A few days ago, we finally made it to DuMont in Williamsburg.  Small menu, seasonal, local… sure, we all know the gimmick.  But in the case of DuMont, it is done to perfection.
They’ve put together a punchy, well curated, wine list to go with their traditional modern American menu.  We rarely drink South African wine but their 2004 Tantra had just the right balance of fruit and spice to match our rare hanger steak. Also, their scallops with bacon and wild mushroom were extraordinary.  Anecdotally, we had dinner at David …

Here in New York, September is the month where we start to say good-bye to summer and begin welcoming the fall.  But, if you’re like us, you might not be ready to push those plaid shorts and flip flops to the back of the closet just yet.  In a last gasp attempt to make the most of the few remaining weeks of gorgeous evenings, we recently enjoyed a great dinner of fresh seafood in the cozy backyard garden of Choptank in the West Village.  Here are a few reasons you …

In an ironic twist of fate, the NYC Department of Health has decided to harass the cleanest, freshest restaurant we’ve had the pleasure of eating in for years. The reason? Not a large enough refrigerator! Perhaps they missed the recent NY Magazine article and we assume nobody read our recent post about Eat… if they had, they probably would have rightly left the poor chef/owner of this awesome BYOB alone.
But since they didn’t, let’s spell this out for the NY Health Department — if Jordan is going …

Indulging in some armchair traveling. Today: Munich’s Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin had a recent feature on Vienna in which they asked their favorite Viennese where they preferred to eat their schnitzel.
The schnitzel is the kind of national dish that is found everywhere in Vienna, which is great news if you are in a  hurry, did not do any research and just want to tick the schnitzel box on your list of things to eat in Austria. However if you are even just a tiny bit of a food perfectionist, this …

Our international review is where we share the discoveries we make when we indulge in some armchair traveling. This week, we focused on some good carte des vins in the French speaking world and added these to our list.
Lyon: L’harmonie des vins
If you happen to be in Lyon this winter, Critik-Paris recommends you stop by L’harmonie des vins, a friendly and atmospheric wine bar located in the heart of the city
The bar offers a refreshingly diverse selection with wines from a large array of French regions as well as a …