Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
There are some great, cheap Asian restaurants near my office that I don’t eat at nearly as often as I should. That changed on Friday when we decided to run by Cha Pa’s, a small Vietnamese place, for their lunch special. For about $8.50 you can get a banh mi, pho, or noodle bowl with either…
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As you likely know, my favorite thing is a cheese plate so when Steph and I decided to meet after work for a drink and a bite, we picked a place that specialized in just that, Casellula. I have never walked into a restaurant that had a cheese case front and center. It was like…
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3 years. That’s how long I’ve wanted to go to Aldea. From the day it opened, this restaurant has been wowing critics and diners, and I wanted in on that action. I didn’t just want to try it because it was the hot place to go; I wanted to try it because the Mediterranean and…
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Wendy and I were both craving good Chinese food last week, so we met up on Sunday for a dim sum lunch at Jing Fong. It was delicious, as always, but we needed a little sweet treat to close out the meal. I have heard people talk about Ralph’s Italian Ices since I moved to…
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The Smile has been on my list for a while, ever since I saw it received 4 empty stars in New York Magazine’s restaurant guide. The empty stars refer to reasonably priced places, whereas the filled-in stars indicate wallet rapists. I tend to stick to the empty stars. Then it just became a matter of…
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This is the first 4th of July I have spent away from home. True, there are tourists in their usual touristy spots (my trip to the Apple Store kinda made me want to poke my eyes out), but all the locals have vacated to the Hamptons. Since I’m not as posh as all that, I…
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I’m kinda into ramen lately, much like the general NYC population. When I heard there is a place that can stand up to Ippudo or Totto Ramen, I made a point to seek out Minca on my day off. I admit, choosing Thursday, the hottest day of the week, to eat piping hot soup in…
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I was taking Thursday off work before the long 4th of July weekend so I convinced Sasha to get a mani/pedi with me. Since we were getting our nails done in her ‘hood, I put Sasha in charge of picking a casual eatery. As we entered Bite, I realized I had walked by this hole…
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Steph is a busy girl, planning all sorts or weekend trips so we had to carve out some post-work time to see each other and catch up. We decided on Bar Veloce so we could get some good Italian apps and, most importantly, a good bottle of wine. We decided to split a cheese plate,…
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Kimberly is such an 80s/90s Valley Girl name. Can’t you just hear it? “Hi, I’m Kimberly. Teehee. Like totally!” Alas, this post is not about a Saved by the Bell character (oh, how I wish it was!); it’s actually about a hot new [as of this Summer] rooftop in Midtown East: Upstairs at the Kimberly.…
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Peaches to Apples 