La Bottega – GC & RVC !

  La Bottega is a full service restaurant, though it is small in size to replicate the feel of an Italian trattoria. La Bottega offers a dine-in and take-out menu. They have something for the whole family. Over 65 panini and 25 salad selections, great pasta dishes, pizza, weekly lunch and dinner entrees & the […]

Eggs Up Grill – Fuquay-Varina!

I was so happy when Eggs Up Grill opened last year on Main Street in Fuquay-Varina. Our family felt fairly relegated to fast food breakfast options whenever we had to run morning errands in what is now being called “The Quay”. The owners and staff at Eggs Up Grill will make you feel right at home […]

Yes, I Said It, SKINNY PIZZA!

Recently I was asked to run to the Roosevelt Field Mall and be the walking “second opinion” on a girlfriend’s “must have” dress for a very special date.   After hitting the racks at Nordstrom and shuffling through dresses at Bloomingdales, it occurred to me that rather than squeezing ourselves into Spanx and the like, […]

Now, This is THE SPOT For Wine Lovers!

Located at 860 Franklin Avenue in Garden City is a Wine Lover’s Delight – Novita Trattoria and Wine Bar. The restaurant servers lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and just added a Red Sauce Classics Sunday Menu. What is most intriguing about this restaurant isn’t that it is chic and hip, it is that it has one […]

Venture A Few Miles for A Beautiful Boardwalk and Superb Pizza!

“Best Pizza on Long Beach” What I love about living in Rockville Centre is our close proximity to Long Beach! Having the summers off is a blessing, and exploring Long Island is a daily event. There’s nothing better than putting the bike rack on the car for the season and heading down to the  Long Beach […]

Invent Your Own Gelato Flavor!

  Do you love gelato? Well, here is your chance to invent your very own flavor!  Stop into the Chocolate Bar on Quimby Street, tomorrow, August 1st and submit your creation. If chosen it will be added to the line up of already amazing flavors they offer. www.thechocolatebarwestfield.com And since tomorrow is Tuesday, it is […]

Meet Rachel, the best bartender in town!

If you have never ventured into the Dark Horse Tavern, located at 12 South Park Avenue here in Rockville Centre, then, you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Rachel. We call her Rachel #1 because believe it or not there are three Rachels working there. We have known Rachel M. for over six years and […]