Burgers are all the rage in NYC and have been for quite some time now. There’s a burger for just about every taste and budget. You can spend anywhere between a buck and $175 for a patty in this city. I thought that DB Bistro’s foie gras burger was the most expensive, but at a [...]

Can’t believe there’s yet another brewfest coming to NYC. This time it’s the Great World Beer Festival at Pier 92 this Friday and Saturday. Further proof that NYC is the #1 destination in the world for beer lovers (or at least for alcoholics). Click here for the beers that will be on-hand. Psyched to see that Bear Republic, [...]

Although we were hoping for a beautiful Saturday on Keuka Lake, we awoke in our barn suite to an overcast sky and some slight rain.  It was a bit of a challenge to tear ourselves up from our warm king size sleigh bed and to make it to our 9 a.m. breakfast, but when we were served our [...]

Although we had planned on dinner Saturday night at Warfield’s restaurant after our inn keeper told us about a special tasting menu we could try from her friend there, the award-winning chef, we decided on a last minute switch and ended up at The Brown Hound Bistro in Naples, New York. 

After a long day of tasting [...]

Though we had planned to leave the city early Friday morning, we got off to a late start because of work…guess we can’t really complain though since it supports our wine habit. The late start meant an hour to get through the Lincoln Tunnel and an additional hour and a half of Jersey traffic after [...]

We have so much to report on our amazing weekend away to the Finger Lakes region of New York. Work’s got us a both a bit tied up at the moment, but we can’t wait to describe and show you some photos of our indulgent and educational weekend. We hit up some fantastic (and some [...]

We had an amazing dinner last night at Babbo. Actually, it was friggin’ decadently delicious. Can’t do it justice right now (we’re scrambling to finish up some work so we can get out of the city and on our way to the Finger Lakes). It was the second best meal I’ve had in NYC…actually make that [...]

It may not be readily apparent given the name of our blog, but we also love BEER! Maybe our blog would be more aptly named ‘Wined & Dined & Chugged.’ In the past month we hit up the 2nd Annual NYBrewfest at South Street Seaport and then went with our friends Riki, Kristi and Joe to [...]

Zagat’s getting in on the “recession special” action coming up with 5 French restaurants serving up multicourse dinner bargains. The best deal here looks to be Demarchelier (86th b/t Mad and Park) which is offering up 2 courses and a glass of wine for a scant 26 bucks. While the reviews on MenuPages look to be mixed [...]

We hear that SushiSamba is joining the growing list of NYC restaurants offering a lower-priced menu in response to the economic downturn. The $35, three-course menu includes pan-seared sea scallops, kobe beef with ponzu gelee and Japanese mushrooms, and warm chocolate banana cake. It’s available for dinner, Sundays through Thursdays. 
And while several high-end restos are lowering prices [...]

Here are some free wine tastings around the city this week:
Wednesday: Crush Wine presents Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Rose Tasting
Event Date: 10/22/2008
You must RSVP to one of the four available time slots.
RSVP to events@crushwineco.com
Include your preference for one of the 4 following time slots:
* 6:00 - 6:30
* 6:30 - 7:00
* 7:00 - 7:30
* 7:30 - 8:00
Crush [...]

Each year, more than 50,000 spectators converge on the rolling hills of Moorland Farms in Far Hills, NJ, for the states’ biggest social event of the fall season — The Far Hills Race Meeting.  The race in 2008 marked the 88th running, and the Far Hills Race features some of the finest steeplechasers in the [...]

The East Village is a treasure trove of great restaurants serving up super values. Probably for the better, many of these places have stayed off the Zagat, NYMag and Eater radar screens, leaving the East Village restaurant scene one of the few remaining in the city where you can drop in any number of places [...]

I was excited to hear last week about a Mollydooker wine tasting at Nick & Stef’s restaurant. We came across Mollydooker last year when we bought a bottle from local wine shop Crush. We had the 2006 Mollydooker “Two Left Feet,” a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. At about $20-$25 retail, it’s one [...]

If we weren’t heading out tomorrow to Jersey for The Hunt at Far Hills horse races, there’s a pretty good chance we would be taking up Thrillist on this nice, little wine shop tour they’ve put together with free tastings [Thrillist].