’d heard so much about Mogo Tacos, it was my first stop upon arriving in Asbury Park for the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival. Food was good — but what I liked more than the tacos were the wings! […]
Our second time with some big wins at the New Jersey Press Association awards dinner. Pre-awards drinks and food: At the awards table: Chris for the win! Ed takes one home for Tara. Curtis and Dan: Related posts: Volunteer New […]
A lovely lunch at Hudson Farmer & The Fish. My third time here and I’ve been very pleased with each meal. Oysters. Crabcake: Lobster roll. Related posts: Hudson Farmer & The Fish in Sleepy Hollow Fishkill Farms at the Tarrytown-Sleepy […]
I first made this recipe — which comes from the Williams Sonoma catalog — many years ago, and, to the delight of my guests, it was a huge hit. This time is no different. It’s a great inexpensive one-pot dish […]
A lovely evening withe friends, first on the porch and then at Roost in Sparkill. Kevin and Keila: Gin and tonic! Sam’s stuffed animals are having a tea party. Out at Roost, an Old Cuban: Oysters to start. Cauliflower with […]
The first day nice enough for outdoor dining, so we head to the Hudson River. Pier 115 in Edgewater isn’t going to win any awards for its food, but, wow that view! Here’s the sort of sad caprese. And the […]
Le Bon Choix in Ridgewood is known for its juicy rotisserie chicken — and this fabulous sandwich. The cote du Rhone, which has rotisserie chicken, espresso barbecue sauce, cole slaw and — here’s the surprising and fun part: gruyere. It […]
Despite many visits to Minnesota over the years, we’d never spent a day touring Minneapolis. We had a few hours, so we finally did that. We visited the Walker Art Center and its sculpture garden, saw the Basilica of St. […]
Spoon and Stable in the Warehouse District has everything going for it: a beautiful soaring space in an old industrial building, a great cocktail program, a world-class chef and absolutely delicious food. Plus, we were able to enjoy all that […]
Breakfast at an old-school cafe in Mankato. 45s on the wall, pleather booths: Appliances from the ’50s: Omelet, sausage and a little biscuit gravy on the side. Delishy. The 411 on the Wagon Wheel Cafe. Related posts: A Recap of […]
I’d been hearing good things about Hank’s for years — dating back to my days of covering the restaurant scene in the Northeast for Arrive magazine. Finally got a chance to check it out. Kelli and I started with cocktails, […]
One of my favorite paintings in one of my favorite museums. After my Dad visited The Phillips Collection many years ago, he sent me a postcard with Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party” on the front. On the back he […]
A quick bite and pick-me-up at a Cafe Deluxe, around the corner from the Cathedral. Adorable, deco-style bar: Samantha had a pizza off the kid’s menu, but alas, it was not photographed. A good stop to rest after a long […]
A visit to the National Cathedral, where we marvel at the architecture, the serenity and the significance of this place in the history of our nation. Plus, visit Helen Keller’s grave marker. The space window: Just stunning. We visited on […]
We lucked out at the National Zoo, getting to see tigers, zebras and, of course, pandas. Right away with the tigers! Hello, Panda! Sam, left. Good times! Related posts: National Portrait Gallery National Museum of American History National Air […]
A nice night out with Kelli at her local oyster bar. The food was pretty good — though we had some confusing interactions with the bartender! Martini. Cute space. Oysters! Salmon over chopped salad. Kelli got a crabcake sandwich. The […]
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.
