Break bread (or nachos) with Chad Hudson tonight in Austin

Austin can’t fail with music or food . . . & when combined, they keep this community at peace. In South Austin for the past few Wednesdays, Chad Hudson has been promoting that kind of peace. There’s a little standing room if you’re around the area tonight when Chad rounds out his September dining combo. […]

Off the menu at SXSW . . . food or the respect of food?

Resting off the menu of Austin’s SXSW Monday evening  . . . the table, food, drink. Whole Foods Market and Go Texan hosted the Austin360 Food & Wine Blogger Bash at WFM Culinary Center. With local chefs Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due, and Tyson Cole of Uchi positioned as heads at this table, they elevated the food platform and […]

CIA dining in the news

Looking for a meal to remember in New York’s Hudson Valley? Read about the American Bounty restaurant in my CIA article for Hudson Valley Life Magazine. American Bounty

Food from Farouk? Dining in the city at La Kabbr

When we dine in New York City, there are usually a few good reasons to make the hour’s drive from home. Last night, our parents sent us out to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I persuaded my husband to mark our occasion at La Kabbr, 683 9th Avenue.  Farouk, the owner and chef, delivers. For a Middle Eastern dinner laced […]