The guys behind the old school steakhouse Delmonico’s are leaning into their Italian side with the opening of Tucci NYC. What started out as an Italian-style fine dining concept has quickly evolved into a trendy modern Italian restaurant. The question now is whether the food lives up to the hype. This is the Tucci NYC review. Atmosphere You know they’re putting full effort into Tucci NYC as soon as you walk up to the building. The entire front of the…
I know that I’ve been to over 140 countries, but I am the least well-traveled person in the United States. If I’m traveling domestically, it’s for a good reason. But when I do travel for vacation within the U.S., then there absolutely has to be a compelling hotel. In this case, that hotel is Amangiri. However, hotels like this that are so hyped, are bound to fall short of expectations. It’s certainly a showstopper, which is why you know a…
When people can live and travel anywhere they want in the world and yet they keep coming back to the Hamptons, there’s got to be something to it. This Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer and the Hamptons is up to its old tricks as well as some new ones. These are the new restaurants in the Hamptons this summer and hotels on the scene, and for posterity, a few of the standby favorites. It’s not summer in…
There’s a school of thought that are Hamptons people, and then there are Rhode Island people. And then there are those of us who are both, because we think it’s equal opportunity to enjoy the sunshine in a quintessentially beautiful place. So, for your next trip to Newport, this is your restaurant list. For the Scene The Restaurant: Clarke Cooke House The Location: Newport, Rhode Island The Clarke Cooke House. Courtesy of The Clarke Cooke House. Clarke Cooke House…
‘Tis the season to make the most of your weekends. And while you’ll be everywhere from Amalfi to Ibiza this year you’re not sitting idly at home in between. These are the East Coast Inns to plug into the GPS for that quick summer getaway. The weather is only getting warmer from here on, which means partaking in sunny East Coast adventures, of course, you’ll need a luxury stay to match. Here are the inns that should be on your…
Some people do Malibu. Some do Aspen. And some, who more likely than not enjoy wine, head to Napa for the summer. We know, life is full of hard choices. But when in doubt, if even for a weekend, Napa is always a good idea. These are the latest restaurants and vineyards to put on the list. Summer is incomplete without a weekend trip to Napa Valley. It’s the perfect luxury escape destination. The valley is the ultimate playground for…
For a second there it seemed like all the cool foodie restaurants were opening up in Brooklyn. We almost had to cross a bridge to eat culturally relevant cuisine, but then the Lower East Side stepped up. We would say that the food scene, and the scene in general, is better than ever in this part of the city. And now there’s a new Japanese Izakaya restaurant at the Hotel on Rivington. This is the review. Overview Kin Gin is…
I am a big fan of Mexican food, but the restaurants in NYC that, in my opinion, do it justice are few and far between. I’m sure that my view of Cosme as just okay is an unpopular one too. So, when I heard that a chef from the famed Mexico City Contra was opening up a restaurant in the too-cool-for-school Dimes Square area, I was hopeful. This is the review of Corima. Atmosphere Corima sits on Allen Street, exactly…
I didn’t know this fun fact, but the first Mexican restaurant in NYC to get a Michelin star wasn’t Cosme. It wasn’t even in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Instead, Casa Enrique in Long Island City earned that Michelin distinction. They’ve made their way to the Village this 2024, with the recent opening of Quique Crudo. This is the review. Atmosphere The storefront of Quique Crudo is maybe the best use of a 20 by 15-foot room in New York City by…
Some chefs just have a gift. We remember first getting a taste of Chef Franklin Becker’s cooking at Abe & Arthur in the Meatpacking district over two decades ago. Abe & Arthur was the coolest place in the Meatpacking at that time, so it didn’t need to have good food. But it did. Two decades later, does Chef Becker still have that gift? This is the review of Point Seven restaurant in NYC, one of Chef Becker’s latest ventures. Atmosphere…
