Avra Madison — The Best Greek Food
April 4, 2024
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 the soft pita that I am used […]
In Case You Missed It Local Grubber Favorites
April 4, 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 […]
Cheesecake Factory — Delicious Meal from Largest Menu
April 4, 2024
We headed over to the Cheesecake Factory on Saturday. Our wait time was roughly 15 minutes which is not bad considering how crowded the restaurant was. The first thing that hit us was the size of the menu. It took me more than 15 minutes to read through the all options and decide what to […]
Why Don’t Restaurants Tell You The Prices of Their Specials
April 3, 2024
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Shrinkflation is Hitting the Wine Pours at Restaurants
April 3, 2024
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 […]
Buttercooky Bakery — Search for the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
April 3, 2024
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 […]
Update on Wine Shrinkflation
April 1, 2024
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 […]
Honey Bistro, a New Lunch Restaurant in Glen Head
April 1, 2024
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 […]
Who Has the Best Pizza on Long Island?
March 29, 2024
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
Local Grubber Weekly Highlights for the Week of March 25th
March 29, 2024
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 […]