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This absolutely wonderful Pinot Noir was on sale as a Chairman’s Selection about a month ago in the Pennsylvania state stores. It has a smooth mouthfeel, lots of upfront fruit like cherries (my favorite), jammy and other yummy stuff that I’m not knowledgeable enough to describe. I bought it for about $24. I ran aContinue reading “If you can find it: buy it!!”

Here’s a very brief post of a place that needs no publicity. It’s byob. It’s by the water in Somers Point, NJ. You can sit outside at the clam bar or inside at a table. A bit run down, but quite clean. Service is pretty quick and the food is very fresh and homemade. EverybodyContinue reading “The Clam Bar (Smitty’s) in Somers Point, NJ”

To celebrate our fourtieth anniversary, Barb and I went to dinner at Eno Terra with our friends, Art and Lyn. We had been there once before and enjoyed our meal, just took no pictures so I didn’t post it on the blog. This time around I was prepared and only forgot one picture during theContinue reading “Eno Terra in Kingston, NJ, next to Princeton”

The owners of Mi Espana in Princeton have been quite successful with their “hole-I’m-the-wall” Spanish restaurant. We have been enjoying it for the past two years, going frequently when we were looking for something casual, not too pricey, byob, and spur of the moment. I have loved the oxtail and Barb loves the octopus. TheyContinue reading “Mi Espana in Robbinsville…an even better experience.”

We have been dining at Blue Point Grill for many years. It was always worth the shlep from Bucks County. The food, mostly fish and seafood, is always the freshest. They have a retail store next door which sells lots of great seafood, including hard to find items like Black Cod (Sablefish), West Coast oystersContinue reading “Blue Point Grill in Princeton”

Since moving to Princeton, we have been visiting Cross Culture on a regular basis. During the pandemic they closed their indoor dining room and only served on a few picnic tables outdoors. Most of their business was take out. I’ve come back from Florida twice now and been amazed that they’ve survived another winter. YetContinue reading “Cross Culture Indian Cuisine in Princeton”

Let me preface this review by saying that, as a rule, I avoid hotel restaurants. They tend to be overpriced and over-rated. They catch people in “spending mode,” ready to pay any price to maintain the easy, effortless leisure that surrounds their vacation. Also, vacations are a time to splurge and spend way more moneyContinue reading “Ario at the J.W. Marriott on Marco Island”

We had plans with Jay and Paula last week with no reservations as yet. I asked if they’d been to Cafe Normandie as yet and they said no, but wanted to try it. Somewhere I’d seen a local ad claiming to have morel mushrooms this week. “Morels!” My brain screamed. It must be season. IContinue reading “Revisited Cafe Normandie in North Naples”

We made plans to dine with our friends, Mike and Lynn, this week and decided we should try someplace new. Lynn subscribes to the Naples News website and keeps on top of what is new and different in the area. This week she came up with Simit Fresh Mediterranean, a three month old Turkish spotContinue reading “Simit Fresh Mediterranean Restaurant in Naples, Florida”

Every year we go out for my friend Mike’s birthday. He is a man of very discriminating taste. His favorite foods: pizza, burgers, Coca-Cola and milk chocolate. We have recently discovered his love of Camembert cheese which threw everyone for a loop. Of course, being a dear friend, he indulges us by going out toContinue reading “Sammy’s Pizza of Naples or Mikey’s Birthday Dinner”