San Francisco – a city that really knows how to treat tourists right mikecohen August 29, 2017 4138 SAN FRANCISCO - Let me begin by saying how welcoming the city of San Francisco is to tourists. I cannot remember a time when a tourism bureau, in this case, The San Francisco Travel Association (www.sftravel.co...
New food court at the Jewish General Hospital is a delight mikecohen June 15, 2017 9564 Since it opened last December, I have been curious to experience the new food court in Pavillion K of the Jewish General Hospital. It replaced the longstanding cafeteria, which was never a spot I particularly w...
Pacini restaurants offer up plenty of variety and announces new program battling food waste mikecohen May 19, 2017 9811 Restaurant Rap Pacini Restaurants When I heard that the Pacini restaurant chain had launched a new program to deal with food waste, I was intrigued. Every year on Earth, people waste 1.3 billion tons of ...
Native Montrealer Harold Seltzer is the king of steak in St. Petersburg Florida mikecohen April 20, 2017 7004 PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - When I began planning our first family vacation to St. Petersburg, Florida I explored what the restaurant options were. Harold Seltzer’s Steakhouse immediately drew my attention. I quickly...
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon – Montréal! at the Casino is a special dining experience mikecohen April 3, 2017 7574 L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon - Montréal! From the moment I heard about the arrival of the prestigious L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon - Montréal! at the Casino I knew I just had to experience this culinary masterp...
Mikado Montreal celebrates 30 years of serving some of the best sushi in town mikecohen March 14, 2017 11177 Restaurant Rap There was a time not too long ago when I did not particularly care for sushi. We’d go to a sushi restaurant or pick it up for home and I’d generally order chicken or salmon teriyaki. However,...
St. Petersburg offers a different slice of Florida mikecohen March 4, 2017 5549 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - Over the years my family and I have had many enjoyable trips to Florida. In most cases, we stayed in the Miami Beach area. However, working with the Canadian office of Visit Florida (w...
The flashy and wonderful 40 Westt Steakhouse & Bar mikecohen February 27, 2017 12559 You don’t have to be a West Islander to enjoy the flashy and wonderful 40 Westt Steakhouse & Bar For many years I have heard so many wonderful things about 40 Westt Steakhouse & Bar, conveniently loca...
The only Moxie’s Grill & Bar is making its mark in downtown Montreal mikecohen February 4, 2017 12178 Restaurant Rap It has been nearly three years since the first Moxie's Grill & Bar landed in Montreal, on Robert Bourassa (nee University) between René-Lévesque and Cathcart. Why did it take me and my ...
The Palm Restaurant at The Tropicana in Atlantic City mikecohen February 1, 2017 6308 The Palm Restaurant ATLANTIC CITY - It’s called the “Entertainment Capital of the Jersey Shore” for its exciting mix of world-class entertainment, dining, shopping, beaches and all-around fun. While in Wildw...
