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At best, we come upon an amazing restaurant that blows our socks off once every five years. Many kudos go to our niece, Randi, who is a huge fan of Austin and visits frequently for the food and music. Lenoir was on her list of “must-go’s” so we looked it up, booked it and showedContinue reading “Lenoir in Austin, Texas”

I’ve been thinking about Alexander’s since we’ve arrived in Naples in November. It’s a perpetual favorite of ours. They have beautiful garden seating, excellent service, superb food and, best of all, free corkage on Tuesday nights. They also have great duck. Our wine storage is full, loaded with my current favorite Pinot Noir. Perfect forContinue reading “Alexander’s in North Naples”

My friend, Art, turned me onto Amaro this past Summer to use in modifying both a Negroni and a Boulevardier. I’ve recently discovered this lovely simple cocktail called a Black Manhattan . It is very similar to a Manhattan, using both orange and regular bitters. You can choose your favorite whiskey (can you guess mine…haContinue reading “Black Manhattan Cocktail”

Kathy and Joe from the team at Thai Sushi by KJ have opened a new restaurant on Marco that was previously Su Garden Chinese restaurant. They are still offering Chinese cuisine and have added a full sushi bar serving the same excellent sushi options from Thai Sushi. To guarantee that the sushi remains up toContinue reading “K.J. Asian Bistro on Marco Island”

We returned last night to our favorite Mexican restaurant in Naples. It has the most authentic Mexican cuisine we have enjoyed year after year. Most evenings they have a grill outside where they cook lots of different meats and create brilliant tacos. The great majority of their customers are Hispanic, often arriving as large familyContinue reading “Los Molcajetes in Naples, FL”

Barb and I enjoyed a Turkish meal last year at a new restaurant, Aspendos. It was the first week they were opened and found the food and service to be promising, but as yet, uneven. Last Sunday we had no plans, so we decided to return to Aspendos. They have been enjoying some very goodContinue reading “Aspendos Mediterranean Cuisine in Princeton, NJ”

Every year Longport, NJ shoots off a great fireworks show around Labor Day weekend. This year they did it a week early and told very few people. Good thing my friend Sherri found out. They do it from the beach right across the street from the Jetson’s home, so the Tutellas invite some friends forContinue reading “Fireworks Buffet at the Jetsons (Sherri and Harold Tutellas)”

Since moving to New Jersey Barb and I have stopped going to several places we have enjoyed in the past. Jules @ Market was an especially good place for us during the pandemic when we still lived in Bucks county. They had expanded outdoor seating and acceptable spacing between their indoor tables. Their food wasContinue reading “Jules @ Market in Bristol, PA”

We’ve had limited success trying out new restaurants this year, so I decided we should revisit some places we’ve enjoyed in the last few years. We really liked both meals at One 53 two years ago, but heard they’d changed hands last year. We didn’t visit and had no way to evaluate the new ownersContinue reading “One 53 in Rocky Hill, a two year follow up.”

I’ve been reading about a Peruvian restaurant nearby and have been thinking about Ceviche and roasted corn kernels and Chicken ala Brasa and Parihuela and Pisco Sours. A lot. Too much. Sorry, but that’s how my mind works. So it’s Saturday night and we have no plans and we cooked at home last night andContinue reading “Peru Chikann in Hillsborough, NJ”