Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
With no signage, it took me foreverto figure out the name of the new wine bar in my neighborhood. I finally learned it was called Pino when I got close enough to pick up a menu from one of the tables. I put my bag down while I was reading what they had to offer…
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When I looked at the menu for Spring, I began to regret allowing Shawn to take the lead in setting up our pre-Yom Kippur fast meal. Pretty much everything on the menu was tagged as either vegan or gluten free…and in some cases, both. I don’t usually actively do “healthy” food. I think of eating healthy…
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There is no better way to celebrate a successful race completion than by brunching. Hardcore, bottomless brunching, to be specific. Since we were going to be in Astoria Sunday afternoon for Karina’s birthday, we decided to do brunch in that neighborhood and picked MexiBBQ since they had a $16 bottomless deal. I would say the…
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I don’t usually think of SoHo as a place for cheap eating. Sure, you can find plenty of cafés in the area that aren’t overly expensive…but a straight up deal? Not so much. I am singing a different tune now that I’ve found Fiat Café. Pretty much nothing on the menu costs more than $8.50.…
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Not all Southern food is created equal. While I may know just about all there is to know about Lowcountry cuisine, creole food is a whole different story. Of course I enjoy it. Of course I will eat all the cajun food in sight, if possible. Of COURSE I want to boogie to Hank Williams’…
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It’s good to have friends in different neighborhoods. It makes you feel worldly. It’s even better when those friends make a point to explore their own neighborhoods and let you know of new, fun places. That’s how we learned about E’s Bar, a spot that just opened about 3 months ago in the UWS. With…
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As we were walking into Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter, Albert and I noticed a beer store next door. We thought nothing of it at the time (after all, there are beer stores all over the city), but when we finished supper, we noticed there were people inside. It was a little late to be…
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The menu is small at Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter. They’re pretty much telling you “get the fried chicken, dummy!…but in case you’re a vegetarian we got catfish, too.” So that’s what Albert and I did. We both ordered the fried chicken platter (only $11.50), which comes with three pieces of chicken, a biscuit, and…
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In all the times I had been to Rathbones, it was only ever for drinks. I actually always wondered who would possibly ever eat there – the food can’t be that good. This is a place where softball teams gather after a game and fans go to watch sports on the many tvs. It’s neighborhoody,…
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A few years ago, Savannah started doing restaurant week and, more than anything, it motivates my parents to get out of the house and spend a night out, dining at a fun place. Since restaurant week was happening while I was home, I got to crash their date night. When it came to choosing from…
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Peaches to Apples 