Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
A lot of people love huge fluffy bagels. I personally prefer a thinner bagel – it’s easier for me to handle. Some people also like lox and cream cheese. Not me. Blame it on my Southern upbringing, but I just am not a fan. Lox is salty and slimy; too much cream cheese is overwhelming…
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Part of the beauty of New York is that its neighborhoods are always changing. It is a city in constant evolution and it is electrifying to watch the constant transformation, whether it is watching Chelsea change from a neighborhood of gay strip clubs to one of families or seeing trendy restaurants spring up during Harlem’s…
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You’re wrong if you think the whitefish challenge of this post’s title means a competition to eat the most whitefish in the least amount of time. I don’t know if that would excite you or gross you out but either way that’s not what it refers to. The whitefish challenge is something my brother, sister-in-law,…
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I’ve heard of Sammy’s Roumanian, but I finally got to experience it last week. Wowzas. Growing up in Savannah, GA, I didn’t get to go to many bar mitzvahs, but I made up for it last Thursday. I’m not exaggerating. It’s a bar mitzvah for grown ups. Let me set the scene: Walk in the…
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After watching UGA lose to South Carolina yesterday afternoon, I needed something to perk my spirits up once again. Lucky for me, Dan arrived in NYC for a visit yesterday, and seeing his smiling face for dinner was just what I needed to make me forget the depressing football loss. Dinner was a very last…
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Peaches to Apples 