Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I was a big fan of Mission Chinese so Chef Danny Bowien’s second NYC restaurant, Mission Cantina, has been bookmarked for a while. The cuisine is different, but you’ve still got that easygoing Cali vibe. Lots of backwards hats and “yea, man”s. We started with the sunflower seed guacamole and I recommend you do the…
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The plan for our last family dinner in Vegas was sushi. I had been craving it and Allison will never deny it so the deal was done. Except the restaurant couldn’t accommodate us during the time slot we wanted and we didn’t have any wiggle room since Allison had a red eye flight to catch.…
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Two years ago, my brother was in Vegas and texted me a picture of the most ridiculous looking bloody mary I’ve ever seen. There was a mini cheeseburger perched on the rim. It was so over the top…and I had to have one. I’m sure he thought I forgot about it, but an outlandish bloody…
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Usually the task of choosing a restaurant while we’re on vacation is left in my hands since I’m so obsessed. But on our recent Vegas trip, Mark and Allison were the ones to discover and suggest Julian Serrano for our big night out with Greg and Susan. I think Mark was drawn to the restaurant…
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Since this past weekend was sandwiched between two power-packed weekends (Vegas the weekend prior, DC the weekend after), I wanted to lay low. I also hear there’s a blizzard a-brewin’ so I wanted to do a bunch of cooking in case I find myself stuck in my apartment. I knew one batch of muffins would…
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I’m not as familiar with the UWS so when Albert and I made plans to meet Michael and Art in their Upper West neighborhood, I had to take to New York Magazine’s reviews to find a suitable restaurant. I almost didn’t click the link for Barley and Grain because it sounded like some sort of…
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Snow cream is a thing. Think of it like froyo but with the fluffier texture of snow. It’s amazing. At Snowdays in the East Village, you get to eat this sweetened snow without having to get it from the dirty New York City streets. I learned about Snowdays via Lucky Magazine editor Eva Chen’s instagram.…
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On our last day of freedom – I mean, Xmas break – Albert and I wanted to get in one last good walk and great meal so we could end the vacation on a high note. Albert suggested I pick up the latest New York Magazine and pick a place from Adam Platt’s “Where to…
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I am so lucky to have the time between Xmas and New Years off of work. Go out drinking on a Monday? Sure! Albert and I were meeting crew at Bleeker Street Bar at 3 PM for drinks and darts, which gave us plenty of time to head to the West Village side of Bleeker…
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I am only just realizing I never provided my write-up of Collins Quarter, which I tried out way back over Thanksgiving. I think that’s because I was torn. I thought the food was very good and the decor was great, but the service was pretty bad. The food: Collin’s Quarter capitalizes on the avocado toast…
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Peaches to Apples 