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Disappointing experience at Fatty ‘Cue West Village

I had heard so much about Fatty ‘Cue – a minimalist barbecue restaurant in Williamsburg where barbecue meets Asian spices and flavors – that it was on my must-visit list of restaurants.   Most of the reviews were superlative and everyone seemed very excited about the Manhattan location of Fatty ‘Cue.  So, on a night when other Open Table […]

Delicious contemporary lebanese vegetarian dinner at Ilili NYC

One of my favorite places for a delicious meal is Ilili, a contemporary Lebanese restaurant that has a wide range of vegetarian (and vegan) options.  The restaurant is no new-comer in the NYC restaurant world – I think it has been around for at least 5 years (please do not quote me, but I do […]

Delicious gelatos from a gelato making class at Mia Chef Gelateria

Making a gelato is complicated, yes, very complicated!!  These small batch, artisanal desserts that originated in Italy have to be tough to make, right?  That is what I thought until I took the gelato making class with a couple of friends at Mia Chef Gelateria yesterday. My friends and I had talked about doing a […]