Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
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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In my five years of living in the Upper East I never went to Barking Dog so when I moved to Murray Hill and there was another location just a few blocks away I figured it was time to finally give it a go. This decision was helped along by the fact that there are…
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I was happy to realize I had a few friends living in the Murray Hill area – yay! it’s not all gel-haired 22 year olds! Wendy happens to be one of those friends and after weeks of non-jiving schedules we found a window of opportunity and went to dinner last week. Due to the large…
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Since Jen will soon be moving to Atlanta (I almost cried just writing that), we’re trying to squeeze in as many New York moments as possible. The first thing we wanted to do was hit up a true scene – girls only. Catch is the latest and greatest restaurant to heat up Meatpacking which means…
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We arrived in Westhampton early on Saturday and made a beeline for Beach Bakery. Matt and Jen make a stop here whenever they’re in the Hamptons and I didn’t want to miss out on their tradition. My lace cookies, and although they’re my favorite cookie (when made properly), Matt and Jen’s coconut chocolate thing was…
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I was heading to the Hamptons early Saturday morning (rough life) so I spent Friday night at home, eating takeout while watching my latest Netflix (a cheesy chick flick – don’t ask). I decided to order from Bareburger, a fancypants burger place that has recently sprung up in a few locations around the city, one…
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Every time I’ve tried to join a book club, no one ends up reading the book and even when they do they never want to talk about it. I’m all for drinking wine and gossiping, but if there was zero interest in reading the book, why not just call it dinner? Thankfully, this group actually…
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Peaches to Apples 