Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Last Thursday we celebrated Erica’s birthday – 30, Flirty, and Fun! Yes, that’s a quote from “13 Going on 30”, but it also became our theme for the evening. I may have been the only single gal, but the other four married/engaged girls were flirty enough to make our waiter blush and after several cucumber…
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I have shrugged off The Soft Serve Fruit Co. as another Pinkberry-esque fro-yo place for about a year. It kind of is, but there is something that sets it apart: its all fruit. Seriously, the only three ingredients are fruit, water, and a little organic cane syrup. The result is true fruit flavor. I stopped…
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It had been far too long since I had hung out with my work mentor, Ira. I still hold a grudge for him leaving me all alone at our agency to take a hot-to-trot job on the client side, but it was time to push that aside when I needed his discerning eye for decor.…
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Anne and I were meeting up with some friends for a drink (or four) at Whiskey Town around 11/11:30, but we were both ready to head out early and wanted to get a drink under our belts at a calmer establishment first. I had been hearing great things about The Wren and knew I liked…
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Saturday was another one of me and Podz’ “neighborhood days” where we pick a ‘hood and just walk around, checking out all of its unique spots. Today’s spotlight is Harlem, a neighborhood I’ve scarcely visited in all my five years in New York but one I am now obsessed with. Harlem is undergoing a second…
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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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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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Our latest family dinner was Amy’s pick and I was a little worried for my wallet when she picked Mercer Kitchen. Nevertheless, I was excited to have an excuse to visit such a swanky place and even more excited that our usual crew expanded for the evening to accommodate our cousins who were passing through…
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Peaches to Apples 