Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
The Smile has been on my list for a while, ever since I saw it received 4 empty stars in New York Magazine’s restaurant guide. The empty stars refer to reasonably priced places, whereas the filled-in stars indicate wallet rapists. I tend to stick to the empty stars. Then it just became a matter of…
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This is the first 4th of July I have spent away from home. True, there are tourists in their usual touristy spots (my trip to the Apple Store kinda made me want to poke my eyes out), but all the locals have vacated to the Hamptons. Since I’m not as posh as all that, I…
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I’m kinda into ramen lately, much like the general NYC population. When I heard there is a place that can stand up to Ippudo or Totto Ramen, I made a point to seek out Minca on my day off. I admit, choosing Thursday, the hottest day of the week, to eat piping hot soup in…
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I was taking Thursday off work before the long 4th of July weekend so I convinced Sasha to get a mani/pedi with me. Since we were getting our nails done in her ‘hood, I put Sasha in charge of picking a casual eatery. As we entered Bite, I realized I had walked by this hole…
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Steph is a busy girl, planning all sorts or weekend trips so we had to carve out some post-work time to see each other and catch up. We decided on Bar Veloce so we could get some good Italian apps and, most importantly, a good bottle of wine. We decided to split a cheese plate,…
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Kimberly is such an 80s/90s Valley Girl name. Can’t you just hear it? “Hi, I’m Kimberly. Teehee. Like totally!” Alas, this post is not about a Saved by the Bell character (oh, how I wish it was!); it’s actually about a hot new [as of this Summer] rooftop in Midtown East: Upstairs at the Kimberly.…
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I can’t believe I forgot about Mediterraneo. The food is simple but well prepared and the atmosphere – when you can sit outside in the European-type cafe space – is a joy. Since my parents weren’t flying out til late on Monday night, we were actually able to stuff three full meals into our schedule. …
Read MoreOn Sunday night, my parents and I went to Chinatown for some good Chinese grub. It was only when there were about four grains of rice left in my bowl that I realized I forgot to take pictures, so I apologize that you can’t view the delicious food we ate. I know of a few…
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My parents don’t usually like to visit a place twice when they come to New York. They figure there is so much great food to try, why miss out on a new restaurant by going back to the food you’ve already experienced. They made an exception, however, for Socarrat Paella, a restaurant I’ve blogged about…
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Thanks to the weather, my parents’ flight was delayed on Friday so they didn’t arrive in NYC til 2 AM. On the upside, they found a new hotel one block away from my apartment so I was still able to greet them upon arrival. Our plan for tapas at the neighborhood wine bar was now…
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Peaches to Apples 