Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
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. The truffles at Stick With Me Sweets are perfect little domes with a gorgeous bit of color brushed across the top. When you see them lined up next to each other,…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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No work tomorrow! The weather is not supposed to be ideal, but I’m still looking forward to celebrating the 4th of July. Last Thursday I went on an impromptu bar crawl in Hoboken to celebrate a friend moving into the area. It wasn’t an actual bar crawl; our group of six just happened to go…
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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. The Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan is not my first choice for legit Italian. I would rather go to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx for quality markets or Piccolo Angolo in…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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I slept really well last night so I’m in a pretty good mood. Also putting me in a good mood: we’re going to Connecticut for a birthday party on Saturday, but other than that no major weekend plans so we can figure it out as we go. Last weekend, we gathered at Jay’s place to…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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I kept my evenings open after work this week and love the freedom. Since it’s still light when I leave the office now, I feel like I can do anything. It turns out, what I end up wanting to do is just go home, cook a nice meal, and do some reading. But I have the…
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Sweet: I turned 30 on Sunday. And I am totally ok with it. It doesn’t hurt that my celebration was ridiculously amazing. Sour: My dishwasher broke and I am not looking forward to paying for a new one.
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As far as weekends go, this past one was pretty much the best. I still can’t believe I had all of my closest friends and family in the same place at the same time. It meant so much to me that everyone came out (and in some cases travelled long distances) to celebrate my 30th…
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Peaches to Apples 