Charlie and Mary Rehpelz opened Charlie’s Seafood in 1946 (gadzooks…The Foodie wasn’t even a Foodlet back then!). Their grandchildren carry on the tradition to this day, keeping Charlie’s Seafood a fixture in the Virginia Beach, VA area. They must be doing something right. Starters … Continue reading →

The Foodie likes to move under the radar, mingling with the masses and the Great Unwashed to root out new places that are not quite on the beaten path. Such is the case with the Peppermill restaurant, on the east side … Continue reading →

O’Brien’s Pit Barbecue has been a fixture in Rockville for well over 37 years. So imagine my surprise when I Googled them for this article and found they had changed their name. Pity the poor, painstakingly polite waitress who had the … Continue reading →

Blink and you’ll miss it. Cancun is a tiny Mexican joint just a few doors north of 55th on the west side of 8th Ave. Filled mostly with locals and bar patrons watching TV, the food has been consistently good … Continue reading →

Emeril’s iconic “Fishhouse” at the MGM Grand has morphed into just “Emeril’s” located in the cavernous “Studio Walk” between the casino and the pool area. It maintains the cajun/creole feel of its namesake in New Orleans. Like anybody, The Foodie can’t help but approach a … Continue reading →

At 17, young Bobby Flay just couldn’t stay out of trouble. In order to settle down a bit, he landed a job (with the help of his father) in the kitchen at Joe Allen, the iconic eatery-to-the-stars on Restaurant Row. Though … Continue reading →

Well, it looks like a diner (lots of clean, brushed chrome, glass, and cobalt blue neon), and tastes like a diner (comfort food, but with a suspiciously whimsical twist), and sounds like a diner (a busy, open kitchen with white-coated chefs scurrying … Continue reading →

Possibly one of the worst meals I’ve had in Las Vegas (in a fine-dining restaurant, yet) was at Gallagher’s Steakhouse in the New York New York Casino/Hotel at the intersection of Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd. The interior is modeled after … Continue reading →

Whenever they crow about New York pizza on the Food Network, they never miss Lombardi’s (apparently the first pizza joint in the USA. MENU), and, of course Totonno’s, opened in 1924 at Coney Island. But there never seems to be enough … Continue reading →

The stars of the show at Ambrosia are the Avogolemono (“egg lemon”) Soup, the Souvlaki [pictured, left), the Greek Salads and the Dolmades. The soup is creamy and bursting with lemon flavor and is the perfect starter for just about any entree. Ambrosia’s Souvlaki … Continue reading →