I’m going to let you in on a little secret about New York City – some of the best food in the city is actually outside of Manhattan.  That’s right, I said it.   Great food outside of Manhattan.  In the boroughs. I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on the Brooklyn foodie scene [...]

It snowed here in NYC on the first day of spring.  Not a good snow, just some flurries.  But now it’s just a few days later and spring is in the air.  I’m so happy about that.  I want to spend more time outdoors. I love outdoor dates. I like walking in the park (Riverside, [...]

I like to eat.  We’ve covered that many times before. And I like wine.  But I’m not a foodie and I don’t know much about wine.  I know what I like and I like trying new things.  Beyond that, well, I don’t really care about what grew where and the finer details.  My head is [...]

There comes a time in most romantic relationships when a guy wants to show his gal that he means business.  That he likes her.  Really, really likes her.  And for this he’s going to want to plan a statement date. What’s a statement date?  Well, there are certain places, certain restaurants that have a special shine to them.  [...]

There’s a little place in the village that I’ve been going to for years.  It’s a cafe/wine bar called ‘Ino and even as I type this I do so self-consciously because I hesitate to recommend it to anyone.  I wish I could give you a rational explanation for why I like this place so much.  [...]