Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
After being busy for quite some time I committed myself to one weeknight activity this week and one only. It feels very nice to get home at a normal hour and actually get things done without being exhausted all week at work. I am so excited to see Baz Luhrman’s version of The Great Gatsby.…
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Thanks to some hard partying at a bachelorette party on Saturday night, I was unable to rally for Cinco de Mayo celebrations on Sunday. My Cinco party was therefore significantly downsized. There were no margaritas, maracas, or sombreros. But there were tacos and we all know that’s the most important part. I’m sure you read…
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Deep in the Lower East Side near Chinatown you’ll find 169 Bar, one helluva dive. All I had to hear was that they have a $5 shot + beer deal and all my reservations of traveling that far for a party disappeared. There are all sorts or random lights and objects hanging off the walls…
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Kunjip, you elusive K Town restaurant, you evade me no longer! I finally arrived for dinner early enough to avoid the 45 minute (minimum) line and was seated a mere 15 or 20 minutes after arrival. Contributing to the line is the fact that it is smaller than most K Town restaurants, but the food…
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This past weekend finally showed us some warm weather and I can’t help but get my hopes up that it will continue to feel like spring. My friend Brian is full on amazing. He has revitalized the under-served school system of New Orleans and just when you think he’s done it all, he starts pretty much the…
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Many of the pasta dishes I find are full on one-dish meals featuring lots of veggies, meat, and cheese. I was looking for a new pasta recipe that still had enough ingredients to make it feel special but that was a true side dish rather than the center of the meal. Most people would say…
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Peaches to Apples 