Well Fed On the Town

I had the pleasure of attending a special steak tasting at Outback Steakhouse, celebrating their recent crowning by Zagat as 2009 Best Steak of National Service Restaurant Chains.  Once I began tasting the steaks, it was easy to see why.  Outback takes particular care in choosing the best ingredients and serving them in a way […]

If you love food and films, then you won’t want to miss the 3rd Annual NYC Food Film Festival!  It began on Saturday, June 13th and runs until June 19th at the Astor Center, the Water Taxi Beaches of Long Island City and South Street Seaport.
What will you find there?  A selection of food documentaries […]

Everyone has a certain style of pizza that they love.  For some it’s the super thin crust NYC pizza that you really can’t find anywhere but New York.  For others it’s a deep dish Chicago style pizza.  But, then there is also a Tuscan style that is not found on every street corner.  No matter what […]

My family has been on a little pizza tour of our own the past few months, sampling pizzas from around our area and beyond in an effort to find which one is our favorite.  A fun research project to be sure, so you know I was all ears (and eyes) when I found out that […]

Mmm, sounds appetizing, doesn’t it?  You know the phrase “everything but the kitchen sink?”  Well, pastry chef Christina Tosi from David Chang’s Momofuku Milk Bar in New York City is taking that phrase to new heights with her newest bakery menu creation.
Her Compost Cookies are made from bits and pieces she happens to have laying about […]

If you’re a NYC commuter, over the next couple weeks, Dunkin’ Donuts is going to be making your morning commute a little brighter by providing free subway rides at four of Manhattan’s busiest subway stations. The giveaway is part of their new ”You Kin Do It!” campaign to encourage everyday workers to keep America running during these tough […]

If you work in the Westchester area of New York, you might be interested in the new Prix Fixe menu at Harvest-on-Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson.
Here’s the details:
The lunch menu, served from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is just $16 per person and includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert.  For the first course, select the soup of […]

If you are in the White Plains, New York, area then you can take advantage of a stress-free at home dinner option that The Ritz Carlton Westchester is offering. Executive Chef James Dangler and his staff have created Thanksgiving To-Go, a full dinner for four, six or more that you just pick up and take […]

A few weeks ago, when my five-year-old son, Nicholas, and I were running around doing errands in preparation for Easter, we stopped in at a local bakery to grab a few dessert items.
“I know the name of this bakery, Mama,” he said as I went to open the door, trying to juggle the door, Madeline […]

Once the weather starts getting a bit warmer, and the chill of winter becomes a soon distant memory, we’re all itching to get outside and do a bit more exploring. If your explorations lean more towards the foodie side of things, you may be interested in a recent article in New York Magazine from […]