Misc. Writings About Fine Dining, Mixology, and Computer Science
Posted in Food & Drinks on Jul 15th, 2010
In this candid clip, I am able to show off a Dark And Stormy and Mark Asato is able to show off his snazzy new flip ultra hd camcorder. Please take into consideration that I am already inebriated in this video and quite possibly a bit awkward when it comes to spilling drinks. Never the [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on Jan 15th, 2010
Joel Robuchon at the Mansion is a high end restaurant located at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Winner of many five-star awards and notable mention on forbes, Joel Robuchon delivers some of the best food Las Vegas has to offer. I brought Robin here to finish up 2009 in style. We were the first [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on Sep 15th, 2009
La Belle Vie is an upscale French Mediterranean restaurant in Minneapolis. It is rated a "2008 America’s Top Restaurant" by Zagat survey and is winner of the 2009 "Best Chef Midwest" James Beard Award. Dining here was a wonderful experience. Though valet parking is available, we were easily able to find free street parking nearby. [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on May 11th, 2009
NoMI is one of the finest upscale contemporary French dining experiences to grace the Magnificent Mile. Located on the seventh floor of Park Hyatt Chicago, NoMI overlooks the Old Chicago Water Tower and provides a stunning view at night. I took Robin here after her graduation from Dominican University. I informed the staff in advance [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on Apr 29th, 2009
The Red Avocado is an outstanding vegetarian restaurant in Iowa City featuring locally grown, organic ingredients. Robin and I dined here Friday night before going on the Iowa Wine Trail. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. The interior reminded me of a cozy stone basement with unique decorations and Himalayan salt candles on [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on Jan 12th, 2009
Naha is an upscale Mediterranean-American restaurant in Chicago with a hint of California and French. Chris Ohara and I ate here the night before New Years Eve. We were the last to enter. One of the waiters told us we had VIP access to an empty room. The interior was very simply decorated with a [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on May 29th, 2008
The most exquisite seafood and Italian dining isn’t in the heart of Italy or in the Mediterranean. It’s in the middle of the desert! Look no further than the Wynn. Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas,
winner of the 2008 Ivy Awards, features a whole galaxy of rare upscale Mediterranean seafood and authentic Italian [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on May 27th, 2008
On our way out of Chicago Sunday morning, my cousin Errol and I stopped for breakfast at Chris’ Pancakes & Dining in St. Louis, Missouri. Parking was difficult as the place was packed. This can be expected from what might just be the best breakfast for under thirty bucks in St. Louis. I ordered a [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on Dec 7th, 2007
Looking for a smash on South Wabash? Look no further than Tommy Gun’s Garage in Chicago. You must have a reservation and a secret password to gain access to the backdoor of the garage. The inside is a well done replica of a roaring 20’s gangster speakeasy in true pristine form complete with old pictures, [...]
Posted in Food & Drinks on Oct 18th, 2007
Last Tuesday, Chris Ohara and I visited the upscale steakhouse, 437 Rush in Chicago. We arrived at 8:00pm sharp, but despite having a reservation, were not seated until 8:20pm. This leads me to believe the place is extremely popular due to the volume of customers. I used the extra time to observe the venue. Most [...]