Tasty noodles and dumplings

Interesting decor. Given an open choice for a dinner selection for a birthday celebration with my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic fiancée George Three, I went with an Asian fusion spot on Erie Boulevard that’s been on my mind since it took over a crab joint earlier this year. Or maybe it…

Falling for the shrimp

With tomato cream sauce. Heck, yes, my dear wife Karen and I went for a nice wedding anniversary dinner at our hotel’s restaurant. Buchanan’s did the shrimp up right, too, mine with a tomato cream sauce and Karen’s with a brown soy-oyster sauce. Lovely presentation. Lest I forget, I just had to start with a…

I can grill (cheese) with the best of them

Elisabeth and George Three were asking me a bit back if I knew how to cook. Well, sure, I proclaimed. Soon enough I decided I wanted to make my famous (to me) grilled ham and cheese. Their power of suggestion was great. I thought the sandwiches were, too.

Our favorite restaurant comes through again

Over a handful of trips, we’ve discovered a healthy like for The Oyster Company. In fact, the plates of delicious seafood served up in Dennis Port are a highlight of Cape Cod week for my dear wife Karen and I every time. Hover over a gallery photo for a description. Click on an image for…

We can’t just eat at all the same places

The little restaurant at a crucial Cape Cod corner always caught our eye. My dear wife Karen decided that this would be the year we’d finally stop in to try the food at The Wee Packet. Breakfast was the meal of choice. Irish music played non-stop. Before choosing my meal, I discovered we were in…

Of course we want shrimp

When in Cape Cod, eat shrimp. The Kream n Kone restaurant has our favorite fried platter. So we ordered at the counter, took our seat, and admired the really high number until the server brought our heaping plates of shrimp, fries, onion rings and slaw. This is not a special order. We knew Ellie B…

Lobster in the wild

We didn’t wait long into our Cape Cod week to take our lunch trip Sesuit Harbor Cafe. The rustic joint is pretty in its own way. Order at the inside counter when your turn comes from the line. Step outside to a picnic table overlooking the water and moored boats. Wait until a server comes…

Nichols of Liverpool gets my dear wife’s approval

I’ve got my morning routine down before I settle into my desk at the Liverpool Public Library. I leave the Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood at least 10 minutes earlier than needed. I like the cushion of time, one. And two: After pulling into my spot in the underground garage, I…