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Dinner at Ken and Cook – A Good Neighborhood Restaurant

A few nights ago, I had a solid dinner at Ken and Cook. Co-owner and chef Richard Diamonte was at the kitchen that humid evening.

Exterior (at night), looking out on Kenmare from the bar, and part of the interior, the bar

Ken and Cook’s ambiance is what I would call an [...]

Mexican Seafood Dinner at Pampano (NYC)

Interior, upstairs and table setting

Pampano is a contemporary Mexican restaurant found in Midtown East. The decor and the menu vaguely reminds me of my recent press trip to Los Cabos, Mexico – and the food primarily focused on seafood.

Entering this restaurant on a humid, drizzling evening, we’re greeted by two [...]

Dinner at Barrio 47

Barrio 47: Exterior, Communal table by the bar, open kitchen

Last Wednesday, I had dinner with a friend at Barrio 47. It’s a narrow, handsome Mediterranean, neighborhood type of restaurant located in West Village, with the kitchen headed by Executive Chef Miguel Rosado.

We arrived during the early dinner hours, where [...]

One&Only Pamilla Resort and Lunch at Agua, Los Cabos, Mexico

Paradise at One&Only Pamilla

As I’ve mentioned on an earlier post that I’ve been invited to a four-day press trip to Los Cabos, Mexico by the Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau. Overall, it was an exciting, fun yet relaxing place to be. For every resort we’ve stayed or visited, I can’t [...]

Mihoko’s 21 Grams – Japanese-French Fare in an Elegant French Setting

I recently ate at Mihoko 21 Grams last week for an event.

Exterior, interior, one of the tables, shelf of top-shelf liquor, the beautiful crowd

This restaurant is founded by a former Japanese ballerina, Mihoko. She collected most of the items from her travels and used them to decorate and/or be sold [...]

Atelier Crenn, San Francisco

At the door to Atelier Crenn, interiors and the menu

Atelier Crenn is a one-starred Michelin restaurant. This was one of my highly anticipated meals of my trip to San Francisco that I even made it as my first meal when I got off the plane from NYC. I have read many [...]

Lunch at Waterbar, San Francisco

Exterior, interiors, open kitchen, view of bar, close up of the oyster bar, and the menu

A relative hidden gem to have a calm, delicious, seafood lunch near Ferry Building Marketplace is Waterbar Restaurant. It’s about a half mile walk from tourist central.

The Waterbar is a sprawling, two-level restaurant with exposed [...]

Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé Tasting & Champagne Lunch

I had the honor and pleasure to be part of Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé Champagne tasting and lunch at Le Cirque in New York City earlier this week.

Le Cirque is an elegant, upscale French restaurant, tucked in the large glass skyscraper of the Bloomberg Building. The restaurant’s dining rooms (upstairs private [...]

Chef Hiroyuki Sakai at Benihana’s Private Event

Benihana: Exterior, one of its large dining rooms, Portrait of its founder Rocky Aoki, Large fortune cat, The Rocky Room

Last week I was invited to Benihana‘s private lunch to celebrate their relaunch of their newly renovated space and their 48 years in the restaurant business. I took my mother along since [...]

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