Lifestyle

I recently had lunch at Frenchie’s Cafe, a great new spot on United Street between Simonton and Duval. Very, very French, the menu has pan bagnat, croque madames and croque monsieurs, salade nicoise and all our other French favorites.

Dinner in Argentina can vary from grilled meat at a traditional parilla (which is usually excellent, by the way) to something close to a tranformative experience. I did not expect to find the latter in rural Bariloche in the lake region of Patagonia, but my trip to Cassis near San Carlos de Bariloche was just that.

Stone crab season began on October 15th here in Key West and they are already scarce!

Recently, a good friend of mine just made Key West the port of call for his new motor yacht, the Independence. She is a 72 foot 1968 Burger with elegant lines, a full-size galley and beautiful sitting areas both on deck and in the salon.

I know, food trucks are over-hyped. However, the thing that made them popular is that they are all about the food. Garbo’s Grill at 603 Greene Street in Key West is a perfect example of that concept.

Frangipani trees are common in Key West.  I have a tri-color species in my front garden that fills with delicate yellow, rose, and white blooms each spring.  Something about them is so tropical that just looking at them makes you want a Mai Tai!  Because the bloom is used in Hawaiian leis, they are often […]

Usually I look over a menu while enjoying a cocktail and can decide what I want about halfway through my drink. Not so at Fig, a cozy little spot in Asheville, North Carolina.

I just did some serious dining in Chicago, which has become an absolute food mecca. As good as Girl & the Goat and GT Fish and Oyster, among others, were, I ended up thinking the most about my dinner at Maude’s Liquor Bar.

The Restaurant at the Tabard Inn is as beautiful as the food is delicious. A bright, sunny room with black and white floors, large windows and a gorgeous patio.

I am not usually completely content in a vegetarian restaurant, but The Café on Southard Street is an exception. Their menu is broad enough to accommodate either true vegan tastes or those of a carnivorous type like me.