In Baltimore, after watching Oscar nominated/Oscar winning films, head to Orto for a bite!

After watching the excellent Green Book at The Charles theater, my friend Carroll and I were up for a little … Continue reading In Baltimore, after watching Oscar nominated/Oscar winning films, head to Orto for a bite!

Chic drinking, dining in small-town Corning, NY: The Cellar

Sometimes, “the perfect storm” is actually perfect. On my birthday, a storm slammed the East Coast, grounding planes out of … Continue reading Chic drinking, dining in small-town Corning, NY: The Cellar

A few years ago, several family members behind the Golden Age Cheese company in the Finger Lakes region of New … Continue reading Cheese lovers in the Finger Lakes are right when they say Cugini Cafe’: Eat.Drink.Shop.Learn.

According to the New York Times, the cuisine of the Italian region of Liguria — whose capital is Genoa — … Continue reading Do good, eat well: support traditional Italian olive oil with Nudo Adopt

Recently, I visited my friend, fellow travel writer Carol Stigger, at her home in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. It’s a … Continue reading Secret gourmet find in North Myrtle Beach: Italian Kitchen Rapone

I have a hand-written letter that sits on top of my desk. It was written by my late father, many … Continue reading Lively and fun gourmet lunch at Las Vegas’ Lago by Julian Serrano

Let’s face it: many times dinner theater is neither good at the dinner nor the theater. The audience frequently seems to be … Continue reading Can dinner theater have good food, be tasteful? Yes, in Lucca, Italy [classic article]