In Case You Missed It — Rants of the Week
May 3, 2024
Rant of the Day — Lough Laughers As I get older, there is one trait in my fellow diners that bothers me to no end. That is the Loud Laugher!! Everyone in the restaurant is glad you’re having a fun time, but no one wants to hear your loud, cackling laugh all night long. First […]
Rant of the Day — Dirty Menus
May 1, 2024
Recently, I was at a restaurant where the menu was dirty with some remnants of food on it. I don’t know how food could get on a menu since when I order my meal, the waiter takes the menu away from me. After ordering, I have no use for a menu. So this is a […]
Rant of the Day — Loud Laughers
April 30, 2024
As I get older, there is one trait in my fellow diners that bothers me to no end. That is the Loud Laugher!! Everyone in the restaurant is glad you’re having a fun time, but no one wants to hear your loud, cackling laugh all night long. First off, what is so amazing in your […]
Rant of the Day — Why is Ice Disappearing in the Water
April 24, 2024
One of the first things I order in a restaurant is a glass of tap ice water. Over the past couple of years, waiters have served the water minus the ice. I have needed to follow asking for ice for the water. These restaurants typically bring a cup of ice. When I get a refill, […]
In Case You Missed It — Our Favorites
April 19, 2024
Rant of the Day — Why is Ice Disappearing in the Water One of the first things I order in a restaurant is a glass of tap ice water. Over the past couple of years, waiters have served the water minus the ice. I have needed to follow asking for ice for the water. These […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]