Dining with Frankie

The Odeon Brasserie, NYC, 5/8/26 The Odeon Brasserie is a French-American place in the Tribeca neighborhood. Offering lunch, brunch and dinner it has a lively, casual vibe.  ...

Manhatta, NYC, 5/7/26 Manhatta is a new American restaurant on the 60th floor of the JP Morgan building from Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group.    ...

Le Veau d’or, NYC, 5/7/26 Le Veau d'or is a classic French bistro taken over 2 years ago by the folks who do…...

Chambers. NYC, 5/6/26 Chambers is in Tribeca, NYC and run by Chef Jonathan Karis, who previously worked at Gramercy Tavern, along with partners Pascaline Lepeltier (beverage director) and Jared David (general manager).  ...

Los Tacos No. 1, NYC, 5/6/26 Los Tacos No. 1 was created by 3 friends who wanted to bring authentic Mexican tacos to the east coast.  ...

Aposto at The Scala House, Des Moines, 4/27/26 Aposto was in an 1880 Victorian mansion with dimmed lights and a seasonally changing menu.  The concept was created by restauranteur Tony Lemmo offering modern classical Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.  ...

Manhattan Deli, Des Moines, 4/25/26 Manhattan Deli serves classic deli sandwiches and has been doing so for 40 years.  They have a large array of choices as well as a daily special that knocks a dollar off the price.  ...

Harbinger, Des Moines, 4/24/26 Harbinger is owned by Chef Joe Tripp who has been a semifinalist 5 times (nominated 7 times) for the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Midwest award.  ...

A Taste of Italy, Clive, Iowa, 4/24/26 A Taste of Italy is a small neighborhood Italian grocery and deli with a few tables for dining inside or out.  ...

Oak Park, Des Moines, 4/23/26 Oak Park opened in 2023 in a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired building and under the kitchen of Executive Chef Ian Robertson and his wife Jess Robertson as Executive Pastry Chef.  ...

Graziano Brothers, Des Moines, 4/23/26 Graziano Brothers has been in business since 1912 and are known for their Italian sausage.  It was founded by Francesco and Luigi Graziano who immigrated to America in 1903, then worked for the Great Western Railway and finally settled in Des Moines to start a grocery business.  ...

Bazaar, Dallas, 6/11/26 Bazaar is the name of the temporary restaurant in the Statler Hotel downtown space previously occupied by…... https://diningwithfrankie.com/2026/06/13/bazaar-dallas-6-11-26/

Maude and the Bear breakfast, Staunton, VA., 4/16-18/26 Maude and the Bear is in a 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house and run by Chef Ian Boden and a marvelous team.  ...

Maude & the Bear, Staunton, VA., 4/18/26 Chef Ian Boden helmed The Shack restaurant for almost 10 years, garnishing two semi-finalist nominations for Best Chef mid-Atlantic.  ...

Remedy Burger, Stauton, VA., 4/17/26 This Remedy Burger was in the historic part of downtown and there is another restaurant in Richmond.  ...

The Shack, Staunton, VA., 4/16/26 The Shack, a tiny former doughnut shop,  barbecue joint, and bar (and the list goes on) is just outside of downtown Staunton in a small building with a changing menu.  ...

Snarf’s Sandwiches, Dallas, 4/11/26 Snarf's Sandwiches was the product of Jimmy Seidel's dream - to create the world's finest sandwich.  In 1996 he opened the first one in Boulder, CO and now it is a chain of some 50 locations.    ...