This was an over-the-top, festive day spent grazing at the Dim Sum of Mark’s Duck House (which, for whatever reason, didn’t seem quite as spectacular as it was on my...

As always, the food, wine service, and attention to detail at Charleston are all impeccable. It truly is the equivalent of a Michelin two or three-star restaurant in terms of...

Think of this tunnel that resembles a wine cellar as a huge sushi bar, but instead of sushi, the diner is confronted with a gorgeous selection of terrines, patés, and...

At a dinner with friends, I decided to pull some older California Cabernet Sauvignons from my cellar to see how they were holding up. One of the guests brought two...

One 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...

I 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...

This dinner, sponsored by the Wine Advocate Foundation, to benefit Cancer Research at the renowned Dana Farber Institute in Boston, began with a gorgeous lobster bisque, and my favorite courses,...

A 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...

While 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...