Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I’ve been pretty slack with the posting in the last week, but that’s only because I thought I had nothing to say. But then I realized I completely forgot to blog about the going away party I helped throw for Greg and Susan. I’ll admit, this party was thrown begrudgingly on my part since I…
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On Thursday night I headed to Chelsea with some co-workers to check out Rye House, a bar I stuck on my “to try” list a while ago but forgot about. I was not expecting hipster bartenders in the front and communal dining tables in the back, but I loved the mix of high and low. …
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It took me literally the entire summer, but on the last official Friday afternoon of Summer 2012, I finally made it to Birreria, the rooftop bar at Eataly. The weather was simply perfect for outdoor drinks and nibbles so we spent a few hours chilling on the roof. The food is good, but the selection and…
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Steph is a busy girl, planning all sorts or weekend trips so we had to carve out some post-work time to see each other and catch up. We decided on Bar Veloce so we could get some good Italian apps and, most importantly, a good bottle of wine. We decided to split a cheese plate,…
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Kimberly is such an 80s/90s Valley Girl name. Can’t you just hear it? “Hi, I’m Kimberly. Teehee. Like totally!” Alas, this post is not about a Saved by the Bell character (oh, how I wish it was!); it’s actually about a hot new [as of this Summer] rooftop in Midtown East: Upstairs at the Kimberly.…
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As the polo match was wrapping up, Carlen called to let me know she had arrived in New York for the week for work so we made plans to meet for dinner and drinks. I was tired from being outside all day so Carlen was nice enough to make it convenient for me by meeting…
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Friday night started innocently enough with a happy hour at Verlaine with the girls. I’ve been to Verlaine plenty at night, as it is located in the middle of a prime LES strip, but I always forget they have a pretty solid happy hour deal. The happy hour crowd is not as good as the nighttime…
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Once again, Rocio decided to celebrate her birthday on a Friday night and although I was tired from the work week, I made sure to rally so I could celebrate with her. I had never heard of The Blind Barber, but it was a good enough bar to make me happy I ditched my usual…
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This past weekend, I hopped on the Bolt Bus and headed to Boston for my cousin’s wedding. Sure, I would have preferred warmer weather conducive to walking tours of the city, but I was content to explore the city in the cold because I have no idea when my next visit will be. Right as…
Read MoreOn Saturday night, I met Matt and a few other friends at Von for a few drinks. I’ve stopped in this bar once before for an intimate drink, in the all wood surroundings (wood floors, wood tables, wood benches, wood, wood, wood) and enjoyed myself. I got a hint of that this weekend and then it…
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Peaches to Apples 