Even given the global economic crisis, Bar Boulud is teeming with diners coming and going, enjoying what is probably the country’s finest assortment of charcuterie, terrines and patés. Not to...

The big holiday bash at Mark’s Duck House featured their exquisite special-order dim sum plus many additions, such as the deep-fried whole fish, clams with black bean sauce, their roast...

This is still my favorite spot for a Parisian lunch of the best seafood and shellfish money can buy. This report encompasses two meals, but at both meals I couldn’t...

This has always been one of my “go-to” bistros in Paris. I hadn’t been there in about 18 months, and it was a thrill to go back. It is run...

At Mark’s Duck House, it’s always the identical menu, with the extras depending on how hungry the group is. As always, the highlights are the shrimp, scallop, and lobster dumplings,...

Dinner with close friends included a sumptuous prime roast of beef accompanied by a gratin of potatoes. The wines were highlighted by a tasty Chardonnay from Tor Kenward’s up-and-coming project,...

This restaurant has been open many for many years, and is the place to go for absolutely unadorned, exceptionally fresh and pure seafood and shellfish. I hadn’t been here in...

By far the best restaurant within twenty minutes of my home is the Oregon Grille, a steak and seafood restaurant in an historic old inn in Hunt Valley, Maryland.  The...

Two dinners are combined here, if you’re wondering about the amount of wine that was consumed, and of course, in January the food is always the same menu for me....