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 […]
We decided to visit Centro Cucina this past weekend for a simple Italian meal. This is a classic neighborhood restaurant. The owner and his father always comes over to greet us with bear hugs. The ambiance is very casual with friendly staff. The main attraction at this restaurant is the food. We ordered a Greek […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]