By Billa Mello Bistro, a Staten Island eatery, opened in November of of 2022. The bistro is a family affair with father and son chefs and...

By Billa Savannah, Georgia is a charming little town with an interesting historic district dating back to the 1700’s. On our 4-day trip...

By Billa A couple of weeks ago, my husband, Martin, and I sailed on a 12-day cruise to Scandinavia. The ship we sailed on is Silhouette....

What a treat! This Sri Lankan restaurant on Staten Island is rated by the New York Times as one of the 100 best restaurants in the city....

By Billa On Monday we visited the Metropolitan museum of Art. There are two current exhibitions that I went to see. The first is a...

By Billa This Staten Island restaurant opened in March in what used to be Perkins Pancake House on Forest Avenue. The large, renovated...

By Michele Last week I met for Afternoon Tea with two friends, Sharon and Pamela. We met at Sealantro British Café located in Vero Beach,...

Vacationing in South Beach By Billa Every year, for the past twenty years (with time off for the pandemic), we’ve been lucky enough to...

By Billa On the occasion of my husband’s birthday, we braved freezing temperatures, heavy traffic, and a difficult parking situation to...

By Billa Again my two favorite things intersected. I went to the Brooklyn Museum last week to see an exhibit of the French fashion...

By Michele A few weeks ago, my husband and I had dinner at Max’s Es-Ca with friends Billa and Martin. We planned to dine outside as they...

By Luci My friends, Pete and Mie, urged me to try this restaurant. “It’s really good food, nice wine list, great people and a warm, homey...

By Billa I’ve been curious about Catalina Island in California ever since I first heard that song (26 Miles Across the Sea by the Four...

By Michele Recently while on vacation in Vero Beach Florida, I discovered Sealantro British Café and Market. This charming little café...

By Michele It was, simply, a spectacular afternoon. The sky - beautifully blue with a few fluffy little clouds, cute as can be. The sun -...

By Billa Wednesday was a special occasion for us, a wedding anniversary, so we chose to celebrate at Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse. We...

By Billa It's great that Staten Island has more and more interesting restaurants. Dinner last night at The Richmond with some family...

It was a hot and humid night but that didn’t stop us from getting together in the beautiful outdoor patio at Vinum restaurant in Staten...

by Billa Two things that I really enjoy are looking at art and eating good food. Last weekend was great, as I had the opportunity to do...

(on Route 6, in the Lake Region, Shohola, PA) By Michele The beets The tuna This week while dining at Peter’s I enjoyed a meal worth...