Just returned from Buenos Aires and I wanted to take note of a couple of restaurants that were exceptionally good.  Here’s the new, hot list: 1.  Arte de Mafia – its name speaks for itself.  Step into the restaurant and you feel like you’re in an old italian restaurant dining with the bad boys.  Food [...]

Whenever we think of Miami, we think of those times at Joe’s Stone Crab where we shared some delicious plates of Selects with our friends and tossed back a few cold ones. Now, we don’t even have to travel all the way to Miami to get a taste of those succulent claws. Joe’s Stone Crab [...]

Tapas restaurants are very popular and crowded these days so it’s time to take it to the next level by hosting your own tapas party at your pad. Now, this isn’t going to be some boring chorizo and oversweetened sangria affair. You’ve got to do it right and have your guests thinking they’ve landed in [...]

Animals are delicious. Let no one tell you different. Granted, the Cheeky staff may all be going for colonoscopies in five years time, but we love our grillin’. If you’ve been treating your meat to a lean, mean, teflon-coated grilling contraption, please stop reading immediately, as we can do nothing for you. If, on the [...]

The Cheeky does not advocate that people go crazy on wine. If you evaluate it on a serving to serving basis (not ounce to ounce), you can easily see that you will quickly pay the equivalent price of a $200 whiskey on even moderately priced wine (when’s the last time you polished off a bottle [...]

Some folks seem to be confused as to what we’re exactly about here at the Cheeky. “Is it all about luxury and expensive items?” “Does being cheeky mean having status items like diamond-encrusted toilet paper?” Not at all we say. Cheekiness is about excellence. If excellence comes for free, we are happy to promote it. [...]

For cooking true Texas-style BBQ on the terrace or in the backyard, look no further than than the Char-Griller Smokin’ Pro Charcoal Grill with Side Smoker. This cheeky piece is the ultimate charcoal grill for cooking everything from burgers to smoked brisket. While your friends and family are loading up on beers and margaritas, you’re [...]

If you watch a lot of hip hop videos, you’d think Courvoisier might be our cognac of choice for cheeky lifestyle. Not so moFo. Here at the cheeky, we like the Hine. Forget that medicinal finish that some cognacs have, including the VSOP and XO Courvoisiers, Henneseys, and Remys. Hine is one smooth beverage. Leave [...]