Hey all! This is going to be an ever expanding list of restaurants and/or places to visit if you are traveling to cities such as: Nashville, Las Vegas, Ocala (FL), Boston, Providence (RI), San Diego, Jacksonville (FL), West Palm Beach (FL), or anywhere else I might be galavanting off to! Hope you get some delicious and fun ideas! Thumb through for the state you are going too to see cities with the eateries listed there. This is by no means complete but I hope to keep a list of running updates going!
California:
Del Mar:Market: 3702 Via de la ValleDel Mar, CA 92014: 858-523-0007: With a sushi menu, dinner menu and a tasting menu there isn't really a way to go wrong at this venue unless you only eat pizza. The menu changes frequently at this establishment, but the food is first class in freshness and preparation. The service is fabulous even though the tables around the perimeter of the room are slightly closer together then I would like. Entree prices are $25-35, while the tasting menu is $68 per person for 4 courses. This place would be a fabulous end to a winning day at the horses races at nearby Del Mar Race Track.San Diego:
Hash House a Go-Go: 3628 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92103: for a breakfast of champions - or a championship title if you can finish it, Hash House is your ultimate stop for chicken and waffles, pancakes galore or their famous farmhouse scrambles - don't miss out on the biscuits and home made preserves either! They don't take reservations, so on weekends don't go at peak brunch time unless you have time to kill.
California:
Del Mar:Market: 3702 Via de la ValleDel Mar, CA 92014: 858-523-0007: With a sushi menu, dinner menu and a tasting menu there isn't really a way to go wrong at this venue unless you only eat pizza. The menu changes frequently at this establishment, but the food is first class in freshness and preparation. The service is fabulous even though the tables around the perimeter of the room are slightly closer together then I would like. Entree prices are $25-35, while the tasting menu is $68 per person for 4 courses. This place would be a fabulous end to a winning day at the horses races at nearby Del Mar Race Track.San Diego:
Hash House a Go-Go: 3628 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92103: for a breakfast of champions - or a championship title if you can finish it, Hash House is your ultimate stop for chicken and waffles, pancakes galore or their famous farmhouse scrambles - don't miss out on the biscuits and home made preserves either! They don't take reservations, so on weekends don't go at peak brunch time unless you have time to kill.
Florida:
Ocala:
*Cuvee: SW 19th Ave Rd. Suite 102 Ocala, FL 34471: 352-351-1816: If you love wine but don't know much about it or even if you do - this is the place for you! You get a 'wine card' when you are seated which is a charge card for all your wine vending needs. Around the restaurant on the walls are bottles of wine and the pours are activated by your wine card - you can roam and read about the wines, taste away and when you find one you like you can get a full glass and return to your table for you meal. I suggest ordering: Bison Meatballs - All natural bison meatballs, roasted and served with a bison veal demi-glaze and shaved parmesan reggiano; Eggplant Napoleon - Breaded eggplant layered with balsamic cremini mushrooms, garlic spinach and house made marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with Tuscan cheese bread. Australian Wagyu Steak - 12 oz. tender Australian strip steak, pan seared and accompanied by roasted red bliss potatoes and sautéed broccolini; or Petite Filet - Our Harris Ranch 4 oz. filet mignon served with mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus & demi glaze.
*Tony's Sushi: 3405 Southwest College Road, Ocala, FL, 34474: They claim to have the best sushi in Florida and I believe them. Be sure to make a reservation, this place is always packed Thurs-Sunday nights especially from February 1-April 1. They have hibachi and a sushi bar and plenty of plain ole tables too.
Jacksonville/Green Cove Springs area:
*Sarnelli's: 2023 Park Ave, Orange Park, Fl: 904-269-1331: Fabulous - completely homemade Italian food. The owners cook and serve the food and take tremendous pride in it. Everything I have had at Sarnelli's was first class from the salads, ahi tuna, gnocchi, meatballs, lasagna, swordfish, and desserts, and when I am Green Cove Springs, I frequent this small establishment every night of my visit - you never get tired of it! (no website)
West Palm Beach: (coming soon)
Masachusetts:
Boston:
Cuchi Cuchi: 795 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139: 617-864-2929:
Masa: 439 Tremont Street, Boston, MA: 617-338-8884:
Oceanaire: 40 Court Street, Boston, MA: 617-742-2277:
Tremont 647: 647 Tremont Street, Boston, MA: 617-266-4600:
Seekonk:
Boneyard BBQ: 540 Central Ave. RTE 152, Seekonk, MA. 02771: 508-761-6854: This place has 'awesome' written all over it. The interior decor is fresh unstained pine with lots of decorations (read: license plates from cars and bikes, leather jackets, photos, cartoons, buttons, chaulk drawings etc). Famous for their wing sauces, they have a special every night of the week - portions are generous and prices are reasonable. The tap selection is not huge but for sure it is adequate. Definite 'MUSTS' are ribs (1/2 rack is plenty!), pulled pork and the sides of mac & cheese and baked beans!
