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 […]
Shrinkflation is Hitting the Wine Pours at Restaurants
March 28, 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 […]
Top Mexican Restaurants in Nassau County
March 27, 2024
I am excited to eat Mexican food this weekend so I put together a list of the top Mexican restaurants in Nassau County. While Dirty Taco is not on the list, it is definitely worthwhile as a taco destination. 1. Margarita’s Cafe 2. Caracara Mexican Grill 3. Besito 4. Tocolo Cantina 5. Mesita 6. Mezcalina […]
Will Restaurants Lower Their Credit Card Fees In Light of Visa and Mastercard Settlement
March 26, 2024
I just saw this article in which Visa and Mastercard agreed to pay $30 billion in settlement of an antitrust claim as well as agreeing to lower the fees that they charge their merchants. What this means is that restaurants will pay a lower fee every time you use your credit card to pay a […]
Rant — Stores and Restaurants Over Charging You
March 25, 2024
This past weekend, I bought some Grey Goose Vodka at Costco and they over charged me by $3 compared to the price displayed. I mentioned this to the cashier and after 5 minutes of his verifying this, he refunded me the price. I do not know how they made this mistake since the vodka was […]
The Tap Room Jericho — One of the Worst Meals I Have Had in the Last Decade
March 25, 2024
I had the unfortunate experience of eating at the Tap Room in Jericho on a Friday night during March Madness. Since this was the first time, we asked our waiter what we should order. Most of the suggestions were fried so we opted for the Tapchos and a Large Pretzel to start. We followed up […]
Rant of the Day — Why Don’t Restaurants Tell You the Price of their Specials
March 22, 2024
Mentioning Specials without Prices When I was younger, I took my wife to Il Mulino for our first anniversary dinner. The waiter or captain (I know a very fancy restaurant and I do not even know what the captain did) told us about the specials (while neglecting to tell us the prices of each special) […]