A 50-YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH SACRAMENTO / it’s the restaurants and so much more
By Larry Levine – An electric ballet of lightning bolts leaped across the Northern California sky as I motored north through Stockton on Highway 99. The heat of an August afternoon had given way to a warm evening before I put the top down on my 1964 Pontiac... Read MoreSWORD FISH BAGNARA / the easiest, most dependable sword fish recipe imaginable
By Larry Levine – It’s been decades since I ordered sword fish in a restaurant. Broiled or grilled, it almost always arrives at the table over-cooked and dried out. It was risky enough when restaurants were serving inch-thick pieces of sword fish. But then they... Read More
PEOPLE DON’T DO THIS ANYMORE / a step-by-step recipe for a successful in-home dinner party
By Larry Levine – “Thank you for including us. People don’t do this anymore.” So said one of our guests at the end of a dinner party Jennifer and I hosted at our home recently. I thought about it after and realized to a large extent she was correct. People don’t seem... Read More
THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS … OR DISAPPOINTS / Adine and Dan Forman introduce their kids to New York
By Adine Forman – How does one go about showing her children New York City in just seven days? Do you focus just on Manhattan? or Brooklyn? or Queens? Pick and choose a couple of the boroughs? There are so many famous and wonderful sights to show the kids. And... Read MoreEATING IN THE OTHER VEGAS / a pair of out-of-the-way gems
By Larry Sheingold – Some words trigger the same emotional reaction whenever you hear them. Words like death penalty. Dodgers. Rush Limbaugh. Tattoos and piercings. Broccoli. You’re never going to feel differently about them. No explanations needed. No... Read More
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THESE / 12 memorable meals from the year gone by
By Larry Levine – “You’re lucky, eating so many great meals in great restaurants.” I hear statements like that frequently from people who assume I created a restaurant web site (atLarrys.com) and this online food magazine as an excuse to eat great meals in great... Read More
FEAST OF THE 7 FISHES / In memory of Jim Tabilio
(We first published this article in January 2011 – a bit late for the 2010 holiday season but we found it warm and tender. Marika Tabilio is the daughter of the late Jim Tabilio, who was one of the original co-hosts at the restaurant recommendation web site... Read More37 QUINTESSENTIAL RESTAURANTS FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
By Larry Levine – What is the quintessential restaurant in San Francisco? How about Los Angeles? Sacramento? San Diego? New York? Chicago? Boston? We put those questions to the co-hosts of our sister web site – www.atLarrys.com, where we do restaurant... Read MoreRESTAURANT OF THE WEEK – Biba
By Larry Levine – As Sacramento has grown into an outstanding restaurant town, Biba has remained a mainstay, attracting a loyal local following that includes many of the state’s political and governmental leaders. Biba is one of my two favorite restaurants in... Read More
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