Two extraordinarily gracious donors spent more than $100,000 to have wines from my cellar served with a meal cooked by Daniel Boulud in their home. This was a memorable evening...

With my wife having a long week-end in Paris while I was tied to my desk editing and proof-reading the next issue of The Wine Advocate, I decided to take a...

I provided the wines from my cellar, and the great Daniel Boulud provided his restaurant as well as himself and his superb kitchen staff to cook the meal - all...

Two of my favorite television shows are HBO’s The Wire and The Sopranos. From a script writing perspective, I don’t think I have ever seen a tighter script than David Simon’s and Edward...

To celebrate a good friend’s 60th birthday, we went to Chef Cindy Wolf’s superb restaurant, Charleston, situated in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, a few blocks from the National Aquarium. Four days...

The brilliant dumplings served at Mark’s Duck House were accompanied by sensational dishes of Chinese sausage, fried rice, and the best won-ton soup I have ever tasted. They were perfect...

My wife and I had a quiet celebration of our 38th wedding anniversary (I robbed the cradle for sure, and did it in style) at our favorite local haunt, the...

One of the greatest meals I have had this year was at Robuchon’s casual outpost in the MGM Grand Hotel. Readers should realize there are two separate restaurants. The more...

Many people consider this to be the finest Thai restaurant in the United States. While I am not an expert on Thai food, there was little to quibble about. In...