Pan Seared Scottish Salmon, served with caper mustard beurre blanc, sautéed spinach with garlic, slivered almonds and lemon, along with whipped potatoes?!!! Yes, please! Or so I thought! My favorite…
Today's drink was a Summer Spritz. Made with Lyre's Italian spritz, fresh berries, pop of sour, and elderflower tonic, it was the perfect summer drink. Very refreshing and reminded me…
Whenever I think of going to a restaurant, my immediate thought is not walking directly to the bar for a seat! But I have to say that in this case,…
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…
If the service is the best thing about Perle, the second best thing about this restaurant is its extensive vegetarian selections. Despite the obvious benefits of adopting a vegetarian lifestyle,…
May is my birthday month! On top of that, the end of May also marks the conclusion of another stressful and exhausting semester at the university where I teach. These…