the_maestroJun 214 minEeva – Philadelphia, PAEater has been doing a pretty cool "Best New Restaurants in America" list of late, and since I found myself with a car and no real...
the_maestroJun 185 minThe best lobster roll in Maine, Part 2Once I'd dropped off my friend's new Bernedoodle puppy in Boston and enjoyed some culinary offerings in one of my favorite cities in the...
the_maestroMay 173 minEat Like the Maestro in AshevilleI'm on the cusp of bidding "adieu" to Charlotte for good but have many fond memories of the Queen City, particularly its many green...
the_maestroMay 77 minSushi|Bar at Scratch – Los Angeles, CAY'all already know the Maestro's first item on his to-do list when visiting Los Angeles––eat sushi. Because of LA's proximity to the...
the_maestroApr 297 minImmi at Turntable/Lord Stanley – San Francisco, CAMany restaurants made dramatic changes to their operations as a consequence of the pandemic. Lord Stanley, a one-Michelin-starred...
the_maestroApr 205 minPizza on Two Coasts – L'Industrie and Cheese BoardA little curveball today celebrating Spring Break Round 2 visits to two spots producing some of the best pizza in the country––one from...
the_maestroApr 93 minEat Like the Maestro in BostonOooo kiddos––it's been a busy time in the Maestro's life, and I have a backlog of blogs that resembles a California freeway at 4pm. So...
the_maestroMar 46 minSushi Note – Los Angeles, CAIf I'm in LA, I'm in the best sushi city in the United States. And that means I am almost certainly seeking out a new omakase to sample....
the_maestroFeb 2611 minUsu-Zan by SingleThread at Blue Sky Ranch – Wanship, UTIt was a frigid evening and I was about three cocktails deep when a well-agorithmed article found its way to my feed––"SingleThread...
the_maestroFeb 35 minProvisions + Dented Brick Distilling – Salt Lake City, UTProvisions reliably serves some of the best food in Salt Lake City. When Lugano, the previous occupant of the space, closed some ten or...
the_maestroDec 31, 20219 minThe 2021 Variant of the Big Drunk Gay AwardsPerhaps it was the sense of impending doom resulting from waking up every day in this pandemic, now again in a terrible phase, that...
the_maestroDec 30, 20215 min36 hours of fantastic food and bev in AthensI am woefully behind on blog posts owing to the end of the semester at Davidson and the ensuing whirlwind travel schedule. I know both of...
the_maestroDec 5, 202121 minNoma – Copenhagen, DenmarkYears before I came to understand what fine dining really meant––or rather, what it really could mean––my attraction to the best...
the_maestroNov 27, 20215 minSt. John Bread and Wine – London, UKIt was wonderful to be back in London, the site of a brisk 36-hour layover en route to meet my sister's probably-future in-laws in...
the_maestroNov 24, 20216 minOmakase Room by Mitsu – New York, NYI can't stay away from omakase meals in New York City. My last NYC omakase at Nakazawa just reinforced what I already knew––an excellent...
the_maestroNov 20, 20214 minRezdôra – New York, NYI am bad at making reservations. I tend to wait to book trips until only a few weeks before, and at that point it's too late to get the...
the_maestroNov 18, 202110 minPrime Fish vs. O-Ku – Charlotte, NCCharlotte is a budding food city, and a particularly good locale for many varieties of Asian cuisine. The notable exception is...
the_maestroNov 10, 20213 minTaste of Shu – Charlotte, NCI am having a passionate love affair with Sichuan cuisine these days. This started with my exploration of one of the most classic Sichuan...
the_maestroNov 6, 20214 minFuto Buta – Charlotte, NCWhen I was first preparing to move to Charlotte, I heard all around that South End was the happening-est neighborhood in town. When I...
the_maestroOct 30, 20214 minLang Van – Charlotte, NCThere are some restaurants that are just too precious, wonderful, and important than can be believed––institutions of food that quietly...