Apologies to Four Spring — You Can Sell Restaurant Reservations
April 17, 2024
After doing some research, I found out that there are several sites that permit people to sell reservations to selected restaurants. Almost forming a secondary market for restaurant reservations. These sites include Tock, Appointment Trader and Dorsia I therefore apologize to Four Spring in Oyster Bay for crapping all over their comment that reservations are […]
Five High Marketplace — Overrated Pastrami
April 16, 2024
After seeing so many people posting about the Outrageous Pastrami at Five High Marketplace, we decided to track out to Huntington to experience what some people have labelled as the best pastrami on Long Island. They even claim it could be better than Katz’s. Five High Marketplace was incredible clean for a deli. They had […]
The Union — A Success Where Many Have Failed Before
April 16, 2024
We headed over to the Union in Eisenhower Park. Our expectations were low since so many restaurants have tried to succeed in this location but failed. The entrance was bright and dining room was casual but elegant (which is hard to believe). Our experience was positive with only a couple of miscues. We recommend this […]
Why are Restaurants Reservation Fees Popping Up and Why Now?
April 16, 2024
There was an article in Newsday describing the growth in reservation fees for restaurants. Basically, the article explains that more and more restaurants are requiring a reservation fees in order to book a table which is refundable if you show up or cancel 3 or more days beforehand. Restaurants feel the need to impose these […]
Rant of the Day — What Does it Take to Change Your Favorite Restaurant to Another
April 15, 2024
Yesterday, I went to La Piazza for dinner and thought it was very good. After we finished dinner, we were talking about whether we would be coming back soon. Even though we enjoyed it (even more so than our traditional place), we concluded that we would probably not be coming back soon. The decision was […]
La Piazza Westbury — New Pizza Place Slightly Ahead of Other Pizza Places
April 15, 2024
We tried La Piazza, a new opened restaurant in Westbury. The pizza was crisp and tasting. My mistake was not ordering the Sicilian slice since it looked much better. We also ordered the Penne Melenzane, which is a fancy way of saying penne with eggplant in tomato sauce, the Veal Pizzaiola and Linguini Bolognese. All […]
In Case You Missed It Local Grubber Favorites
April 12, 2024
Avra Madison — The Best Greek Food We branched out this past week for the start of my birthday week by going to Avra Madison in NYC. Everything was great starting with the Pita Bread and ending with the dessert. The interesting part of the pita bread was that it was crunching as opposed to […]
Bagel Depot — The Best Bagels in Coral Springs
April 11, 2024
We made a trip out to Bagel Depot in Coral Springs after hearing that they have the best bagels in the Coral Springs area. The reality was in line with the hype. But to crown the best bagels in Coral Springs, we will have to do a side by side comparison. We had a bagel […]
Chopt — Fresh Salads with Good Ingredients
April 11, 2024
We went to the Chopt on Willis Avenue but this review applies to all Chopt’s. We found it to have fresh ingredients that provide a tasty lunch. They build your salad from scratch or from menu favorites. The Good — Not only do they serve salads in their salad bowls but they also prepare salads […]
Rant of the Day — Why Don’t Waiters and Waitresses Write Orders Down Anymore?
April 10, 2024
Over the last few years, waiters are writing down my orders less and less. I have seen a corresponding increase in something being wrong with my order. Recently, I ordered a cheddar cheese omelete and I was served a feta cheese omelete. Who made mistake, the waiter or the chef? I place the blame on […]