I was out with my wife at dinner at the Tap Room (which you may remember I thought was one of the worst meals I have had in the last decade) and she ordered a glass of chardonnay. It looked like they gave her a really small pour and when asked about it, they said […]
In my never ending search for the best chocolate chip cookie, I visited the Buttercooky Bakery in Manhasset. This was a modern bakery with a warm feeling. I was really encouraged with their emphasis on baking with butter especially since it is in their name. I ordered my standard chocolate chip cookie. I have to […]
There is a common trend among restaurants, especially new ones, to provide a limited menu of just a few items. For example, the North Folk Table and Inn only lists 5 entrees on their menu. It turns out that their food truck (when available) offers a more diverse menu than their restaurant. I understand that […]
We ventured out to the only Panera on Long Island that has a drive thru. Unfortunately, we did not use the drive thru, we only ate in the restaurant. Most of the Panera’s we have tried are in strip malls which lack any character at all. This Panera was a stand alone building with outdoor […]
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Last week, I railed against restaurants shrinking the glasses of wine. In order to save money there has been a trend to reduce wine pours from 6 ounces to 5 ounces thereby allowing restaurants to go from 4 glasses of wine to 5 glasses of wine (basically increasing their profits for each bottle of wine […]
We headed over to Glen Head for lunch to try Honey Bistro which is located right next to Ernesto’s East Ristorante on Railroad Avenue. It had a welcoming vibe with an interesting menue We had a Et Tu, Brute, which is a chicken Caesar on a wrap and Spice Spice Baby, which is a spicy […]
I have a cousin from Montana coming to Long Island. I need suggestions as to the best pizza around here. Please send your recommendations…. #foodwithaview #foodporn #foodie #foodstagram #foodpics #restaurantreview #reviewrestaurant #grub #grubbing #pizza
We are starting a new weekly summary of the Local Grubber’s Highlights. In case you missed something, we will be linking to our favorite blogs of the week. Welcome all comments and suggestions Shrinkflation is Hitting the Wine Pours at Restaurants I was out with my wife at dinner at the Tap Room (which you […]
I was out with my wife at dinner at the Tap Room (which you may remember I thought was one of the worst meals I have had in the last decade) and she ordered a glass of chardonnay. It looked like they gave her a really small pour and when asked about it, they said […]