La Villetta Restaurant-Farmingdale, New York

I wish I could take credit for finding this hidden gem, but I can’t. All credit and thanks go to my friend Rene. She discovered this restaurant while searching for a place for us to meet and catch up over lunch. La Villetta is a quiet restaurant located on Fulton Street in Farmingdale. There isn’t…

Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles-Phoenix and Las Vegas

My first visit to Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles was in Phoenix, AZ.  The atmosphere was nice, the service was good but the food was nothing short of AMAZING!!! I can actually say I went into a food coma after finishing my lunch! The food was so delicious, so filling and fulfilling, I did not eat again until the next…

Clyde Frazier’s Wine And Dine-New York

Attempting to take advantage of New York Restaurant Week, my friend and I decided to have dinner at Clyde Frazier’s Wine And Dine. The location was perfect. Situated on the corner of 37th Street and 10th Avenue made it convenient for us to walk to Penn Station for our train ride home. We had a 6:00pm reservation….

Pies-n-Thighs- Brooklyn, New York

Finally! I’ve heard about Pies-n-Thighs for some time now but I never made it to Williamsburg to taste and see for myself until recently. Like most of the restaurants I have been to lately, it was very small. It was so small my cousins and I were asked to wait outside until a table was available. We had about a 25-minute wait. This…

Mama’s- Copiague, NY

My daughter introduced me to her favorite place to eat dinner on Mondays and Thursdays. Mama’s offers both a great deal and a great meal during the week for their Pasta and Chicken nights. I have been going quite regularly on Thursday nights to enjoy a delicious chicken entrée served over my favorite pasta. You really can’t beat…

Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen-Brooklyn, New York

Carla Hall, celebrity chef from “The Chew”, opened “Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen” in Brooklyn. She has a small quaint corner location near the water. The restaurant was much smaller than I anticipated but it has quite a bit of charm. It seems to be more of a take-out restaurant due to its size. There are…