Well Fed On the Town

When a PR person shot me a note about the new items on the menu at Bonefish Grill, she had me salivating. Shrimp, crab and steak, oh my!
I am all for yummy, tasty, fish offerings and these don’t disappoint.
Unfortunately for me, the nearest location is more than an hour away, so I won’t be trying […]

Mary Mac’s Tea Room has been a fixture along Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon since 1945.  I have known about, and passed, Mary Mac’s since I have lived here.  But, it was just this past weekend that I actually made it inside. A bit deceiving from the street, the inside is huge.
Pleasantly greeted by a polite and friendly hostess, a […]

Kansas City is not exactly known for its fine cuisine.  Barbecue and steaks, sure.  But fine cuisine?  Not so much.
However, this trend is changing.  Upscale dining is getting better all the time in Kansas City and one of the women making it happen is Chef Debbie Gold from The American Restuarant in Kansas City, MO.  Through its thirty-five […]

Washington State Sugar Artists Cake and Confectionary Show, Sugar Rocks! is going on this weekend, April 24th-26th in Shelton, WA at the Little Creek Casino Resort. There is a great demonstration schedule that is free and includes Chef Laure’l Silverberg, Lonnie Cato, and Kelly Lance. In fact, “the show and demonstrations are free to the […]

Where can you find a crazy amount of popular, world class celebrity chefs giving demonstrations and making appearances?  Celebration Weekend on June 6-7th in Menlo Park, California, that’s where.  Billed as “The West’s ultimate lifestyle event,” you’ll be rubbing elbows with none other than Curtis Aikens, Aaron McCargo, Robin Miller, Sara Snow, Joanne Weir, Jamie […]

For the past thirty odd years, policymakers, scientists and consumer advocates convene to talk about food and ultimately, establish policies that affect the American diet. This year is no different. Or is it?
This Thursday in San Francisco, the Commonwealth Club presents a panel discussion on proposed changes to the National Food Policy and its affects […]

Kansas City, a town known for its barbecue and steaks, is going to be hosting an evening of raw cuisine and superfood smoothies on April 23rd from 6-9 pm.
Chef Heidi VanPelt-Belle, who has served raw and vegan cuisine to celebrities in her home in Los Angeles, CA, is now a Kansas City native and is establishing […]

If you happen to be lucky enough to live in the Monterey, California area or are nearby enough to stop in for a visit, then you may want to pencil in the dates of May 15-16th on your calendar.  A group of fantastic celebrity chefs will be coming together to celebrate sustainable cuisine in a […]

Need a quick pasta fix, but not a fan of the Italian chains?  Figo has several locations, all of which allows you to “create your own dish by selecting your choice of pasta and sauce (of which over 120 combinations are available), delicious salads or choose from Figo Pasta’s weekly specials (Many of the recipes […]

Sometimes being on the town means going to a good friend’s for a good homecooked meal …
Good Southern girls are known for their hospitality and for each having their very own, very special recipe for biscuits. But times are a’changin’. It seems that some Southern belles have some pre-made secrets up their sleeves. With two […]