In the middle of DC’s Chinatown is Graffiato, a modern Italian-ish small plates restaurant that is churning out (and I do mean churning – our food came out super quick) innovative meals for the trendy Washington set. You could definitely eat here even if you’re not feelin’ tapas, as I know many men are opposed…
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PSA: Kramerbooks & Afterwords
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Ummmm a bookstore that’s also a bar? This is it. It’s El Dorado. At Kramerbooks, you’ll find a wide selection of literature and an adorable little café that’s open late…
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When it comes to neighborhood sushi spots, you tend to stick to places that are in, you know, your own neighborhood. Sushi Choshi is just a little too far south for it to be my regular spot, so I’ve always just passed by on my strolls around the beautiful Gramercy Park thinking “oh, that looks…
Read MoreEisenberg’s Sandwich Shop
Two great things occurred in New York in 1929: my La La was born and Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop opened. Eisenberg’s is an old school lunch counter, much like the ones my La La always talks about visiting after school. Set yourself on one of the stools and order endless cups of coffee or a simple…
Read MoreCacio e Pepe
About one year ago I was eating at Eataly and discovered cacio e pepe. The name of the dish translates to “cheese and pepper”, and it’s made of literally three ingredients: pasta, cheese, and peppercorns. But when those ingredients are combined the right way, with the proper amount of heat and pasta water, it creates…
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Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings
Mimi Cheng’s had been instagrammed often, which means I’m bombarded with delicious looking dumplings every time I scroll through my feed. And I am a sucker for delicious looking dumplings. Who isn’t? What Mimi Cheng’s manages to do really well is serve both the old and new schools. When the Cheng sisters opened the small…
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Recommendations: The Group Birthday Dinner
Sometimes you’re just stumped when it comes to picking a bar/restaurant/activity. When you’re drawing a blank of where to go and what to do, hopefully my themed roundups will serve as a helpful guide. My first few (ok, 6) birthdays in NYC were basically just bar nights. I would pick a favorite bar –…
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Salvation Burger
April Bloomfield knows burgers, as evidenced by the amazing versions she serves at The Spotted Pig and The Breslin, so when she announced a burger-centric spot it immediately hit my radar. I made it to Salvation Burger within the first two weeks of opening and it was already running smoothly. Bloomfield’s other forays into the…
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Lions Beer Store
My beau is a beer fanatic so we try to check out as many beer-centric places as possible. We have favorites: There’s Good Beer, which is more like a store; and then there’s Astoria Beer and Cheese and ABC Beer Co., which are stores with a bar area. And now there’s Lions Beer Store. Like the…
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Cafe Prague
As a Slovak, Cafe Prague has intrigued Albert. Every time we pass it, he wonders aloud if they have good Czech food. Finally, when we were running errands in Flatiron yesterday, we decided to try it and decide for ourselves. At first, Cafe Prague seems like a local version of a Europa type restaurant. Basic…
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Peaches to Apples 