116 E. 27th St. between Park and Lexington 212-447-7733 See the website here. The Foodie can sniff-out a BBQ place from miles away. Combine it with live jazz, and I’m hooked. (By the way, I was a regular at Blue … Continue reading →

In the lower level of Grand Central Station on East 42nd St. is a large eatery. It’s pretty ho-hum down there, except for the Grand Central Oyster Bar. The actual bar is huge, with diner-style swivel stools. The Foodie sips … Continue reading →

Truly wonderful Italian meals are few and far between out here in the woods. So when The Foodie treks northward to New York City, he never misses a visit to Becco, Lidia Bastianich’s emporium of Italian eats there on “Restaurant … Continue reading →

A Sloppy Joe is a mysteriously satisfying amalgam of tastes and textures. Is it a hamburger? No, too loose, with no definable shape. Is it a chili sandwich? Nope, no chili powder “bite” and chili is usually a more chunky. And … Continue reading →

I will admit to being a little prejudiced against Doughnut Plant after owner Mark Isreal pouted like a big baby when he was challenged to a Throwdown by Bobby Flay several years ago on the Food Network show of the same name. … Continue reading →

It all started in 1933 in Nashville Tennessee, when Vernon Rudolph dipped the first warm and puffy little orb into white-as-snow, sugary icing. Now, they roll off the line by the millions, and have become one of the major food … Continue reading →

One of the Foodie’s required side trips when driving back home from the Philadelphia Airport is the Saigon Vietnam Restaurant in the Newark Shopping Center in downtown Newark, DE. Rehoboth Beach is a vast wasteland when it comes to variety in ethnic … Continue reading →

Every time I mention this place to a (real) Delaware local (we call them “natives”), they proceed to wax nostalgic with stories about how they used to eat there as teenagers to satisfy years-gone-by bouts with the munchies. The Dog House has great … Continue reading →

Things started out so nicely when I was planning my first experience at Bone’s Steakhouse (in Buckhead, on Piedmont, just a few doors down from the intersection with Peachtree). The woman who took my reservation (I called them directly) was lots … Continue reading →

In spite of its name, Chops Lobster Bar is considered one of the premier Steakhouses in the country. After much grueling research, I have determined that that is quite possibly true (continued studies will, of course, be necessary). I love … Continue reading →