Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category

Food Wars: NYC Pastrami!

Fans of The Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food rejoice! A new show is coming out on Travel Channel, debuting March 9 at 10pm EST, called Food Wars. The premise of this competition is as follows: local eateries and their iconic dishes battle it out and end their rivalries! Think Philly cheese steak or hot dog [...]

Pennette Harry’s Bar

Happy New Year! For my first official post of 2010, I wanted to recreate a delicious dish I ate while on vacation in Miami, Florida this past week. Every time I hit up the MIA, I always spend an evening window shopping at the luxurious Shops at Bal Harbour. I ogle at the [...]

Best Burgers / Sliders

Since I boast a specialty in cooking Mediterranean and Israeli food, you are probably wondering why the hell I am writing about burgers! Aren’t they as American as apple pie? YES! I don’t need to talk about the history of the hamburger, but rather, how burgers have become trendy and gourmet over the past years.
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Isla Mexican Kitchen, Las Vegas

Cheers to our last meal in Las Vegas. Craving Mexican, so went over to the Treasure Island Hotel to Isla Mexican Kitchen. Gotta leave Sin City with a buzz!
Margarita with lime and pineapple juice.

Best Breakfast Buffet in Las Vegas

All breakfasts are NOT created equal. All buffets are NOT created equal. And all hotels are NOT created equal. I ate at the Monte Carlo lunch buffet and almost barfed after. That experience almost turned me off to Vegas buffets but thank heavens I’m no quitter. Because, if I had sworn off buffets, [...]