Las Vegas Dining: Scarpetta

Back in September, I reviewed Scarpetta at the Thompson Hotel in Toronto and mentioned that I’d like to visit all five of the restaurants in North America.  I had assumed that my second restaurant would be in New York, but instead, it became Las Vegas.  Scarpett was the first restaurant I went to during my […]

Las Vegas Restaurant Teaser Pics

Just came back from an extended weekend in Las Vegas, a trip I went with my husband and my parents.  While we were there, we we tried many delicious restaurants (including two buffets), and I am now working on a post for a few of the places where we ate, ranging from buffets to sit-downs […]

A Four Course Tasting Menu at Scarpetta Toronto

For my birthday, my husband and I celebrated by having dinner at Scarpetta’s only non-US location.  Scarpetta, which means “little shoe” or that crusty piece of bread used to soak up sauce at the end of the meal is located at the trendy Thompson Hotel.  Founded by celebrity chef Scott Conant, there are also locations […]

Foodies Gather Downtown for Toronto Taste!

Foodies gathered in Toronto to try leading local restaurant food in a festival/food style type environment with proceeds going toward Second Harvest and its fight against hunger in Toronto. Second Harvest is a charitable organization that for the past 26 years has been “picking up donated, perishable food, which would have otherwise gone to waste, […]