Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
It would be difficult for a good meal to make me forget the horrorshow that was the UGA/Bama game on Saturday. Not only did I watch it, I was there live. I stood in the pouring rain as the Dawgs got their butts handed to them. It was miserable. But the meal I ate later…
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There are two directions you can go in at Genuine Liquorette, the new subterranean bar below Genuine Superette. You can either get a drink via the Cha-Chunker, a contraption that cuts a hole into a canned beverage, into which a mini bottle of booze is inserted. Or you can simply grab a full size bottle…
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When it comes to trendy restaurants, I’ve grown accustomed to tiny portions. That is particularly so when it comes to trendy tacos. Not so at Seamore’s. Their fish tacos ain’t so teeny. Praise the seafood gods, which in this case, are the same as the meatball deities. At Seamore’s, Michael Chernow easily transitions from land…
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Help! The hipsters are invading Queens! That’s certainly what it feels like when you walk up to Rippers at the end of Rockaway Beach. It’s a throwback style surf shack with lots of neon. The clientele with their ironic Flock of Seagulls haircuts look straight out of Brooklyn. And that’s because they are. Apparently there’s…
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I’ve never really had scotch. Sure I love a bourbon or whiskey cocktail, but I’ve never been one to sip on a glass when it’s not mixed with anything; that’s my Bub’s territory. Drinking scotch is so manly, isn’t it? Well, being a woman, I still decided to give it a go, given the whole…
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So I had this perfect plan. Foolproof. I was going to go to one of those trendy restaurants downtown over the long weekend and I was going to get in because the whole city (well at least the trendy residents) flee for the long weekend. They go to places like The Hamptons and all those…
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The only thing that made my meal at Butcher Bar brunchy was the endless mimosas I drank. Sure, there are some good bbq + eggs dishes on the menu, but when you’re eating at 2 PM, it’s time to admit that you’ve given up on the breakfast wagon. 2 PM is not too late, however,…
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Leave it to us to go to Queens for a restaurant that’s right in our Manhattan backyard. Zabb Elee might be just a random East Village Thai spot, but it’s one that people became obsessed with. Not obsessed in the long line inducing way, but obsessed enough that they just opened a second location in…
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It was hard to miss the bright red wall that popped up or the giant bull that was painted on top of it a few months ago. I first noticed it on my walk home from the grocery store, but my desire to try it increased dramatically when my favorite neighborhood wine bar, Terroir, closed…
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With all the ivy hanging above the [very tall] door frame, Lillie’s looks like an oasis in the middle of Times Square. If you’re looking for a place to grab a drink before a show or after work, it’s a great choice thanks to its less-than-cheesy vibe. Usually, pre-show bars feel like you’re settling, but…
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Peaches to Apples 