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This week has absolutely zipped by. I can’t believe it’s already Thursday and for once, I wish the weekend wasn’t so quickly approaching. I haven’t had enough time to run all the necessary errands to prep for the Halloween party I am throwing tomorrow. For now, I’m just going to breathe and assume it’s all…
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Since my parents were exhausted after a full day of travel and apartment hunting, we decided to stay close to their hotel for dinner on Friday night. Lucky for me, a branch of Pio Pio, a chainlet of Peruvian restaurants was just around the corner. I had never been there but had heard enough raves…
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My parents arrived in NYC bright and early this morning. After grabbing coffee and running a quick errand, we began the quest of the weekend: the apartment hunt. We checked out quite a few today – some good, some bad, and one in a neighborhood so awful, it wasn’t even worth walking into the building.…
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Why do I love this week? Because it’s a short one. My weekend kicks off this evening because I have decided to take tomorrow off so I can play with my parents who planned a quick last minute trip. Here are my favorite things of late that should help move your weeks along, even if…
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I am only now realizing I didn’t post 3 on Thursday last week. I’m so sorry for slacking off, but I hope you enjoy this week’s 3! On 10/1, I attended one of the New Yorker Festival events. The New Yorker Festival is a three day event that brings culture to the city. There are…
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Empellón is one of the latest “can we get a reservation there?” places and lucky for me, the answer last night was yes. I admit, I thought the inside of this West Village spot would be either funkier, quainter, or both. I anticipated the décor to say “hey! I’m so hip and different!” but the…
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Not long ago, I saw a recipe for Brussels Sprout salad on a blog I am almost surprised I follow, The Chubby Vegetarian. It may come as a shock that I am a fan of such a site, as I am a meat lover through and through; however, the more blog browsing I did, the…
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After reading two of Chelsea Handler’s books, I didn’t think there were any more stories she could tell. I was proven wrong with this truly hilarious collection of essays. While My Horizontal Life focused on Handler’s crazy sex stories, this book is centered, primarily, on the practical jokes she plays on her friends. How she…
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Last night, Greg, Susan, and I grabbed a late dinner at Heidi’s House. Although this restaurant is in the neighborhood, we never would have known about it without a Scoutmob coupon. This little restaurant is tucked into a slot of a location on 78th between 1st and 2nd. The name is truly appropriate because I…
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Peaches to Apples 