The Continental Restaurant is located in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Nashville. My son booked a reservation there for a Sunday night. The restaurant was a vision of Chef Sean Brock. We had frequented Sean's other restaurant, Audrey's the last time we came to town and loved it. The...
KOB by Olivier Restaurant Review Portugal
After trying to get into two different restaurants on our last night in Porto, Portugal, we ended up at KOB (Knowledge of Beef), by Olivier. KOB is located on a quiet block, off the main tourist areas. (So, look it up on Google Maps before you go so that you...
Performance Art and Dinner in Lisbon, Portugal
Cooped in the outskirts of Lisbon, is a beautiful mansion in which we were going to have dinner. The name of the restaurant - Palacio do Grilo. I didn't know what to expect. Forbes Magazine mentioned that there was a place in Lisbon that has both performance art and dinner,...
Fonda Espanya Tasting Menu in Barcelona
On our last night in Barcelona, we went to a restaurant called Fonda Espanya. There, they had a nine-course tasting menu. You could either pair it with wine that the sommelier chooses or with a wine of your choosing. We chose our own wine. The restaurant tries to get back...
Druise & Dar in Nashville Review
Jean-George has been a favorite chef of mine for a while now. I've frequented many of his restaurants in New York City, with ABC Kitchen being my go-to place for business lunches. So when I found out that Jean-George had a restaurant in Nashville, I was excited. The restaurant is...
Union Square Cafe Review
For my birthday, six of my runners gave me a very generous gift card to the Union Square Hospitality Group. Although my birthday was months ago, I decided the time was right to use it. My family and I went to the Union Square Cafe in Manhattan. Here's my review...
Nashville Brunch: Lou
Lou is set in a small little freestanding house at 1304 McGavock Pk in Nashville. They are also open on the weekends for brunch and during the week and weekends for dinner. We were seated at a small table by the window of the house. There were so many interesting...
Yolk Restaurant Review Boca Raton, FL
Yolk has restaurants in South Florida, Indianapolis, Dallas/Ft Worth, and the Chicago Metro area. My sister-in-law, Andrea, had heard good things about the restaurant and wanted to go there for brunch when I was in town a few weeks ago on the Boca Book Tour. Yolk First off, we had...
Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant NYC
I love going to out-of-the-ordinary places for dinner, especially when they are Italian, my favorite food. So, when my daughter, Zoey, suggested that Dan, her husband, and I go to Donna Margherita NYC, I was excited. Donna Margherita Donna Margherita NYC is located at 1304 A Second Avenue between 68...
Tzora Winery in Israel Review
When we went to Michel's in Israel, the sommelier recommended a Judean Hills wine that was simply superb. So, when we found out that we were passing right by the Tzora Winery, makers of Judean Hills, we decided to make a quick stop and do a wine tasting. I never...