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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Nader Gebrin (Bravo Nader) — The Go To Caterer

April 9, 2024

We threw a party for a bunch of friends and we wanted the best caterer. We hired Nader Gebrin, formerly of Bravo Nader. Nader refers to service as exquisite food from extraordinaire talent. I have to agree that this is an apt description because he delivered on an extra special evening and dinner. When you […]

Monday Rant — Restaurants Not Caring About Their Customers

April 8, 2024

I went to a local diner and ordered an omelette and a blueberry muffin. The omelette was fine but the muffin tasted aweful. Something was definitely off with the muffin. Since i was running late, I did not bring it up with the waiter. When I went to pay the bill, the manager asked me […]

Laser Wolf — Best Mediterranean Food in Williamsburg

April 8, 2024

I needed a special place for dinner with the family so we decided to go to Laser Wolf in Williamsburg. The major challenge is getting a reservation. You have to call exactly 21 days in advance at 10:00 am and pray there is no lag on your internet connection. We passed our major challenge by […]

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 […]