Dining from Venice to Rome, Part Two: Romantic Verona
This report combines visits in April and October 2019. Verona may be better known as the city of Romeo and Juliet, but anyone visiting
Dining from Venice to Rome, Part One: Take Five in Venice
Last year, I visited the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s major art fairs. The theme was titled “May You Live In Interesting Times.”
Dining in Piedmont, part two: Alba and the Langhe
White truffles for sale in Alba. Euro price in front of each truffle Alba is a minor league city with major league restaurants in and
Traveling to Piedmont, part one: Dining in Milan
Getting to the Lange, the area where the extraordinary barolo and barbaresco wines originate, is best achieved by flying to Milan, then, staying for a
The Chef’s Club goes naughty and nice with Chef Abe Conlon
Chef Abe Conlon was standing in the open kitchen as I walked past him and into the the private room of the Chef’s Club in
Chef Sota Atsumi at the Chef’s Club NYC May to July 2018
Unlike many chefs, Sota Atsumi wasn’t wearing the iconic white Bragard chef jacket with his embroidered name prominently displayed above the pocket. In fact, he
Dining in Santa Monica & LA part 2
Rosaline on Melrose Avenue in LA For me, Los Angeles is a large, snake-shaped freeway with off ramps that drop you into disconnected neighborhoods. One
More good news on Chef JJ Johnson
Chef JJ Johnson remains at the Chefs Club until the New Year. Knowing that Chef JJ Johnson’s residency at the Chefs Club was to end
Dining in Santa Monica & LA, Part 1
Santa Monica's Organic Farmers Market in January 2018 In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, this year, I changed the route of my annual
Dining in Paris
Paris Dining: It's easy to get swept away in Paris--after all, it is the city for and of lovers. But it's not always so