RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH

THE LAMBS CLUB, NYC May’s Restaurant of the Month

May 1, 2013 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, Appetizers, Burgers, Dessert, Dinner, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH| 3 comments

THE LAMBS CLUB is so austere there’s a sign at the entrance that reads, “Open To The Public,” to let mere mortals know that they, too, can have access to exceptional dining in grandeur and style. Located at 132 West 44th Street – a tourist-laden Manhattan block that houses exclusive university clubs, famous luxe hotels, [...]

GRAMERCY TAVERN April’s Restaurant of the Month

April 1, 2013 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, Appetizers, Dinner, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH| 1 comment

Everyone knows that there are endless dining options in New York City, but only true New Yorkers with the most refined tastes know that the bountiful list of diners, delis, restaurants, and upscale eateries pale in comparison to one spot that offers the best in sophisticated dining that can only be found in Manhattan – [...]

March’s Restaurant of The Month OCEANAIRE

March 4, 2013 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, Dinner, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH, Seafood| 4 comments

Voted one of the best seafood restaurants in the country, OCEANAIRE has locations in Orlando, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Dallas and Denver. But last week, I walked into the chain’s Washington, DC location (a Bill Clinton favorite) for a sophisticated dinner that I knew was bound to make Oceanaire Burgers and Bourbon’s March Restaurant of the Month. [...]

February’s Restaurant of the Month BOURBON STEAK Washington, DC

February 4, 2013 | Posted by bjcoleman in PRODUCT REVIEW, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH, Steakhouse| 1 comment

I wrote about BOURBON STEAK briefly last month when I ranked them #2 in my TOP 5 Pennsylvania Avenue Restaurants for those of you who chose to bear the insanity of DC during the recent Presidential Inauguration. However, since starting this blog, prior to last week, I had not visited my favorite DC steakhouse in some [...]

THE MODERN, NYC January’s Restaurant of the Month

January 2, 2013 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, French, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH| 2 comments

I love high-end dining. I have no problem forking over the big bucks for exquisite presentations, opulent recipes and sumptuous service in an upscale, elegant and beautiful setting. And while there are many options for such dining in NYC, the powerful and elite know that one of the city’s most famous museums not only offers [...]

SMITH & WOLLENSKY’S December’s Restaurant of the Month

December 3, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH, Steakhouse| 5 comments

There’s dining out, then there’s dining out at a great American steakhouse – put simply, there’s nothing like it! Aged oversized meats, flavorful mouth-watering sides, decadent appetizers, and strong libations make for some of the best style dining the country has to offer. And while there are many options to choose from for classic steaks, [...]

Chicken Satay, Lettuce Wraps, Seabass, & Shrimp at PHILIPPE CHOW November’s Restaurant of the Month

November 1, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in Pan-Asian, PRODUCT REVIEW, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH, Seafood| 4 comments

By now, everyone is familiar with the famed and legendary upscale celebrity-laden Chinese restaurant MR. CHOW, whose clientele list reads more like an Oscar and Grammy role-call combined as opposed to an actual regular patrons list. But for the past few years, hot on the heels of the original Asian-food heaven is PHILIPPE CHOW, the unauthorized [...]

Pasta Fagioli, Veal Milanese, & Dover Sole at NELLO’S October’s Restaurant of The Month

October 1, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in Brunch, Italian, Lunch, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH| 3 comments

Ask any true foodie, and they’ll tell you they don’t mind shelling out the big bucks for fine dining at high-end restaurants. But elegance, star-sightings and delicious recipes may just cost you your entire week’s pay at Manhattan’s legendary Upper East Side Italian restaurant NELLO’S, where the linen is crisp, the food is fresh, the [...]

Salad & Chicken Livers from FRED’S At BARNEY’S September’s Restaurant of The Month

September 4, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, Celebrity, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH, SOUPS & SUCH| 1 comment

Whether it’s an elite fashion or beauty executive, casual celebrity, painstaking shopper, or sophisticated belle, just like the store itself, FRED’s at BARNEY’S is the ultra plush and comfortable ninth floor restaurant of the uber-posh department store that perfectly caters exquisite fare to glamorous city eye candy that sits like a luscious bing cherry atop [...]

A Birthday Burger Brunch at THE ST. REGIS, New York City

August 27, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in Brunch, Burgers, Hotels, International, RESTAURANT REVIEW, RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH| 3 comments

I had such a spectacular time yesterday celebrating my birthday, I can hardly believe that today is Monday and I’m up and at ‘em working my brains aways! Before I delve too far into Monday’s grinding abyss of work and assignments, I figure’d I’d knock out a quick post and share with you my birthday [...]