Food and Restaurants

When Dining Out Feels Like a Fee-For-Everything Experience — Split Charges

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There are few things worse than enjoying a great meal only to have the bill undo the entire experience. That’s exactly what happened during a recent dinner at Barney’s in Locust Valley—a restaurant I’ve long considered a reliable choice for special occasions and romantic evenings. Let me be clear: the food was very good, and […]

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The Yelp Illusion: Why Top-Rated Restaurants Are Often Overrated Tourist Traps Rather Than Good Restaurants

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When you are traveling and want to find a good restaurant, one of the first stops is Yelp.  They curate multiple reviews (in excess of 287 million) from various sources to generate over 178 million unique visitors a month.  But the question is are the reviews reliable? Let’s look at New York City. I picked

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The Viral Debate Settled: Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt’s Hot Dog & Dash Showdown

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A question sweeping the internet that we thought to address, in a race between Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt, who could eat a hot dog then run a 100-meter dash faster?  This question gained new like when professional golfers got involved.The consensus among the golfers is that Joey Chestnut would win with some notable exceptions. 

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Parisian Foodies Now Have the Choice of Deciding Between L’Ambroisie or Air France Pop-Up Restaurant for the Best Meal in Paris

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From the hard to believe front, an airline is opening a restaurant so that people can eat airline food without having to book a flight.  Air France is opening a pop-up restaurants on the Rooftop at Galeries Lafayette in Paris.  This restaurant will be open from June 25th through August 20th.  Reservations are required.  It

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Long Island’s Best-Kept Dessert Secret: Get Ready to Crave Dessertino / Craft Spoon in Sea Cliff

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We had dinner in Glen Cove and were looking for good place for ice cream.  We did not want to go back to Fruit and Scoop so after a quick google search, we found a dessert and ice shop named Dessertino / Craft Spoon in Sea Cliff.  I do not know why this shop has

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