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 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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On June 7th, I hit my milestone 30th birthday. I celebrated with a bat mitzvah themed 13 Going on 30 Party at Sammy’s Roumanian. We dressed in 90s attire and danced to the musical stylings of an in-house keyboardist. If you want to re-live the late 90s, enjoy this playlist featuring all songs from 1998,…
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This blog ignited my passion for writing. I have always adored reading but never thought I could be on the other side until I took up with this site. Once I started getting a few followers, I realized I might actually have something to say so I have spent time here and there working on…
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Sweet: Like always, I took today off to celebrate my birthday. I love having a weekday free in the city! Sour: I’ve noticed my pants fitting a bit tighter recently – eek.
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