Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I recently stumbled upon Dainobu while I was walking home from work. This Japanese grocery store and deli is packed with the kinds of products you usually need to go to Canal Street to find. I finally made the time to go in but made the mistake of going on a Sunday evening when the…
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What if I told you I just went to a great new restaurant but it’s a little out of the way? I’m sure you would ask just how far out we’re talking. Well, it’s in the middle of nowhere in Brooklyn, and I had to take a subway and shuttle to get there. Most people…
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We arrived in Westhampton early on Saturday and made a beeline for Beach Bakery. Matt and Jen make a stop here whenever they’re in the Hamptons and I didn’t want to miss out on their tradition. My lace cookies, and although they’re my favorite cookie (when made properly), Matt and Jen’s coconut chocolate thing was…
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Earlier in the week I had taken some Trader Joe’s Korean spiced beef out of the freezer. Sure, it would be nice over rice, but with a few extra ingredients, I knew I could make something special. I already had lettuce in the fridge, so I stopped at Katagiri on my way home. Katagiri is…
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This weekend, I went on a spontaneous trip to Boston to visit Jill. Knowing I would want to experience all of Beantown’s best eats, she made a reservation for Saturday morning brunch at South End Buttery, a restaurant that has won awards year after year. We had absolutely gorgeous Spring weather all weekend so we…
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Puddin’ is reserved as a term of endearment, which is why I think it is the perfect name for this small dessert shop in the East Village. Puddin’ serves up their own special concoctions, like the lemon drop, coconut cruise, and caramel macchiato. Or if you’d like to create your own parfait, mix-and-match style, choose…
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Lindsay and I met at City Bakery for a sweet snack yesterday, and I can honestly say I’ve never had hot chocolate like that before. It’s basically a melted Hershey bar. It was so unbelievably thick that I could barely put a dent in my small cup. To be honest, it was too rich. I…
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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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The UES has always been the place to go for Hungarian food…though unless you’re Hungarian, you probably don’t know what Hungarian food is, much less crave it. There used to be a ton of Hungarians in the 80s on the East side, but it seems like they’re spreading out. I think most of them are…
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Clinton Street Baking Company was voted Best Pancakes in 2008 by New York Magazine (not to mention Best Breakfast/Brunch by Time Out in 2007) so it promised to serve some solid pancakes, especially during pancake month. I’ve heard about pancake month since I moved to NYC but haven’t managed to make it to the LES,…
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Peaches to Apples 