Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Pork jowel nuggets and doughnuts. I’m just going to throw those two things out there. How often do you see those to items listed next to each other as appetizers on a menu? The answer is “not as often as you should” (though doughnuts are très fashionable right now). Avery was visiting from DC before…
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Last night, Greg, Susan, and I grabbed a late dinner at Heidi’s House. Although this restaurant is in the neighborhood, we never would have known about it without a Scoutmob coupon. This little restaurant is tucked into a slot of a location on 78th between 1st and 2nd. The name is truly appropriate because 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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As you likely know, my favorite thing is a cheese plate so when Steph and I decided to meet after work for a drink and a bite, we picked a place that specialized in just that, Casellula. I have never walked into a restaurant that had a cheese case front and center. It was like…
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The Smile has been on my list for a while, ever since I saw it received 4 empty stars in New York Magazine’s restaurant guide. The empty stars refer to reasonably priced places, whereas the filled-in stars indicate wallet rapists. I tend to stick to the empty stars. Then it just became a matter of…
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I was taking Thursday off work before the long 4th of July weekend so I convinced Sasha to get a mani/pedi with me. Since we were getting our nails done in her ‘hood, I put Sasha in charge of picking a casual eatery. As we entered Bite, I realized I had walked by this hole…
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This weekend was the Big Apple BBQ Block Party, an event I look forward to every year. Since I had just come from brunch, I wasn’t super hungry but I wasn’t going to miss the chance to soak up a little of the South. The timing of my arrival was perfect. My friend Daniel was…
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Carlen’s week in New York was coming to an end, but I got in one more meal with her before she left town. This was one brunch I wasn’t going to miss. Carlen’s boyfriend had joined her for the last three nights and I had to give my stamp of approval. After he picked a…
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If you’re in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and it’s nice out, I highly recommend Treehouse, an adorable little place tucked away in a neighborhood that has the perfect deck for brunching. Eggs Sardou – basically eggs florentine with the addition of artichokes. It came with roasted breakfast potatoes, but I recommend you try the…
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In addition to getting Memorial Day off work, I also had the Friday before as a free day, so I decided to get all my errands done before leaving Saturday morning for Heather and Jason’s wedding (more on that later). Of course it wasn’t all boring errands (it never is with me) – I had…
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Peaches to Apples 