January 4, 2011

Chocolat Cremerie 9/10

San Diego, CA - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi

FOOD: Amazing, this place has got it all, superior gelato, crepes, salads and meats! This is real eating! Pure Italian style.
PLACE: Nice, clean and inviting. A major establishment in a great Little Italy.

December 30, 2010

Frankie’s Old World Biscotti 9/10

Los Angeles, CA - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi

FOOD: Biscotti, Biscotti and more Biscotti! I always prefer my Biscotti to be a little chewy, and this Biscotti from Frankie's is fresh, rich in flavor and comes in almost endless varieties to keep you dipping.

November 30, 2010

Downtown Kitchen 7/10

Tucson, AZ - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi

Recently opened this past October by local celebrity chef Janos Wilder. Downtown Tucson is a evolution of culture, poverty and corruption. Now thanks to Janos there is a new bright spot on the local scene.

July 20, 2010

Top 10 Best Italian Restaurants in America

According To Vince Desi - UPDATED!

My goal here is to share my 50+ years of Italian eating experiences to help visitors find new places to enjoy, avoid crappy establishments and learn what makes a great dining experience over the b.s. hype that so many places serve today.

July 16, 2010

Ebisu - Champion Steakhouse - 10/10

Tokyo, Japan - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi

Food: Steak in Japan is all about quality not quantity, and like all food in Japan it too is an art. We in the USA know of “Kobe” Japanese steak, but there are several areas in Japan that raise super high quality beef.

July 06, 2010

American Flatbread - 5/10

Burlington, VT - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi!

After the horrible experience of eating crap pie for lunch at the nearby Three Tomatoes Trattoria I continued my Vermont search for superior pizza at the locally acclaimed American Flatbread. Here the smell was rich in wood smoke!

July 04, 2010

Three Tomatoes Trattoria - 0/10

Burlington, VT - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi!

In my endless search to find the top pizza on this planet I recently found myself in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. I was with my young and very hungry nephew Blaze! And man can this kid eat!

April 10, 2010

Fondaboricua - 8/10

Harlem, NY - Restaurant Review by Vince Desi

In East Harlem, New York, the real deal. This is a nice Puerto Rican spot, excellent food, good looking waitresses, a full bar and very reasonable prices. Good soups, pork, beef and chicken, classic dishes.