Restaurant Openings

by Melanie Wong 1 day ago

About five years ago I “retired” myself from more than a decade of reporting on ramen spots and ranking their offerings. Real ramen had become more mainstream, expanding its presence in the Bay Are...

About a year in the making, Hurley's Steakhouse & Pub has opened on Division Street in New Rochelle with a tempting menu offering steakhouse fare along with comforting gastropub favorites. We had o...

Nicole Pirraglia-Piparo of City Island has opened Minis Latin Fusion at 237 Main Street, New Rochelle, in a charming refurbished space that had formally operated as Fratelli's. She is joined by tal...

by Gastronomos 4 days ago

I visited once back in February during a snowstorm. It was at the Wantagh location. I figured at the time that we could score a table without a wait during the snowstorm. We rolled up to a busy r...

It's at the same free-standing spot that previously housed Piatto, on E. Main Street (Boston Post Road) at the New Rochelle/Larchmont border, next to the Mercedes dealership. There is a big, colorf...

Caribbean Spices, a Haitian restaurant, recently opened in San Rafael. I had lunch there yesterday and found a bright-colored welcoming place and very tasty food. I had their "The Jerkys", a plate ...

There has been a lot of restaurant movement in Mamaroneck. The latest: Molly Spillane's, the bustling Irish tavern on Mamaroneck Ave, will morph into Nonna Carola, an upscale Italian restaurant. Ch...

The Lefteris group of Greek eateries keep expanding. They have opened a 4th unit on Marble Ave. in Pleasantville, not far from the Thornwood line. Might have to stop in after our next visit to the ...

Their first restaurant outside of New Haven. Psyched!

No point in going with quarterly threads as the Montreal board is nowhere as busy as it used to be unfortunately. Seems like Uniburger on Cote de Neiges is closed down that or they are completel...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

The flight of the friend I was supposed to pick up at SFO was delayed on Monday. That gave me enough time to slip into newcomer, Hong Kong Hee Kee Seafood, for a late dinner in Millbrae. This is...

by Gastronomos 1 month ago

Sage Bistro in Bellmore has a strange way of communicating. They say "goodbye" on social media, while at the same time say they are open, or closed, for renovations, and comments by unidentified po...

It has a bright aqua façade and it is called Cantina Taco & Tequila Bar on Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, at the space that previously held The Black Bear. Took a sneak peak. Inside is a sprawling ...

Looking forward to a visit.