Olympia Cafe

I didn’t really want a birthday celebration this year.  This was not a case of “boo hoo don’t look at me I’m getting old.”  It’s more like “turning 27 seems like no big deal when your closest friends are getting married and you just bought an apartment.”  Basically, my birthday seemed pretty inconsequential with all…

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Catch

Since Jen will soon be moving to Atlanta (I almost cried just writing that), we’re trying to squeeze in as many New York moments as possible.  The first thing we wanted to do was hit up a true scene – girls only.  Catch is the latest and greatest restaurant to heat up Meatpacking which means…

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Beach Bakery

We arrived in Westhampton early on Saturday and made a beeline for Beach Bakery.  Matt and Jen make a stop here whenever they’re in the Hamptons and I didn’t want to miss out on their tradition.  My lace cookies, and although they’re my favorite cookie (when made properly), Matt and Jen’s coconut chocolate thing was…

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Bareburger

I was heading to the Hamptons early Saturday morning (rough life) so I spent Friday night at home, eating takeout while watching my latest Netflix (a cheesy chick flick – don’t ask).  I decided to order from Bareburger, a fancypants burger place that has recently sprung up in a few locations around the city, one…

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Big Gay Ice Cream

Every time I’ve tried to join a book club, no one ends up reading the book and even when they do they never want to talk about it.  I’m all for drinking wine and gossiping, but if there was zero interest in reading the book, why not just call it dinner?  Thankfully, this group actually…

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Smorgasburg 2012

Smorgasburg is back and better than ever!  I have written about this food fair before, but I’m writing again because it’s just so good and there are new booths to discover this Summer.  Gone are the traditional flea vendors and all spots have been filled with food.  Since Jill was visiting from Boston we had…

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Katagiri

Earlier in the week I had taken some Trader Joe’s Korean spiced beef out of the freezer.  Sure, it would be nice over rice, but with a few extra ingredients, I knew I could make something special.  I already had lettuce in the fridge, so I stopped at Katagiri on my way home.  Katagiri is…

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Blue Water Grill

I have been to Atlantic Grill often, but I have never been to its big brother, Blue Water Grill, in Union Square.  The menus are similar and by that I mean they both serve no nonsense fish; however, Blue Water Grill is in a far more grandiose space that I now know is an old…

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