Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Whenever Matt and Jen come to visit, food is pretty much the only objective. Fine by me. Food is always my objective, whether they’re in town or not. Jen is always determined to try only the hottest and best places when they return to their old stomping grounds. There are now three restaurants in the Empellon…
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Albert discovered Astoria Bier and Cheese on a run through his neighborhood and new immediately it would be a place for us. He gets a wide selection of beer and I get cheeeeeeese. We went with The Works platter, which comes with 5 cheeses, 4 meats, and some accoutrements like fig cake. I was very…
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Since Steph, Brutus, and I like to share plates on our dinner dates, Medi was the perfect spot for us. One side of the menu is made up of small plates, but we even pulled from the side of the menu that featured heavier entrées for dishes that could be shared. We started with the…
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When Danny Meyer opens a new restaurant, people flock to it. It’s just what happens. That was the case with Marta, so I was surprised Rebekah and I could get a table last Sunday night – only about a month and a half after the restaurant opened. At first I was concerned that could be a…
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Even when I lived in the Upper East, I never really went above 88th Street. True, most restaurants and bars are in the 70s and 80s, but a few good things have opened in the 90s that are worth checking out, especially if you want to head further uptown afterwards to check out Harlem or…
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On Friday I was invited to a dinner with some fellow NYC Dawgs and members of the Alumni Association. We went to Birds & Bubbles as the chef and owner is a UGA grad and former NYC Dawgs prez. Before she stepped down to focus more on being the absurdly talented New York chef she is, she…
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After Pickle Day Albert and I wandered til we found a good brunch spot, with the goal being bottomless brunch. Nothing jumped out at us until we got to the edge of the LES and saw Boulton and Watt, a spot we had each been to a couple times and enjoyed as a bar. But…
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A major hole has been filled. If you wanted hibachi in NYC your only option was Benihana. Yummy, but it’s a whole sit down process and definitely on the more expensive side. And if you wanted takeout style hibachi (like my beloved Hiawa’s in Savannah or Inoko Express in Athens), you were completely out of…
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With no signage, it took me foreverto figure out the name of the new wine bar in my neighborhood. I finally learned it was called Pino when I got close enough to pick up a menu from one of the tables. I put my bag down while I was reading what they had to offer…
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When I looked at the menu for Spring, I began to regret allowing Shawn to take the lead in setting up our pre-Yom Kippur fast meal. Pretty much everything on the menu was tagged as either vegan or gluten free…and in some cases, both. I don’t usually actively do “healthy” food. I think of eating healthy…
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Peaches to Apples 