The next destination on our trek westward was Milwaukee, Wisconsin to see my grandmother who lives there. It was just an overnight stay so we wanted to search out an interesting place to have to dinner. My mom stumbled upon an article about Roots in an old Gourmet magazine (that I can’t bear to part [...]
Our stint in Chicago is regrettably short, barely 18 hours, so we endeavored to make the best of our time there. I’m pretty familiar with this windy city from the many years I travelled here for work but I’ve very rarely had the luxury to enjoy it as a tourist. After our 8-hour drive through [...]
We say farewell to Brooklyn this week and, in the process, have been trying to hit some of our favorite food spots along the way, and are trying as many of the new ones as we can before we leave. Colonie is actually a newer place that we walked to as part of our “exercise [...]
With two weeks until my departure for Sonoma, I am still working through my NY “bucket list” of things to do and places to go that I’ve been meaning to get to in the last 18 years. One of those things on my list was to explore the diverse food scene in Astoria. I think [...]
I just returned from our last trip to Sonoma County before our big move there. Like all of the others, it was filled with memorable food, wine and laughter. People often ask me for advice on where to go when they travel out to Sonoma, so I wanted to share some of the more tasty [...]
I live in one of the most interesting food cities in the world. Keeping up with the throngs of delicious and interesting places to eat that open here each month could be a full time job. With the warmer weather, and the impending move to another coast, I’ve been trying to take advantage the food [...]
This awful weather has made working out a bit of a challenge this winter. I have started playing a new motivational game to get myself out and moving after work, even when its ten blasted degrees outside. My new exercise routine involves walking to new and different drinking establishments in far-flung spots in Brooklyn, having [...]
You really haven’t had ramen until you have had David Chang’s ramen at Momofuko Noodle Bar. This is game-changing ramen. I went on an early afternoon eating adventure with a couple of foodie friends of mine and we beat the crowds by getting there right at noon. We started with some perfectly yummy buns: shrimp [...]
I've recently moved my life from Brooklyn, New York to Sonoma County, California to pursue a life in food and wine. I am now the executive chef at [big bottom market] and this blog chronicles my adventures out here in wine country.
