Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
The hot new spot in Murray Hill is without a doubt Salvation Taco. It’s interesting that April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s restaurant is constantly packed because it is nothing like the places that typically attract crowds in Murray Hill, meaning they’ve actually paid attention to decor and food quality and have shied away from a frat…
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After Allison broke her wrist on the first run of the ski trip, she got to pick the restaurant. A Train wanted Mexican so Mark whipped out the iPhone to compare the two Mexi restaurants on Yelp. Mi Casa won out as the best in Breck so off we went. Mi Casa has all the…
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I know Jen was upset to leave New York, but she, Matt, and Avery have made themselves a beautiful life in Atlanta. They told me one thing that eased the transition was seeing how close they were to Buford Highway. Buford Highway is a sketchy area, but one that’s worth visiting if you want authentic…
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After one drink at Cash Bar, Brutus and I were ready to go somewhere new so we headed to Teqa for tacos and margaritas. I had been waiting for a restaurant buddy to try this restaurant because I tend to be a fan of non-chain upscale Mexican restaurants (i.e.: not Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicano),…
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Tapas tends to add up, which is why I was shocked that our bill at Las Ramblas was startlingly cheap. Five of us went to this tiny West Village spot to celebrate Beth’s birthday and even though we paid for Beth’s portion of the tab (which included six dishes and a pitcher of sangria) it…
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I’ve never been to La Esquina, but I am now one step closer having been to Cafe de la Esquina. It may not be in Manhattan, but a quick subway ride to Williamsburg affords you a restaurant in a cool old school dining car (a hipster’s take on the 50s) and a big outdoor area…
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Chinese and Mexican? Not exactly two cuisines that pop to the forefront of your mind as complementary. But if famed chef Jose Andres is behind it, it can’t be bad. Before round two of the bachelorette festivities, a couple of us went to the China Poblano restaurant in our hotel. The decor was relaxed with…
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There was a ton of pressure associated with Friday night’s restaurant pick. It was my Daddy’s birthday and he had high expectations. He left the picking entirely up to me, but I knew there were a few things he was hoping to get out of dinner. My father loves game but doesn’t see it all…
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It had only been three weeks since I saw Marcy (aka: Brutus), but in that time enough transpired that we were in desperate need of some cocktails, a good meal, and some good old fashioned boy talk. I was in the mood to check out someplace new so I sent Brutus a long list of…
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Before heading out of town for the weekend, Steph and I met up for a dinner date on Thursday. We chose tapas restaurant Salinas because it was in a convenient location and the New York Times had given it a very good review on the day we were choosing where to eat. Even though the…
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Peaches to Apples 