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If you drive up to Catskill, New York, I recently had a very good meal at Tatiana's, I met Angie, the hostess and owner and her husband, forgot his name, but he is the chef. The service was so-so, but I have gotten used to less than rocking-great service, period. But the pasta and the veal were really well made, the setting is upscale for the area, but wow.. those martini's will knock you out, the bartender ( Angie in this case) must have put at least four shots in the drink... Anyway, just putting my two cents out there.. would love to know if anyone has been there. Etnea

Yes.. the pizza is great, lots of baked pastas and don't miss the baccala. Enjoy.

Planeta winery is not in Noto, planeta is on the western part of the island, near Marsala. ←

I have been to Country Restaurant a few times in the last year and have recently heard that the restaurant is teetering and is not on solid financial ground. I love the space and ambiance and even love the always packed cafe, its one of those places that I like to take visitors to New York to. Can anyone respond with some information? I would hate for this one to close. Thanks

Planeta winery is not in Noto, planeta is on the western part of the island, near Marsala. I was just there this February.. anyone interested in wines should certainly start with a visit to Marsala. There are flights directly to Birgio, a town just outside Trapani ( and the famous salt mines) with a great co-op winery, Trapani and Marsala are very close and it is less of a headache than flying into Falcone/Borsellino in Palermo. Just as a note--the island is the largest region in all of Italy, larger than Piemonte and Sardegna, in land mass, square miles etc. It is not all that easy to just head up the mountains from a town if one is not familiar with the topography and some of the traffic patterns here. Have a plan which includes names of towns, that is always a good thing.

Plan on eating at Masa soon. Who has eaten there in the last six months? Any information will be appreciated, I would love to be better informed as to what to expect. Many thanks.

How about Le Soste? www.lesoste.it

Well... if you do return and have the dish once more, please let me know if you notice it. I know that sometimes the process of drying and reconstituting meat can create a grany texture, but on both occasions it was sandy... Thanks

went to Zoma, loved the space and the honey wine. Can someone please tell me if the Tibbs they ordered were sandy? I ordered them twice and the texture was sandy. Not my idea of pleasant. I have had the same dish in DC and it was sublime. Just curious.. thanks

Great piece. Honestly, I would have just cracked up , just cracked up with tears of laughter running down my face, if I was in your place. Just too funny!!!

I look forward to extending the list. Thank you for your information.

Maybe we can help without finding a list. 50 Carmine - Sara Jenkins Annisa - Anita Lo Sapa - Patricia Yeo Le Madri -- Patti Jackson Here's an article Andrea Strong wrote on the subject for TONY. How about pastry chefs? Do they count? ← Yes, pastry chefs count. Thank you.

Help! Where can I get a list of restaurants either owned by women or that have women chefs that are located in NYC! Thank you. I have visited Women Chefs site and gotten some information, but I need to know if I can visit other sites. Thank you all!

It will be some time before I know, truly know, how her life impacted mine and what I will miss about Mrs. Childs. I am just beginning to assess her contribution to my life and my passion--cooking, socializing and great company. I will read all the wonderful messages at a later time. I am just at the start of my contemplation. Etnea

Do not miss The Mills Tavern.... Divine!