derryX Dines

Dining anecdotes near and far.

I was on Friday Puppy

Not as an actual puppy, but because I was at the guy who runs that blog’s restaurant on my birthday. See for yourself: LINK Maybe this will jog your memory… (see last picture) Thanks to Kriskaten for spotting me!

The Recovery Room – Colonie, NY

UPDATED!!!!! How do you think I liked it?

Garden Bistro 24

In brainstorming ideas for a small place to have dinner and catch up, Theresa recommended Garden Bistro 24 to me and Cassie. Theresa also sent along a link to Steve Barnes’s Table Hopping blog post introducing the restaurant. After seeing this and browsing the menu online, I was sold. I was also immediately sold on the same exact entrée that Steve had: “An 8-ounce hanger steak frites,…, with a small salad, mound of fresh-cut fries seasoned with sea salt and a blue cheese-shallot glaze.” Upon entering the establishment, which is in the same shopping plaza as Pizza Mare & Deli and a place ominously named Hot Dealz, you get the feeling of a casual, no frills dining experience. The waiters areRead More