Once again, Saturday night was girls night. We went in with a plan: a little champy with Em and Shelby at their apartment and then out to explore the west side. Typically, Raychel and I are east side gals, but since the West Village is just a hop skip ad jump away from their Chelsea…
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Grey Dog
My cousin Amy was in town for the weekend and although Matt and I got to hang out with her on Saturday night for a little drunken revelry, we wanted to make sure we got in some sober time. That led us to an MLK breakfast this morning during our day off work. I rarely…
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Egg
After a couple days of being extremely lazy, yesterday was certainly a turn of events. I headed to Brooklyn to meet Jen for lunch. Jen let me pick the restaurant, so I chose one I have heard a lot about. egg is constantly written up for their breakfast sandwich and Southern-style cuisine, but the brunch…
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No. 7 Subs
Since my two-week Xmas break started today, I wanted to make the most of it by trying a new restaurant. Then there was the problem of deciding where I wanted to go. The Ace Hotel (a new-ish boutique hotel on the random corner of 29th and Broadway) has one of the greatest lobbies in New…
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Ham Ji Bak
Matt texted me this morning that he and Jen just got a car and they were planning to go on an adventure to Flushing for Korean food. Would I like to join? Um, yes. Matt and Jen heard from a Korean friend that Ham Ji Bak was legit. As we drove up, I had a…
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The Brindle Room
Today I traded the New York Times for a couple of magazines during my Sunday coffee house ritual. While catching up on this week’s Time Out, I came across their feature on the city’s best new burgers. We all know about Burger Joint and Minetta, but apparently some newbies are tearing up the scene. Of…
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Amy’s Bread
If the name of your establishment is Amy’s Bread, you better be able to do some amazing things with yeast. Amy’s Bread has always been suggested to me for dessert, but the cupcakes in the case never screamed at me, so I always walked by. This evening, however, I had some time to kill before…
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Kitchenette
I met Susan for lunch today so we could discuss the baby shower we’re planning for Jen. Of course, most people don’t take random Thursdays off like me, so I met her in TriBeCa near her office. Since I am completely unfamiliar with the area, I had her pick the place and she chose the…
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Hecho en Dumbo
After Blood Manor, I headed to the East Village to celebrate Matt’s 26th birthday. When it comes to your best friend, missing a birthday is simply unacceptable; so although I would be late due to the previously mentioned haunted house and bar activities, I knew this was something I couldn’t skip out on. I was…
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Call me a snob, but I’m rarely in the Upper West Side – UES all the way for me. Last night, however, was an exception as I went up to 81st and Amsterdam to meet Jared for a glass of wine. Typically, I wouldn’t be so accommodating, but Jared’s a newbie to the city so…
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Peaches to Apples 