Smith & Wollensky – New York, NY
Delicious Cajun ribeye for lunch at this Manhattan institution. Fork tender. Great char. It was some kind of rub that tenderized the meat. It’s literally a big piece of meat that fills the plate....
Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage – Cambridge, MA
This last weekend I was at Harvard on business and went to the classic Cambridge burger joint on Mass Ave, Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage, which Joan and Joe Bartley debuted in 1960. It’s a...
Sally’s Apizza – New Haven, CT
On Saturday my wife and I drove from Princeton to New Haven to see the new Sarah Ruhl play, “Passion Play.” When we go to New Haven, we follow a wonderful routine – lunch...
James Camner’s Top 10 Pizzas
1. De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies — Trenton, NJ (the Hudson Street original) [CLOSED] 2. Sally’s Apizza — New Haven, CT 3. The Spot – New Haven, CT 4. Una Pizza Napoletana – New York...
Louis’ Lunch – New Haven, CT
The hamburger at Louis’ Lunch in New Haven is pretty special. It’s served between toasted white bread with or without a raw onion and tomato and cheese. Their hamburgers are utterly fresh, handmade, in...
Michael D’s – Santa Monica, CA [CLOSED]
Some restaurants spend fortunes to get a retro look, but Michael D’s doesn’t have to. This old-fashioned greasy spoon diner in the Bowling Alley in Santa Monica has looked the same way since the...
