Years and years ago, my brother and Little Sister started a tradition of foregoing birthday and Christmas gifts in favor of a fancy dinner. I’m not ashamed to say that once I…
NYC Dining: North African Flavors and an Almost Parisian Terrace at Claudette
New York is my hometown, and I’m a food writer. You’d think I’d have more spots to recommend here, but the truth is, when I’m not eating Mama Jean’s home cooking, I’m…
Tasty Italian (with a Few Caveats) at Eataly
Eataly is home to six restaurants and even more counters peddling all sorts of delicious Italian products.
I Love Myself an Unreliable Narrator, and ‘We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves’ Delivers
I have an aversion to reading books that are too similar to projects I’m working on, but this week, somehow, two different, essential elements of two different projects I’m working on entered…
Fine Italian Food on a Beautiful Terrace in the Heart of Paris
It’s not often that I find myself recommending a restaurant where the food is “good” but not “great,” but hear me out. I was talking, recently, with a fellow restaurant reviewer, and…
I Agree: ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is Awesome
If someone says, “This just came out – you have to read it!”… I probably won’t, or at least, not right away. It’s for this reason it took me so long to…
Escaping the Heat at Ground Control
Ground Control to Major Tom…
Return to Clown Bar… for Brain
I see where zombies are coming from.
‘Dear Fahrenheit 451,’ You Made Me Remember My Past Loves
One in a long, long, long list of projects I have in my mind, to carry out an elusive “someday” that is not today, is to cultivate a list of books that…
Massale Has Got Star Power
Sometimes a restaurant just has a little something about it that makes it special. It’s not necessarily flashy or showy, but it boasts some combination of qualities that, somehow, come together and…