Category Restaurant / Pub / Cafe / Event

Go to Musket Room in NYC

… to eat modern New Zealand cuisine by Auckland born Chef Matt Lambert (Saxon + Parole vet).  I was wowed last weekend when I went to Musket Room, a casual yet intimate restaurant in Nolita.   I want to keep it a secret, and am hesitant to write  about Musket Room, but yet, I want […]

Spicy vegetable spread and excellent kebabs at Rumi Turkish Grill in Jersey City

On a recent weekday, I met a friend for lunch in the Exchange Place / Jersey City area and we decided to go to Rumi Turkish Grill.  Rumi Turkish Grill is a small Turkish bistro / restaurant that ought to be really busy for the impressive quality of food that it serves.  There was a […]

Another hidden gem – Chocolate Bar in NYC

I am an unabashed chocolate lover (see my write-up of the NY Chocolate Show 2012) and I am picky about the hot chocolate that I drink (as you would know from my hot chocolate experiences at Francois Payard Bakery and at MarieBelle in SoHo).  As one of my friends said, “Once you have good hot […]