Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
What a lucky girl I was to get quality Italian two nights in a row! The vibe and setting of Osteria Morini could not have been more different from the previous night’s meal at A Voce. Instead of the white tablecloths and sleek modern lines of the Time Warner Center, we were seated at rustic…
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The ball was in my court for picking a work dinner last week with the only condition being that we not stray too far from the office. I went with A Voce in the Time Warner Center (Columbus Circle) for some much praised fine Italian. It’s a lot of pressure to pick a restaurant when…
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If you want to see why Mario Batali is famous but don’t want to pony up the pesos for Babbo or Del Posto, I highly recommend Otto. Batali’s pizza/pasta restaurant is spitting distance from the arch in Washington Square and offers quality food at prices that draw NYU students right out of the park. Amy…
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Once word got out about the food at Roberta’s, it was tough to get in the door. After The New York Times gave it a two star review, it became dang near impossible. Yesterday, Jen decided that’s where she wanted to go for brunch and no line was going to get in her way. The…
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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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Since Amy is brand new to NYC, we figured now would be a great time to institute family dinner. On Friday night, we got all the cousins together for some Italian in the West Village at Piccolo Angolo. The main reason we picked that restaurant is because it was only steps away from a going…
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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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I can’t believe I forgot about Mediterraneo. The food is simple but well prepared and the atmosphere – when you can sit outside in the European-type cafe space – is a joy. Since my parents weren’t flying out til late on Monday night, we were actually able to stuff three full meals into our schedule. …
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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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Peaches to Apples 