Stella Mare in Santa Barbara is one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. No exaggeration; this is not something I write lightly. Every aspect of the restaurant itself and every dish is well thought out and perfectly executed. It’s a bit pricey, but you get what you’re paying for. Print PDF
Omerta by Mario Puzo is entertaining during a long airplane ride, even if it falls short as Great Literature. Like The Godfather before it, there is plenty of Machiavellian intrigue to unravel and various betrayals and plot twists to keep your attention. Perhaps more than its predecessor, Omerta suffers from pervasively flat and stereotypical characters [...]