Villa Lobos in Freeport, New York is located in a residential neighborhood in Freeport. If you didn't know it was there, you wouldn't find it. A friend recommended the place, so my husband and I decided to check it out. Villa Lobos When we walked in, we were greeted by...
Red Salt Room By David Burke Review
Restaurant week is always so much fun. During the middle of November, many of the restaurants had a restaurant week menu, including Red Salt Room by David Burke. Red Salt Room is located at the Garden City Hotel in Garden City, Long Island. This was my first time there. The...
French Bistro Upper East Side | Manhattan
Before I went for meniscus surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery, my husband, son, and I went to Little Frog Bistro and Bar on the upper east side of Manhattan. The restaurant is located at 322 East 86th Street in Manhattan. French Bistro We started with escargot (my favorite) along...
Sandbar Restaurant in Cold Spring Harbor, NY
We're always looking for a new restaurant to frequent. Recently, we stumbled upon Sandbar in Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Sandbar is considered elegant dining but you can wear casual attire! The Menu Sandbar had a lot of interesting choices. When my husband and I went to the restaurant, we wanted...
Disney World Non-Alcoholic Park Drinks
WIN A FREE UNOFFICIAL DISNEY PARK DRINKS RECIPE BOOK! Comment below why you want it! --- Disney World is the most magical place on planet earth. In addition to being magical, Disney has some of the best food and drinks around! Recently, Ashley Craft developed the Unofficial Disney Parks Drink...
Mangia Bene Italian Restaurant | Rockville Centre
My son is on a quest to try every top Long Island restaurant from the Newsday top restaurant list. I keep telling him that these are not really the top restaurants. Many are paid ads, but he doesn't believe me. So, every time we go out to eat with him,...
Dodici Restaurant in Rockville Centre, NY
Dodici Italian Restaurant has been on Park Avenue in Rockville Centre for as long as I remember. However, the first time I frequented the restaurant was a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday evening. My party and I easily made reservations for four people on opentable.com. When I walked...
What are Regenerative Organic Oats?
When Nature's Path reached out to me to review their regenerative organic oats, I really didn't know what that meant or what I was getting. But, I agreed to give it a try. What is regenerative organic oatmeal? They sent me a box of oatmeal, but not just any oatmeal...
Avena NYC Restaurant Review
Avena is a quaint little restaurant located at 22 East 66th Street near Central Park in New York City. It's a northern Italian restaurant and the executive chef is Roberto Deiaco. There is ample outdoor seating and the inside seating is quite lovely. The interior was all white with interesting...
Trattoria Diane in Roslyn Restaurant Review
I've been to Trattoria Diane in Roslyn, NY dozens of times over the years. But this was the first time coming back after COVID restrictions. The restaurant is a Roman-style, family-run restaurant. The space is casual and inviting, with a nice sized outdoor space. The menu has traditional Roman items...