New York:
Brooklyn:
*Hotel Delmano (Williamsburg) 82 Berry St., Brooklyn, NY 11211: 718-387-1945: New Yorkers who refuse to leave Manhattan are surely missing out on this place - fabulous cocktails, fresh oysters on the half shell and cheese boards unlike any other. The ambiance here is fabulous for an artsy hip crowd or those who like 1920s revival type establishments. Recommendations: Large cheese board (5 amazing cheeses with local honey, nuts, dried fruit and cornichons), fresh new england oysters on the half shell, Brooklyn Beauty (local gin, st. germaine, lemon)
Manhattan:
*'Cesca 164 West 75th Street, New York, NY 212-787-6300: Quite eatery with a trendy menu and quality ingredients. Recommendations: Farrotto, a risotto made with farro, its still creamy but with nutty, earthy undertones; Long Island Duck however they prepare it - they are duck masters!
*Supper 156 East 2nd Street, New York, NY (East Village) 212-477-7600: Small eatery on a northern Italian theme. They have a great wine room table in the back which is great for parties, however, restaurant does not take reservations and there can be quite a wait at peak hours especially if you don't/can't sit outside. CASH ONLY. Recommendations: Lemon pasta, veal meatballs, bruscetta, table bread with garlic-white beans as topping, tagliatelle with bolognese, cappuccino panna cotta
Nevada: Las Vegas:
*Espressemente Illy (Venetian Hotel); 54 flavors of homemade gelato along with made to order dessert crepes
*Otto Enoteca Pizzeria (Venetian Hotel); Batali's casual enterprise in the Venetian, entrees are $17-30. I recommend to sit 'outside' as you really get the feeling of being in the outdoors at this indoor certified green restaurant!
*Canaletto (Venetian Hotel); right next door to Otto Enoteca, this Italian Bistro has more offerings then its neighbor but the eating is just as fabulous - may I recommend:
CASONZEI CON STRACCHINO E PERE Housemade ravioli filled with roasted pear, Parmigiano-Reggiano and tossed with
asparagus, stracchino cheese cream sauce topped with toasted walnuts 19.99
*Hash House a Go-Go (Imperial Palace); see above in CA for website
Pennsylvania:
Devon:
White Dog Cafe
Rhode Island:Providence:
*Zooma: 245 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI: 401-383-2002: Fresh and crisp Italian offerings with imported meats and cheeses, deep wine cellar and great service in the heart of Providence's Italian quarter on Federal Hill. No matter what else you order, be sure to get a Sorrentina pizza - whole wheat crust, mozzarella, fresh argula, sliced prosciutto di San Daniele
*Trinity Brew House: 186 Fountain St., Providence, RI: 401-453-BEER: I can't stay away from a place that makes its own beer and this place has some good one. We all remember that I can be a beer snob and I'm never really all that into trying ones that aren't IPAs, but these guys make a few that pass the test: Extra Special Bitter, Rhode Island IPA, and Sir Perry's Pear Cider (actually from England). Go out after work and try some beers with a burger or portobello sandwich - every Tuesday night they have trivia too, what better way to see how smart you are after a few!
*The Bradford: 142 Atwell's Ave, Providence, RI: 401-432-7422: This small Federal Hill gem only has about 25-30 seats total including the seats at the bar so plan accordingly. There is a dinner crowd from 6-7pm but after 9pm this place is packed with business men and locals relaxing after work or having an after dinner drink. EVERYTHING is made from scratch and to order, so it takes slightly longer to get your food, but you can tell how fresh it is when it arrives in front of you. They don't even prebread the calamari (#1 house favorite) before the night starts; when you order it the chef grabs whole squid from the cooler, slices them, breads them and flash fries them before serving. This place is the real deal, spend your time here with people you love or those you want to impress (haa).
Tennesse:
Nashville:
*Burger Up: 2901 12th Ave South, Nashville, TN: 615-279-3767:
*Puckett's: 500 Church Street, Nashville, TN: 615-770-2772:
*Tin Angel: 3201 West End Avenue ▪ Nashville, TN 37203: 615-298-3444: Great 'neighborhood' atmosphere, but with classy appeal on the inside as it is decorated with mahogony wood and exposed brick. Service is great, but the room is a little dark - fabulous wine list and the bar tender is great at explaining them and picking a wine based on what you like. For eats may I recommend the Inside out Eggplant Parmesan - eggplant slices sandwiched with ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella, with panko crust, served with grilled vegetables on fresh spinach and meatless marinara, $14; Pesto Change-O - pasta shells tossed in a luscious basil pesto a la crema, Benton Farm bacon, roasted red peppers, peas, red onions, and an Asiago tuille, $14
Memphis: (coming soon)
Vermont (coming soon)
Dorset:
Manchester:
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