Gourmet
Wine Journal
This meeting of my Oenarchs group was an exceptional blind tasting hosted by one of our members, Lee Kirby Smith. It was easy to guess that we were dealing with...
Read MoreA dim sum extravaganza at Mark’s Duck House began with special orders of shrimp dumplings followed by lobster and scallop dumplings. The remaining items were chosen from the menu. As...
Read MoreLittle Saigon is one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in the United States. On this visit we began with their exquisite rice wraps called Bobille, which are filled with vegetables...
Read MoreA very fine meal at Baltimore’s Charleston restaurant included some ethereal fried oysters and zucchini flowers. Those dishes were followed by a gorgeous piece of flavorful turbot and a pheasant...
Read MoreWhile the Dim Sum at Mark’s Duck House always possesses an incredibly high level of quality, at this luncheon, it was even better than usual with the lobster, shrimp, and...
Read MoreOne of my favorite New York City restaurants for consistency as well as superlative food is the Union Square Café, which continues to be among the most popular restaurants listed...
Read MoreI had not eaten at the 21 Club in nearly thirty years, but it still retains an historic aura about it. What must be the world’s finest steak tartare was...
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