Bistro Bethem, in Food City Bytes’ hometown of Fredericksurg, VA bills itself as “seasonal modern American cuisine with a Southern accent” and at that is does the job handily. Recently, FCB visited Bistro Bethem with Janet, an old friend and neighbor who is currently finishing writing her memoir. Originally, the plan for the evning was [...]
Entries from May 2007
May 16, 2007
Aquavit
Aquavit is one of the best dining experiences that Food City Bytes has had in New York City. Of the restaurants I have eaten in, I would rank Public and Eight Mile Grill right up there with it too….but of course you say…Wha’???? Wha’ about Nobu or A Voce or Daniel or Eleven [...]
May 13, 2007
FCB Spring salad
Spring salad, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
Food City Bytes invented a salad! Its got sugar snap peas, shaved reggiano cheese, avocado and a light lemon balsalmic dressing with black pepper. The lemon and balsalmic vinegrette mixed together well with the soft, warm avocado and the snap of the peas. Next [...]
May 10, 2007
Chat ‘n Chew
This week, I finally go a chance to get together with my friend Justin who I hadn’t seen for a while. Justin is in the MSW program at NYU and recently finished up his classes. Prior to that, he was very very busy.(!)
So to celebrate Justin’s end of classes……and 1 week off beore his summer [...]
May 6, 2007
Flatbush Farm for Sunday brunch
Flatbush Farm in Prospect Heights:
Flatbush Farm is the new venture of Chef Eric Lind, formerly of Bayard, that opened on September 21, 2006. They have a happy hour from 5-8 nightly and also, from what we’d heard, a sumptous and unique brunch. Daily Heights appear to be big fans, holding frequent happy hour get together [...]
May 5, 2007
Song, for a Song
Float like butterfly,
sting like a bee! …
Street art, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
When Mohammed Ali, aka-Cassius Clay uttered those famous words……perhaps it wasn’t the fight he was thinking about, but a more immediate, and primal urge. It was the need to feed!
Food City Bytes spent a delightful morning with Aimee strolling through the Brooklyn Botanic [...]
May 2, 2007
Amy’s Bread-The Village
Cupcake Madness:
Amy’s Bread-The Village, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
A cupcake is absolutely the perfect thing you need when its drizzly end of a not-so-good-day. Too bad “Cupcake Day” only comes around once a year in NYC! Instead, I embarked from the W4 th Street platform bound for the renowned Amy’s Bread to cheer [...]
