Apparently, the wait times for a table vary greatly between the different locations of this restaurant chain. While I was glad that Charlie and I didn’t have to wait at…
While there are no cocktails on UOVO’s beverage menu (again, this place is all about the PASTA), there are several delicious-sounding Italian wines listed; I might try one of them…
Italian is my favorite cuisine, and UOVO caters not just to gourmands devoted to this ethnic cuisine, but more specifically, to true Pasta Lovers. So, whether you’ll like the food…
Charlie and I were looking for an Italian restaurant as the setting for this month’s gastronomic adventure, and we came upon UOVO, with its five locations across the city and…
For the simple elegance of its décor, the welcoming and comfortable vibe, and the quality of the food, which belie the fairly modest prices, I give Nick’s an A- and…
Once again, I had work to get caught up on after lunch, so sadly, no cocktails accompanied my lunch at Nick’s, although a few on the beverage menu looked interesting,…
Lunch at Nick’s consisted of an appetizer; warm tortilla chips with a spinach and artichoke dip, which Charlie and I shared, and a veggie burger. The chips and dip might…
At the entrance to Nick’s, I experienced a moment of trepidation. Painted on the door was a gentle, but unambiguous, reminder of the restaurant’s dress code: “PROPER ATTIRE REQUESTED.” And…
A friend once asked me, rather out of the blue (this was at another overpriced restaurant in Pasadena, come to think of it), “What are your thoughts on aging?” I…
It was my birthday dinner, we were at a French restaurant, and the cocktails list was short, obscure, and unexciting, so, champagne it was. There were a couple of heart-stoppingly…