I had heard much about Catalina Bar, Grill and Jazz Club. Last night I went and enjoyed. Damn near perfect. Let me get that one glitch out of the way. The server knew very little about wine but pretended otherwise. I asked for a full bodied red with a velvety mouth feel. Don’t laugh; […]

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Happy hours are served from 5 to 8 pm.  Later in the night, the bar becomes definitively the gathering place to relax, drink, play and meet people. The music is euro.  Tuesday nights, they have a band from about 6:30 to 10 and its packed & lots of fun!   In the summer, weekend nights are […]

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Small plates & tapas menu with so many choices for champagnes by the glass.  Friday’s from 5 to 7 pm had a DJ. Wander over to nearby NOBU for the fun of it.
228 West Broadway at White, NYC www.bubblelounge.com
Phone: (212) 431-3433

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Kobe Club, NYC - Mad Max’s Den68 West 58th Street; (212) 644-5623
    After the Kobe Club was panned in the NY Times review, it should be noted that while very pricey, this swank uptown place is really very nice and the food is great.  Just order carefully or it will empty your wallet. Better yet, limit your dining to expense […]

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http://www.gothambarandgrill.com/12 E 12th St (btwn 5th & Univ Place)
New York, NY 10003Phone: 212-620-4020So this is where all the big spenders go. Enter into the vast and classic columns of the casually elegant Gotham Bar and Grill and you’ll soon see why this is one of Manhattan’s most consistently raved-about fine food establishments. Dining OK at the […]

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The St. Regis (part of Astor Court now) – Happy Hour, bar menu available, great bar munchies too.  Supposedly invented the Bloody Mary.  At the King Cole Bar and Lounge, you’ll see its magnificent Maxfield Parrish mural, waif-like beauties, and some of the wealthiest people you’ll ever meet.  Internationally acclaimed chef, Alain Ducasse’s Adour is […]

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South Beach 1901 Collins Ave, Shore Club, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · 305-695-3232Tempura, teriyaki and salads frequently entice diners, or you can give yourself over to the chef’s acumen with the omakase, a meal of eight carefully composed dishes that allows you to sample a variety of flavors and textures. Worth noting: The sleek, contemporary […]

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210 E. 46th St., New York  212 687 4855  Sparks gets its rap from the 1985 murder of mafia chieftain Paul Castellano as he exited the Midtown steakhouse. This bit of lowlife lore gives the impression that Sparks is some kind of joint, frequented by demimondaine characters. But Castellano was an upscale mobster who did […]

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www.thecapitalgrille.com444 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131 · 305-374-4500  (Downtown)For an impressive meal of fine aged beef or fresh seafood, The Capital Grille is an unqualified best bet. The dining room, decked out in leather and dark wood, is ideal for power meetings, and a glass-enclosed smoking room ably accommodates cigar aficionados.

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In the Theatre District, Bice Ristorante is among the busiest and most renowned upscale Northern Italian restaurants in the US.  Dress code is elegant-casual.  VERY good.  Some of their incredibly good dishes include Lobster Tagliolini, Ravioli Massala, and Occobucco. 
    Wednesday’s from 6:30 to about 9 pm – bar is full and serves a full menu.
Bice
7 East […]

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Oh what a scene.  If you want to be “seen” in Palm Beach, this is one of the best places to go and its always an interesting evening….guaranteed.  Ristorante Bice is among the busiest and most renowned upscale Northern Italian restaurants in the US.  Dress code is elegant-casual.  VERY good.   One of the busiest nights […]

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Friday nights are the night to stop by.  Have dinner, but the bar doesn’t accomdate diners unless perhaps you go early.  The real fun at Saracen is that around 11 pm or midnight, it turns into a club that plays hot 70’s era disco music and it is a BLAST.  It’s really a fun supper club […]

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   One of the best! Brothers, Gillis Poll and George Poll, who also own Bryant & Cooper and the new for 2007, Toku, opened Cipollini with a bang a couple of years ago. Huge crowds, rave reviews, an instant success for this Italian Tratorria and Bar.  Great outdoor dining area as well.
  There’s lots of […]

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What makes Annona really cool, is that you dine upstairs overlooking the Rolls Royce and Bentley dealership (ie, millions of dollars worth of cars).  I was there on a recent Friday night, and they had live music and a good crowd.  The dining crowd was bit older (think 60), and many couples, but I hear […]

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Bobby Van’s Steakhouse in Bridgehampton, NY was frequented by literati Truman Capote.  Now it has the distinctive city-vibe like many other Hampton’s hot spots. The bar is a scene.  Friday nights are packed with people making it their first stop for their Hampton’s weekend nearly year round.  Along Main Street, you don’t want be anywhere else.  If you want […]

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