John Batchelor Dining and Travel

 I am hosting another wine dinner at Cafe Pasta on June 17. Come on out! Good wines, good food, reasonable price ($65).

  Another neighborhood block party in Seven Gates. We get together and visit, having dinner with a food truck that sets up wherever we have ...

 As posted before, Harper's has "wine school" each month. Go to harpersrestaurants.com/events for the schedule. Each event fea...

 MJ's is a personal favorite. My wife and I recently returned for dinner.  Apple Harvest Salad Fried Oysters Shrimp Tacos (My wife's...

    My wife and I recently returned from a cruise on the lower Mississippi River, aboard a Viking river cruise ship.   Friday- before th...

Here's a link to my column about North Italia, published today (March 4):  https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/chow-down-with-john-ba...

  Fume Blanc, Chardonnay, Sienna, and Cabernet Savignon. Cost $65.

Go to  https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/ to see my end of the year column. That is the link to the current issue (12/31/2025), on stan...

  It's time for the Blood Orange seasonal margarita again. Man, these things taste good!  Taco Mama has become my wife's favorite va...

 Another block party with Seven Gates neighbors. Westcoast Wanderer food truck has served us on several occasions before. We really like the...