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…
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Taste-Kitchen & Cocktails-Massapequa, NY
Taste-Kitchen & Cocktails, located on Merrick Road in Massapequa, has restored my faith in dining out! I hit a rough patch for a while with my food excursions but Taste far exceeded my expectations. I cannot find one thing I would change about my experience. From the atmosphere to the service and food, everything was…
Big Lee’s-Serious About Barbecue-Ocala, FL
Big Lee’s-Serious About Barbecue is located in Ocala, Florida. My latest food trip was a trip to Central Florida to check out this BBQ for myself. Big Lee’s is a food truck which is only open on Fridays and Saturdays. The pitmaster behind this outstanding BBQ is Rashad Jones, host of Food Network’s “Eat, Sleep, BBQ”. I…
Corn on the cob with Banana Cornbread Butter and Organic White Popcorn
Inspired by Root & Bone’s corn on the cob with cornbread butter, we added our own twist to it. My son Gabe, combined banana bread with cornbread to create something spectacular. We used organic white popcorn which we popped ourselves. Paired with a juicy steak followed by a cupcake for dessert made for a delicious meal….
Taste of DC
I went to my first food truck event in the nation’s capital, “Taste of DC”. Fortunately, it was a beautiful fall day although a bit too hot. I think the nice weather brought out more people than expected. Most of the vendors appeared to be understaffed and not stocked with enough food to feed…
City Line Bar & Grill- Albany, NY
During my last trip to Albany, my daughter and I had dinner at City Line Bar & Grill. It was located next door to our hotel so we walked over after a long day to get a bite to eat. The place was packed inside and out. There is a deck in the back of the restaurant which was…
The Smoke Joint- Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is becoming the BBQ hot spot in the NYC area. The Smoke Joint was featured on Season 18 of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Since my Father’s family is from Brooklyn and I have cousins there, I decided to turn my BBQ outing into a family outing and spend time with a…
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…
Homemade Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes
If you are tired of having the same old thing for breakfast, why not add a new twist to your pancakes? Turn ordinary pancakes upside-down to make a spectacular treat your family will love. This week I enlisted the help of my son Gabriel with making pan-sized Pineapple Upside-down pancakes. I used regular boxed pancake…
Seasoned 2 Perfection 