Bellemore, Chicago, February 2020
My last review of Bellemore was in March, 2019. It was the last of a series of three reviews that had become rather repetitive in praising the food, wine, and…
Valerie, New York City, December, 2019
We were in New York City for a few days in December to visit some friends and enjoy some holiday cheer. The highlight was Slava's Snowshow, an absolutely delightful theatrical…
Bellemore, Chicago, August 2018
Almost a year ago now, Chicago's Boka Restaurant Group, in partnership with Chef Jimmy Papadopoulos, presented Bellemore, a big, open restaurant with an eclectic, modern interior designed by Karen Herold of Studio…
Itta Bene, Orlando, FL, May, 2018
As I have mentioned in previous posts on Norman's and Fiorenzo Italian Steakhouse, I go to Orlando, FL, every year or two to attend Photoshop World and to eat at…
Norman’s, Orlando, Florida, June, 2018
Every year a few million folks go to Orlando to visit Disneyworld, Universal Studios, and Sea World. I go every year or two for Photoshop World and the food, not…
Steadfast, Chicago, December, 2017
It was just over a year ago that we paid our first visit to Steadfast, the main restaurant in Chicago's Klimpton Gray hotel. We enjoyed it, as I wrote here.…
Bar Boulud, New York, November 2017
I spent a few days just before Thanksgiving on a family visit to New York City. Not everyone in my family is a foodie, so 3-hour meals at 3-Michelin Star…
Central Park, New York, November 2017
New York City. Manhattan. Unquestionably one of the great cities in the world. True New Yorkers would say it's unquestionably The Greatest City in the world. Many find it a mecca for…
A Barge Cruise on the Burgundy Canal, Day 4, Part 2 Ravières, Dinner at Restaurant Les Millésimes, Noyers-sur-Serein
If you are keeping score, this is my 10th blog post detailing a 7-day, 6-night luxury cruise aboard La Belle Epoque, a hotel barge in the fleet of European Waterways. The last…
Steadfast, Chicago, October, 2016
After reading several good reviews of Steadfast, a new fine-dining restaurant in the Klimpton Gray Hotel, Valeria and I decided to pay a visit one crisp October evening. The restaurant is…
