Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Just as we finished lunch at Max’s, Karina stopped by so all four of us decided to take the more scenic route and walk together to the Steinway stop for me to hop on the subway. Along our stroll, I spotted an adorable coffee shop. I am a huge sucker for cute coffee shops (I…
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Matt and Karina have embarked on the incredible journey of house ownership. They were homeowners before, but this is different. This is a full house. In Queens. That they’re gutting. This is no small undertaking. I went by the new place on Saturday to observe the construction and afterward, Matt and I took Leo to…
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Read MoreWe have made it through the high holidays! I hope everyone who celebrated Yom Kippur had an easy fast and a nice break the fast. It looks like a French Dip Friday (or as we like to say, Friendship Friday) get together is forming so that’s something nice to look forward to. Otherwise, I don’t…
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I have to say, this is probably my least favorite of all of Pat Conroy’s books. That said, Conroy is my favorite author of all time, so even his “worst” is still fabulous literature. Conroy just has a way of capturing both the South and the complexity of relationships. Even when words are not spoken,…
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Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Major points to Albert who found this Oktoberfest boat cruise to Bear Mountain. It was the PERFECT Fall activity. Basically, you take a 2.5 hour cruise up the Hudson, mess around…
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I definitely related to Tina Fontana, the narrator of “The Assistants”, who works a thankless job. In New York City, there are plenty of jobs where you work your butt off with crazy hours and tasks no one should be expected to do, but you don’t necessarily get paid accordingly. Trust me, I know. As…
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I recently found this recipe for a cheesesteak style meal, all made in a cast iron skillet. I was intrigued by the one-pan method and the use of lean ground beef instead of thinly sliced sirloin. Sure, that makes it healthy(er), but it also makes it way easier because you don’t have to try and get the…
Read MoreIt’s totally starting to feel like Fall around here. Normally I don’t love that because it means I can no longer flit around in sundresses, but right now I’m enjoying the weather. It’s the definition of crisp. It’s perfect for me because it’s cool enough to make me want to cozy up, but not so…
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Peaches to Apples 