Restaurants in and around Merrick: Molto Bene This quaint little restaurant on Merrick Road in Merrick was on my bucket list since we moved in to town. I had heard it was a decent Italian Restaurant, so I wanted to see for myself. My husband and I went there on...
Restaurants in and around Merrick: Savoy Tavern
Restaurants in and around Merrick: Savoy Tavern Last Saturday night, my friends and I decided to try Savoy Tavern. We had heard that they have a band there on the weekends and that the food was pretty good. I made a reservation on OpenTable and when we arrived at 7...
Restaurants in and around Merrick: Sushi Ko
Restaurants in and around Merrick: Sushi Ko Now that I moved to Merrick, it's opened a whole new array of eateries for my husband and me. Therefore, I'm going to share some interesting and unique restaurants to try in and around Merrick. The first one in this series of restaurants...
Restaurant Review: Wild Feast Harvest the Bounty in Long Beach, NY
Restaurant Review: Wild Feast Harvest the Bounty in Long Beach, NY I was walking passed Ralph's Ice Cream on my way to get a slice of pizza at Gino's Pizzeria and noticed a new restaurant in town called Wild Feast. I peaked into the window and it was pretty crowded....
Leading Cabernet Producer Announces Crème de la Crème Collection
(From left: Associate Winemaker Megan Gunderson Paredes, Director of Winemaking, Steve Leveque, Associate Winemaker, Alison Frichtl at HALL’s LEED Gold® Production Facility in St. Helena, Calif.) HALL UNVEILS ITS PLATINUM COLLECTION Leading Cabernet Producer Announces Crème de la Crème Collection NAPA VALLEY, CA (June 20, 2016) – HALL Napa Valley,...
Cool Down Recipe: Viki’s Granola Banana Pop’s
Cool Down Recipe: Viki's Granola Banana Pop's Summer is finally here and when this recipe came across my desk, I figured I would share with my community... I haven't tried it yet so I don't know how it is, but if you try before me, please share with everyone else...
Argentinian Wine Pairing Dinner at Brasserie Persil
Argentinian Wine Pairing Dinner at Brasserie Persil My husband and I frequent Brasserie Persil quite often. We love that the food there is consistently flavorful. Lately, whenever we go, we see a flyer for a wine pairing dinner. Unfortunately, we usually can't go but the other night, we went and...
It’s All About The Butter
It's all about the butter... (not the bass, the butter!) The other evening, I went out to dinner with my daughter, Zoey and her boyfriend, Dan. We went to a small Italian restaurant in SoHo. As we were sitting there, the waiter brought us over bread without butter or olive...
Restaurant Review: Island Park’s DeVinci’s
Italian restaurants on Long Island, especially the south shore are plentiful but good ones are hard to find. Recently, I had the opportunity to sample DeVinci's in Island Park and I can tell you that it was a surprisingly pleasant find. Here is my restaurant review of Island Park's DeVinci's:...
My Five Favorite Places to Eat in or Around Long Beach, NY
I grew up in Long Beach, NY but since then, things have changed dramatically and for the better! Here are my five favorite places to eat in or around Long Beach, NY: Brasserie Persil - This little French bistro is located in Oceanside, about 10 minutes from downtown Long Beach....