Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
It is hard to live up to the legend that was Elaines, the restaurant for New York’s literary elite. The Writing Room doesn’t try to replicate the vibe of the space’s former occupant, but it does tip it’s hat to the many writers who graced the bar stools before them. The walls of the back…
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Meatloaf may sound to some like a cafeteria meal or at least something from a bygone era, but I love it. Meatloaf is freakin tasty, y’all! Here’s the problem, it usually takes about an hour and a half to make. It makes sense since you’re talking about cooking a mound of meat, but that’s just…
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I was saving this review because I had submitted it for a Time Out New York food critic competition. But since I haven’t heard back from them, I’m guessing I lost (now is the time to shout “she was robbed!”) so I’m sharing my review with all of y’all: We Southerners living in NYC guard…
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With 11 locations in New York City, I think Oaxaca Taqueria is now considered a chain. But don’t put it in the same category as Taco Bell just yet. First of all, it is still a very local enterprise. The shops are small with fun, mismatched wallpaper and all the food is made fresh daily.…
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Food halls are all the rage right now. They’re big in NYC and I’m hearing my Atlanta friends rave about their new hot spots as well. Let’s call it what it is: a food court. The only differences are theat the food court itself is not attached to a mall and the restaurants are trendy…
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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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