Please The Palate Pick of the Week: A Curated 5-Course Pairing Menu with LXV Wines in Paso Robles I immediately said yes when I received a personal invitation to have lunch with Neeta and Kunal Mittal at LXV Wines in Paso Robles. Not... 09 December, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Pumpkin Pie Paired With Broadbent Madeira Reserve 5 Years Old The one thing I look forward to at the Thanksgiving table is the pumpkin pie. My mom makes a crust from scratch and the filling... 25 November, 2023
The Labels Caught My Eye, And The Wines Were Perfect with Pizza When my friends invited me over for dinner, I offered to bring the wine. They told me it would be a casual night and we... 20 November, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Breakfast at La Cocina de Doña Esthela in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja Mexico Breakfast is not my preferred meal of the day. But, this past week I had a breakfast that may change that. La Cocina de Doña... 18 November, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Gelson’s Market West Los Angeles After years of construction and congestion at the intersection of Olympic and Bundy, the West Edge has been completed. This multi-use space includes office, residential,... 04 November, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Deliciousness of Georgian Food I am unsure what my expectations were for the food in the Republic of Georgia. But after spending a week there, I can say that... 21 October, 2023
Please The Palate October 2023 Newsletter Welcome to October! It is hard to believe that summer has passed, and we are heading into the final months of the year. I do... 03 October, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Freshest Seafood at Ristorante La Tonnara in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily Spending a week traveling around Sicily, one of my companions noted that we had not had any meat. Instead, we had been eating seafood and... 16 September, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Streaty Street Food Tour in Catania, Sicily Anytime I travel to a new city, I try to do a food tour. There is no better way to get to know a city... 09 September, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Anita Gelato, La Mamma del Gelato This past month, I spent most of my time traveling back and forth to New York for events. My hotel for every visit was in... 02 September, 2023