Category Archives: Food and Drink

Join Me in New Orleans!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by docsconz

Gumbo, andouille, Sazerac, cochon, po’boy, second line, creole, boucherie, Ramos Gin Fizz, muffaletta, fried chicken, tasso, crawfish, bahn mi, oysters, redfish, jazz, tiki, boudin, gulf shrimp, Cajun’, Frenchman Street, bayou, French Quarter, Zydeco, beignets – if these words don’t get […]



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London Called – Day Four – Part 2 – Nightlife at Nightjar

Posted on September 6, 2016 by docsconz

It had been a helluva great day in Seasalter and Whitstable. The nice thing about the train was that it was very convenient for a quick nap. That was necessary since we had a reservation for the evening at Nightjar, […]



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Day Four – Part 1 – A Day Out of London – The Sportsman – A Genuine Delight

Posted on September 4, 2016 by docsconz

It has held a high spot on my Restaurant Wish List for years, ever since I first heard of it during the heyday of eGullet over a decade ago. The reports I had heard and the photos I had seen […]



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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day Three – Ozone, Gymkhana, Sipsmith & Noble Rot

Posted on August 21, 2016 by docsconz

We had a little trouble getting going in the morning and so had to rush a bit. That meant no sit down to savor a nice cup of coffee. Instead, we stopped on our way to the Underground at the […]



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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day Two – Brooklyn, Gunpowder, Bar Termini & Lyle’s

Posted on August 9, 2016 by docsconz

By the time we returned to our apartment the prior evening, we were thoroughly and ridiculously exhausted, though quite content from a superb first day of the trip. That contentment spilled over into a fine night’s sleep and the next […]



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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day One – Origin, Dandelyan & Dishoom

Posted on August 8, 2016 by docsconz

London called. They said, now is a great time to come see me with this Brexit thing and so on. The value of your dollar has not been better in a long, long time. Hmmm, I said. You are quite […]



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Raising the Bar at Betony

Posted on July 12, 2016 by docsconz

 
Restaurants often get a bad rap as cocktail bars and frequently that is a valid criticism. That said, some of my favorite places to enjoy well conceived, constructed and craveable cocktails  is in restaurants and NYC happens to be home to […]



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An Interview With Albert Adrià

Posted on June 27, 2016 by docsconz

The world is full of excellent restaurants and excellent chefs, while a few rise above the rest to create consistently extraordinary experiences for their guests and produce food that fully transcends its basic nutritive purpose. It is an extraordinarily difficult […]



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Doc & Gerry’s Jamón Ibérico Tour – Coming November 2016! Book Now!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by docsconz

This is a part of Spain that most tourists don’t get to and that’s a real shame! This is mostly because to really experience the best of Spain’s southwest Jamón Ibérico country one has to really know where to go, […]



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My Photos From The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 Awards in NYC

Posted on June 15, 2016 by docsconz

I had the great good fortune to experience the World’s 5o Best Awards in New York City the other night. Of course, these awards have become rather controversial as anything as subjective as a “Best” list is going to be. […]



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