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...
Restaurant Review: In and Around Merrick – Villa D’Agua
Restaurant Review: In and Around Merrick - Villa D'Agua My staff gave me a $150 gift card to Villa D'Agua on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore. The restaurant is right on the water in South Bellmore. It's a quaint little restaurant that is nothing much to look at from the outside,...
Galil Sauvignon Blanc Wine Review
Galil Sauvignon Blanc Wine Review After tasting the bottle of Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon and thinking how impressed I was with the taste, the flavors and the color of this fine wine, I thought it would be interesting to see how a white wine would taste. Hence, Galil Sauvignon Blanc! I...
Product Review: Sparkling Ice Adds New Flavors
Product Review: Sparkling Ice Adds New Flavors I've been a fan of Sparkling Ice for a while now. I first saw it in the supermarket and had to try it. I don't love water, so having an alternative that was refreshing yet, flavorful was something I yearned for and Sparkling...
Wine Review: Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Review: Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon If you are looking for a great tasting, full-bodied wine, you should consider trying Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine, made in central Golan and Upper Galilee in Israel, was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. The taste is tremendous. It smells like blackberry,...
Restaurants In and Around Merrick: Merrick Suki
Restaurants In and Around Merrick: Merrick Suki Hibachi and Ramen House It was a cold winter's night and my husband and I decided to try a new Merrick restaurant. We passed by a few on the Merrick Avenue strip, but the one that stood out to us was Merrick Suki....
Restaurants in and around Merrick: The Oak Chalet
Restaurants in and around Merrick: The Oak Chalet As my husband and I were driving around the neighborhood, we noticed a quaint little restaurant that looked like a gingerbread house, called The Oak Chalet. The restaurant, family owned and operated since the 1980's, has a real German feel, inside and...
Protein Shake – LUXE Protein Shake
Protein Shake - LUXE Protein Shake A while back, the makers of LUXE sent me a package. In it was a jar of LUXE protein shake. I never tried it. I was way too busy during triathlon season to do anything. But recently, I decided to give it a try....
Product Review: Myaderm to Fight Inflammation
Product Review: Myaderm to Fight Inflammation Myaderm recently contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying out their new hypoallergenic, all natural transdermal cream, utilizing CBD for the treatment of pain and inflammation. Since "inflammation" is my middle name (not literally), I said, "send it over." CBD...
White Wine Review: Planeta La Segreta Grillo Sicilia Doc
White Wine Review: Planeta La Segreta Grillo Sicilia Doc Like white wine? Then you will enjoy the Sicilia Grillo 2016! This is the second bottle I received from the Sicilian wine manufacturer and it's the second wine that makes me feel "psyched" to go to Sicily, in which I am...