The Marshal

So I had no idea about The Marshal‘s commitment to sustainability when I went to brunch there on Sunday.  All I knew was that Rebekah and Alex asked if we could come to their Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, and I simply chose the restaurant out of their four suggestions that I thought had the best looking…

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The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

It’s so easy to gorge yourself on dim sum in Chinatown, but try to leave a little room for dessert next time you go.  I had heard Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is the best place to get dessert in the area and certainly the best place to get ice cream.  But more and more I…

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The PokeSpot

I have FULLY bought into the current poke craze.  I love that you can basically get sushi at a fraction of the price.  As long as the quality remains high, I’m never giving up on this trend.  I am pretty loyal to my local spot, Sons of Thunder.  First, it’s literally around the corner from…

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Burger & Lobster

On Saturday Albert and I wanted to celebrate his getting his bonus with lobster rolls and a boat ride on the Hudson.  Unfortunately, due to Summer Streets (where Park Avenue is closed to traffic on Saturdays in August), it took us half an hour in a cab to make it less than half way to…

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Little Beet Table

I had tried Little Beet when it was near my old office and really enjoyed their healthy, seasonal concept.  When Brutus suggested meeting at their sit down restaurant, Little Beet Table, I was interested to see how they would translate the idea to a more formal experience. Little Beet Table serves farm to table food…

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Ruby’s

Ok so we all agree SoHo is a cool part of town.  And since Ruby’s – a cool, SoHo restaurant – chose Murray Hill as the neighborhood for their second location, that makes us cool, too, right? The Ruby’s menu has some Aussie vibes (fish and chips, vegemite) with the bulk of the menu falling…

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Crooked Knife

A boozy brunch felt like it was necessary, so Rebekah, Lindsay, and I hit up Crooked Knife (14th Street location, between 7th and 8th) for some mimosas and good convo over the weekend. There’s a mish mash of furniture at Crooked Knife.  There are Victorian couches in the front, burlap covered banquettes in the back,…

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Stylin: Alice’s Tea Cup

Part of the fun of enjoying a meal is dressing for it. The right outfit sets the mood. I think the food just tastes better when I’m dressed appropriately for the occation. My ensemble for a night out with the girls is very different from the one I would wear to a Sunday boozy brunch.…

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Rosemary’s

Once again I have to say: I love NYC in the summer!  Rosemary’s is always packed for brunch, but because all the trendy West Village brunchers skeedaddled to the Hamptons for the weekend, we were able to walk right in on Sunday.  There was still a steady stream of people and nearly every table was…

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