Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
Leave it to Choc O Pain to take Valentine’s Day to the next level with a custom cake! Looking for a fun and creative way to propose or declare your love this Valentine’s Day? Food lovers can now present their sweetheart with Choc O Pain’s super decadent flourless chocolate cake for two, customized to say I Love You . . . or Will You Marry […]
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Blue Morel Restaurant and Wine Bar in Morristown is featuring a Winter Four Course Menu offered on Friday evenings for $54 per person before tax and gratuity starting on Friday, January 19th. Chef Dennis Mathews and Chef Thomas Ciszak offer a special winter tasting menu for food lovers without the three digit price tag. In […]
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The Shannon Rose Irish Pub is currently running a new Hop & Sizzle menu featuring one of the all-time greatest duos in history – burgers and beer. The menu is available through January 31 at its Clifton and Ramsey, New Jersey restaurants. The full menu includes: The “House-Made” Everything – Ground beef, grilled and layered […]
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At every party I host, I come up with a signature cocktail. I just find that super fun and it sets the mood for the rest of the evening. Being from Quebec originally, I’m predictably a big fan of maple syrup and love to incorporate it in cocktails because of its lack of sugar crystals […]
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The Lost Abbey Deliverance beer is a blend of bourbon barrel-aged Serpent’s Stout and brandy barrel-aged Angels Share. Appearance: Nearly black with small dark tan head. Smell: Boozy bourbon and dark fruit aromas with vanilla and licorice notes. Taste: Chocolate-covered cherries, oak, bourbon. Mouthfeel: Thick, mouth-coating texture. Overall: Bourbon and brandy marry beautifully yet this […]
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Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, specializing in small plates with modern twists to Italian classics and fine wines from around the world, is offering a special “Taste of Piedmont” menu at its locations in the Clifton Commons in Clifton, NJ and The Gallery at Westbury Plaza in Garden City, NY, now through January 20. Guests […]
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When Bivio closed its doors in 2015 in Little Falls, the general consensus was that it was a major loss for its loyal pizza-loving fans. Owner, Tomasso Colao had actually garnered a cult following who waited in a line out the door on most nights at his tiny restaurant. To the delight of us devotees […]
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My job had me on the road quite a bit in 2017 and while I’ve had many, many memorable meals this past year, I’ve tried to narrow down to the 14 best dishes I enjoyed during the past year. Here’s the list in restaurant name alphabetical order. Bellecour, Wayzata, MN – Paris Brest. Gorgeous pastry […]
[Continue reading...]Redux is closing. I come home from Quebec where I had wonderful holidays and the first restaurant announcement I read is about the upcoming closing of one of my very favorite local restaurants – Redux. I’m incredibly bummed by this news as Redux serves food I truly love and the staff, including owners Rob and […]
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Mumm Napa Brut Reserve NV. The holidays are right around the corner and that means popping corks on bottles of bubbly. With so many options on the market, it’s difficult to decide on what bottles to stock up on. Mumm Napa Brut Reserve NV is a great option in terms of price point and taste. […]
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