Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I can only hope that when I am old enough to have a 6-year-old child that I am still cool enough to party til 2:40 AM like the people I babysat for last night. My sister-in-law’s cousins came to NYC with their daughter to see LCD Soundsystem’s farewell concert. While they were partying it up…
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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 MoreMonday night I had a wonderful meal at Scarpetta…all 5 courses and 19 dishes of it. Chef Scott Conant – known for his chef-y awards, his appearances on Food Network, and his cutie patootie looks – picked some of his favorites from the menu and prepared us a crazy-good meal. I know it was good because…
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After yet another disappointing UGA game, I headed to a late dinner with Matt, Karina, and Karina’s roommate. I am happy to proclaim Sorella is a new favorite for tapas and pasta. The wine list is supposed to also be great, but I was feeling just fine after downing several Jack and Diets at the…
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We needed to fuel our bellies before heading out of the city for the Labor Day weekend and Gav wanted sandwiches. Since we were leaving from Hoboken (still a pretty foreign place to me), I was unable to contribute any suggestions, but luckily, Gav had us covered and insisted we grab food from Fiore’s. This…
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On Saturday night, Matt, Greg, Susan, Dave and I headed to the LES to celebrate Susan’s successful fundraising event for the Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup efforts. Susan put together a fabulous New Orleans themed event (think: bloody marys, hurricanes, king cake, Popeye’s, beads, and a great raffle) so a little afterparty was in order and…
Read MoreLast night I hit up Landmarc in Tribeca with some co-workers, and I was happy I did. Although it has been a short work week, we were thoroughly stressed by the end of Thursday and ready for some good food and wine. Landmarc picks up flavors from all over Europe, but I kind of liked…
Read MoreLast night my co-workers and I headed to the West Village for dinner at Crispo (a restaurant I’ve wanted to check out for a while). Once again, we picked an Italian place, which is perfect because the apps lend themselves to sharing, my boss’ favorite dining activity. I find this odd because he is a raging germaphobe, making…
Read MoreTwo nights ago, I headed to Nolita with my co-workers for an Italian feast. From the moment we walked inside Il Buco, we were transported to a small home in the Italian countryside. This place has charm. Each corner is its own nook. No two lighting fixtures are the same and instead of paintings, the walls are covered…
Read MoreI am not what you would call skilled with eggs…yet. Sure, I can scramble with the best of ’em, but when it comes to more advanced techniques like poaching or flipping to the perfect over-easy without breaking the yolk, I tend to flounder a bit. I had pretty much given up and decided I would…
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Peaches to Apples 