Film Review:Valet

A short funny bon-bon of a movie. It is pure, humorous entertainment with predictable story lines and stereotyped characters, but one that will surely please. **

Restaurant Review: Mischi’s – Miami

Mischi’s is our favorite dining establishment in Miami. it is one of a few places we have visited in Miami that has toned down the superficial glitz and insane unsubstantiated pricing that characterizes so many restaurants in South Beach and turned up an outstanding innovative menu and wine list. Recommended ****

Restaurant Review: La Goulue – Bal Harbor, FL

Great place for an outdoor lunch and for people watching. La Goulue has decent food and good selection of wines and champagnes, but it is hardly a gastronomic destination. Yet, as you are washing down your steak tartar or burger with a glass of chablis or champagne and observing the clientele taking a rest from a hard afternoon of designer shopping,  culinary excellence is not what comes to mind. Recommended. ***

Restaurant Review: Wolseley, London

Over several recent visits to London, Wolseley (160 Piccadilly) has become our favorite place for breakfast, brunch, lunch, drinks, dinner, and really late dinner. Wolseley transformed an old bank space on a busy Piccadilly corner in Mayfair into a luxurious Viennese-style eatery with excellent food, matching wine list, exquisite desserts and outstanding coffee. It is expensive, even by London standards, yet the only thing that one will remember from a visit is the food, the stimulating people scene and the festive feeling of being transported into a modern, luxurious gastronomic equivalent of the Orient Express. Highly Recommended. ****