Gourmet
Wine Journal
A simple meal with fine wines featured the excellent cooking of Chef Mark Henry of the Oregon Grille, one of the two or three finest restaurants in the Baltimore area. The...
Read MoreAfter a charitable tasting of 2000 Bordeaux to benefit the American Heart Association in Washington, DC, a small group of us retired to one of DC's outstanding restaurants, Palena, on...
Read MoreAll of the following tastings were conducted over the last eight months. The Clos des Papes tasting was held at the domaine's cellars. Tastings of the Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques...
Read MoreReaders can obviously look at the menu that Michel Richard prepared, but I did want to mention several courses that stood out for their incredible brilliance. This includes the assortment...
Read MoreA word of advice. No one should turn down an invitation to have dinner at my house. The evening began brilliantly with a spectacular magnum of 1998 Peter Michael Chardonnay Point Rouge,...
Read MoreAnother brilliant, prodigiously original meal from the gifted chef, Michel Richard. His Ceviche of Geoduck Clam, Poached Egg with Foie Gras, Lobster Carpaccio, and Halibut Cheeks were all home-run courses...
Read MoreAstunning meal prepared by French Chef Laurent Gras, accompanied by the knowledgeable as well as impeccable wine service of Belinda Chang made for a super evening at this high-class restaurant...
Read MoreThis thrilling day of tasting and eating was an unofficial celebration of my birthday held at one of my favorite restaurants, especially when they do scallop, lobster, and shrimp dumplings...
Read MoreThe authentic ambience of a Paris bistro, in addition to topnotch food, made this an excellent stop while eating, gambling, and catching all the shows in Vegas. One flaw ......
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