Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
My Mom thought the bartender at Vanguard was joking when he said the ovens were shut off on Friday so we couldn’t order any of the cooked items on the menu. Except it wasn’t a joke. That’s just what happened when NYC experienced a heat wave and the act of using an oven became too…
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Maison Keyser is a Parisian bakery that’s gone global. The contents of the case are exactly like what you would expect from a traditional French patisserie. I had to get a tarte because that’s my favorite and while in France I attempted to try every variety my local patisserie had to offer, which meant I…
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Defonte’s is a Brooklyn institution. It’s an old school Italian sandwich shop where you shouldn’t dare ask for substitutions on these large sandwiches that look like they could feed the whole firehouse. These are manly sandwiches at girly prices (nothing over $11). The Manhattan branch may be a little shinier but from what I hear,…
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For years a boring brasserie had been on the corner of 60th and 3rd that only received my business if I needed a quick bite before seeing a movie next door. Thankfully, it has been replaced by Anassa Taverna, a Greek restaurant that doesn’t take any arm twisting for a pre-movie meal. Raychel and I…
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Our seafood supper was just light enough for us to reserve room for either another drink or dessert. Usually I go for the drink but it was a hot day and ice cream just sounded so perfect. We happened to be right by Karina’s favorite ice cream parlor, Cones, so we walked right in. Karina…
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Designing custom lipsticks can work up an appetite so after creating some custom shades, Karina and I headed to Fish for some supper. I’ve walked by this West Village seafood spot plenty of times but never walked inside. Why not? Because seafood, particularly shellfish, is expensive when you’re not in a place like Savannah. All…
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I’d heard The Cardinal was churning out good Southern food but never made it down to 4th and B to see for myself. Seeing a $24 BBQ plate on the dinner menu just seemed so anti-Southern I couldn’t bring myself to go. That kind of Southern food is supposed to be down and dirty and…
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When I moved from the UES to Murray Hill, my food options expanded. I felt bad complaining since I had so many more cuisines at my fingertips, but there was one thing noticeably missing: the coffee shop. Thanks to the TV show Friends, many kiddies of my generation assume groups of New York pals convene…
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I have to admit, Jewish food is never top of my list. I didn’t grow up around it so not only are items like bagels, deli sandwiches, and matzah ball soup far from my top cravings, I am usually turned off by those foods. However, there’s only so much protesting you can do when a restaurant…
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What? Huh? *Nervous Giggle* *Nervous Giggle*. That was my response when I walked into my birthday dinner with Albert to discover that the whole time I thought he had planned nothing beyond the idea of us doing dinner together on my bday, he was really plotting to arrange something with a group of my closest…
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Peaches to Apples 