Posts categorized: Restaurants

There’s something pretty heavenly about kicking your flip flops off and wriggling your toes in the sand underneath the table awaiting a fresh meal on the beach on a small island off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. First, a round of cold cervezas arrive, then creamy guacamole with homemade tortilla chips and a side of spicy habanero salsa with a tiny spoon indicating just how sparingly to apportion it. The main course comes in the form of pescado tikinxik, a whole […]

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When in Mexico, you must eat delicious Mexican food. When in Cancun, head to La Habichuela Sunset. Situated on the lagoon side of Cancun’s hotel zone with dramatic two-story floor to ceiling glass windows and an outdoor garden designed to mimic Mayan ruins, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a meal at sunset. Enter on the top floor and walk down a dramatic staircase with a wooden banister carved to resemble a snake. At the foot of the stairs is […]

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I would be remiss to go on much longer without mentioning Go Go since it’s where I eat lunch almost every day in South Beach. When it comes to lunch, I look for two things, healthy and affordable. There’s no telling what kind of damage I’ll do to my credit card or calorie count come dinnertime, so at lunch, I try to curb my enthusiasm. Go Go is the perfect place to do this as they serve up a variety of […]

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For incredible, authentic Mexican cuisine, head to Maz Mezcal, a neighborhood favorite on the Upper East Side. To be more precise, it was my neighborhood favorite back in the days when I was an Upper East Sider. Their perfectly balanced margaritas, fresh guacamole, and mouth-watering enchiladas de camarones in green tomatillo sauce with melted cheese and rice and beans was enough to keep me coming back almost weekly, usually for a Sunday evening dinner. A family affair, the Silvas from Mazatlan, Mexico […]

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Thanks to an invitation from Robert Fontaine of the Robert Fontaine Gallery in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, I spent last weekend in Key West. Along with a group of about 20 people, we were there to celebrate the opening of Nick Gentry’s solo show XCHANGE–running now through May 4. Having lived in Key West for about four years before moving to Miami, it was sort of like two worlds colliding. We spent much of the long, leisurely weekend relaxing around […]

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Okay, seriously, what’s better in the morning with a cup of coffee than a deliciously sweet, crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, covered in a glistening layer of sugary glaze doughnut? Nothing. Exactly. What can I say? I love doughnuts, and if you’re in Seattle, you simply must visit Top Pot, an institution of “hand-forged” doughnuts in one of five locations. Apple fritters, cake, chocolate, jelly, crème, twist, sugar, sprinkles, heaven. There’s a full menu of coffee and espresso, too. […]

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There’s something about the name and the vintage neon sign out front. Think of all the great country music songs that could be inspired by The Loveless Cafe on Highway 100 in Nashville. In fact, if you’re here on a Wednesday night, inside the Loveless Barn, Music City Roots presents a weekly live concert and radio show featuring some of Nashville’s best local talent. But the real draw is the biscuits, a recipe that apparently hasn’t changed since 1951, and […]

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After New Years Eve, birthdays are my favorite holidays to celebrate. For mine last weekend, I decided to live out a long held fantasy of residing in a luxe hotel in New York City’s Meatpacking District, more specifically The Standard High Line. I’ve had a fascination with that hotel ever since it was erected straddling the newly minted High Line. Both developments seemed to have breathed new life into the neighborhood that I’d made so many memories in back when I […]

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There may be other cozy French brasseries in New York, but as far as I’m concerned Pastis will always reign supreme, or at the very least, hold a special place in my heart. Whether it’s a mid-afternoon Champagne indulgence (I love their La Vie en Rose Champagne cocktail), a festive Sunday brunch, or a celebratory late dinner, I’ve had too many good memories at Pastis for its charm to ever fade. Located in the ever-trendy and high energy Meatpacking District, […]

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Here’s a little known fact about me: I lived in Nashville for two years from age five to seven. When I rattle off the list of cities I’ve lived in, that’s one that usually gets left out. Probably because I was so young and I don’t remember much about it. My family lived in Franklin and my memories revolve around our black and white cat Oreo and her two litters of kittens, our swing set in the backyard where I […]

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