This is one of those posts where I know exactly what I want to say but have to figure out just how to say it. Sometimes an experience can be that awesome. If I did not give the Revere Tavern a 5-star rating in February, I would have done so on this most recent trip…
Tag: Steak
Photo of the Day: March 30, 2019
The lighting in Perth Amboy’s Don Manuel makes for an excellent picture. This delicious (and colorful) plate of steak fried with peppers and onions, and accompanied by a heaping portion of rice with gandules (pigeon peas) was only $5. Two more pictures coming up from this recent visit.
Photo of the Day: March 20, 2019
A flank steak cooked very rare. Seasoned with my go-to marinade of soy sauce, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
Restaurant Review #233: Revere Tavern (Paradise, PA)
I’ve been to the historic Revere Tavern many times over the years dating back to when I was a child. However, I had been there only once since I started food blogging, and my review of it was based on a holiday buffet a few years ago. While the food was excellent, such a review…
Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse Coming to Middletown
Spring is a time for renewal, and the same can be said about restaurants. This cold winter, we have already seen the coming and going of several. Some are chains, others are small businesses. This spring, there appears to be a wave of even more new restaurants arriving to our area of Monmouth County. The…
No Better Bang for Your Buck than The Sitting Duck & Pour House
The Sitting Duck in Long Branch and Pour House in Tinton Falls are sister dining establishments. They boast similar if not identical menus. While I have not yet been to the latter, the first place mentioned has become one of my recent favorites. The deal was sealed this summer, when I ordered a soft shell…
Restaurant Review #211: Outback Steakhouse (Middletown, NJ)
I rarely write about chain restaurants on this blog unless the experience is ultra positive (or negative). I had been sitting on a $100 gift card to Outback Steakhouse for the last six months and finally used it a couple of weeks ago. It must have been my first time there since I was a…
Photo of the Day: May 18, 2018
A teeny-tiny organic grass-fed sirloin (that was totally worth the price) along with some sauteed string beans and roasted potatoes.
Photo of the Day: May 9, 2018
A couple of steaks marinating in soy sauce, dark soy sauce, garlic, scallions, and crushed red pepper.
Photo of the Day: April 20, 2018
An unbelievable skirt steak at Kunya Siam. Been eating there far too long to have never ordered it before. Oh, what I was missing!
