At the start of a new year, food critics far and wide simply cannot resist the urge to forecast our foodie futures. I count myself among the guilty. I’ve been asked to compile my predictions for this year’s top 12 culinary trends for Spice magazine, and I wanted to give you a sneak peek. Though […]

As much as I love getting down and dirty in the kitchen, I look forward to a nice night out as much as the next girl. I’m lucky enough to live in one of the greatest cities on the planet, and there’s always a restaurant out there that I’m dying to try. I’ve been known […]

It’s rare that I straight up recommend a restaurant because I’m rarely that impressed. I don’t suffer from low expectations. But I gotta tell ya, I’m loving Robert DeNiro’s latest addition to his TriBeCa empire: Locanda Verde.  Attached to the Greenwich Hotel, with a kitchen run by head chef Andrew Carmellini formerly of A Voce […]