I woke this morning to Sam Sifton’s review of Tanoreen, the newly expanded Middle Eastern restaurant in Bay Ridge. I was happy to see that Sam captured the essence of owner, Rawia Bishara, when he described her as celestial.
Rawia Bishara is one of the nicest people I have ever met in the restaurant business. The [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Restaurants’
February 24, 2010
Celestial, Indeed…
February 8, 2010
MoJo… 2 for 2
Back in the fall I posted chicken recipes, a superstitous prayer to the baseball gods for a Yankees World Series win…of course they won in 6. Last week, I posted a jambalaya recipe hoping to loan my friends in New Orleans my sports mojo as the Saints vied for the Super Bowl title…31-17 Saints.
After the [...]
January 16, 2010
Denial, Anger, Acceptance
I went to bed after the debacle that was day one with the ridiculous idea that I was going to wake up, have a fruit salad and all would be right with the world. The hotel’s continental breakfast was a well stocked example of what not to eat to start your day…greasy sausages, lumpy grits, [...]
December 11, 2009
Rao’s…The Rez and The Reality
The consistently toughest reservation in the history of New York restaurants is undoubtedly, Rao’s. Owner Frank Pellegrino is nicknamed “Frankie No” because that is almost always his answer when asked if there are tables available. Rao’s responded to a glowing review by the New York Times Mimi Sheraton back in 1977 by offering their regular [...]
November 19, 2009
The New Wave
Living in the East Village for the past seven years and having been visiting the neighborhood for many years prior, I have witnessed the dramatic changes that have marked New York’s renaissance. It took great courage to walk the streets of Alphabet City as recently as the late 80’s. My inner New Yorker still has [...]
November 6, 2009
New Restaurants on Eat:NYC
I have added about a dozen new restaurants on the Four Jar Recommendations page…if you are eating out this weekend…go check ‘em out.
Some new ones on Eat: the Boroughs too!
http://makingsundaysauce.com/four-jar-recommendations-manhattan/
October 20, 2009
New Eat Additions
I have enlisted a few mSS… correspondents that will help me cover as many restaurants in the 5 boroughs as possible. We want to make mSS… your first stop before you eat out. New restaurants will be added regularly…so keep checking in at Eat: NYC and Eat: The Boroughs.
October 15, 2009
New Restaurant Recommendations
Check out the new section with making SundaySauce’s Four Jar recommendations, Eat: NYC. I have grouped many of the restaurants I have visited into groups of recommendations…not reviews…based on my experiences…using Jars of Sauce….instead of Stars…Each one is connected to a link…either to the restaurant’s website or a review done by a local outlet. If [...]
Sunday Saucer
