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 →

Jim ‘N Nick’s has 5 locations in Georgia, but The Foodie is most familiar with the Jim ‘N’ Nick’s installation in Hiram, about 30 or so minutes outside of metro Atlanta. You can tell when you turn the corner that … Continue reading →

Pho is a tiny Vietnamese place adjacent to the coffee shop on the main floor of the Treasure Island (TI) Casino/Hotel at 3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd. It’s open all-hours, and has an interesting combination of goodies, some authentic Vietnamese, … Continue reading →

Lebanese Taverna has grown over the years, opening little “Cafe” versions of the restaurant all over the Washington area. But the Holy Grail of Lebanese dining is still split between the original location on Washington Blvd. in Arlington and the … Continue reading →

Sometimes after a hard day there’s nothing better than a quiet bar with friendly servers. One of the best is the Onyx, right smack in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead. Thirty-foot ceilings, overstuffed chairs (spaced far apart) and little … Continue reading →

Houston’s is known for high-quality comfort food, salads and fun, noisy bars. The stars of the show at Houston’s are the hamburgers (order the hickory burger with the BBQ sauce on the side) and the grilled chicken salad (crispy with … Continue reading →