Category Archives: Review

Maceira

Today I drank wine out of a bowl. See? My new gorgeous Spanish friend Victoria took me to Maceira, an amazing Gallego restaurant in Huertas, where, in keeping with tradition, they serve your wine to you in bowls. I will be … Continue reading

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A Little Piece of Haven

We finally were able to check out Haven for date night. Make that double date night. Woo hoo! I’ve been wanting to dine here for a while now, due to their seasonal kitchen and locally focused attitude. I’m always a … Continue reading

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The Queen Vic

The Queen Vic has a couple of things going for it. For starters, it’s a pub, and anything that makes me feel like I’m sitting on a busy street in Putney quaffing a few ciders makes me happy. How I miss … Continue reading

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Bouchon

Bouchon means cork in French. I learned that in Montreal thanks to my master teacher. Thanks to my retention skills, I was able to teach the fella my new vocab word. This place was charming with a capital C. I … Continue reading

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Andalucia

Step aside, Mi Luna, there’s a new kid in town. And he knows the proper way to my heart – authentic tapas, wine served in vasos, and live flamenco music and dancing. The boy and I found ourselves downtown – … Continue reading

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A Festivus For The Rest Of Us

I do love a good festival. And iFest has never disappointed. I know it’s a tall order, but this really is a phenomenal experience. And the focus is the Caribbean this year!! Hello?!!? In another life, I think I actually … Continue reading

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Blue Nile Review

A lunch date with my boo led us to delightful African fare – Blue Nile Ethiopian. The restaurant was virtually empty save for a few occupied tables. Which is odd since the food is so unique and so good. Me … Continue reading

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Lemon Tree Review

Hated this place!!! Ugh. I have reached a new low. I always pride myself on picking exceptional restaurants, and here I faltered horribly. Here is what happened at Lemon Tree: The night started at 8:30pm on Friday night – dinner … Continue reading

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Kanomwan or Bust

After a hankering for some Thai one Friday night, Raul pulled out his restaurant bible (zagat) and did a little perusing to see what new haunt we could scare up. Pun intended 🙂 Enter Kanomwan. The kicker for us was … Continue reading

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Reef Restaurant Review

The fella and I had our date night at Reef last Friday night. With both of us craving seafood and never having been, we put on our Sunday best and headed out. Mmmm this place was so ethereal and watery. … Continue reading

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