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[From the 1/22/24 newsletter] I’m not sure when I became a lady who lunches, but the previous day I went to another elaborate lunch with Jenny Rosenstrach of the essential newsletter Dinner: A Love Story. Our destination? The new Frenchette Bakery at The Whitney Museum. I love this space so much; I remember when The…

[From the 1/16/25 newsletter] Last night I had dinner at the bar of Café Mado in Brooklyn which Melissa Clark raved about in The New York Times. The Caesar salad was terrific, as was the Negroni I had with it: It was presented like flowers coming out of a vase, with each piece of romaine…

[From the 2/21/25 Amateur Gourmet Newsletter] I hit the big 4-6 this Tuesday and my gift from Craig was “you can plan the whole day and I’ll tag along.” That’s quite a gift when you’re a control freak like me! The original plan was to have lunch at Café Sabarsky, one of my favorite places…