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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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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Yet another fine establishment by the Poll family who also own Cipollini at the Americana and Bryant & Cooper Steakhouse down the road in Roslyn.  I’ve been there three times as a single woman, and received welcoming, great attention by the owner, managers and the staff.  It just doesn’t get nicer and the cuisine is to rave […]

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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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