Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Saturday was a great day, start to finish. Ess-a-Bagel was a smart way to start the day and fill up on carbs before heading to The Village Pourhouse for some day drinking while watching the Masters. Golf may not be the typical sport companion for day drinking, but we seemed to make it work. By the time the…
Read MoreHow fast can I eat a burger? My speed will astonish and amaze you. If I am hungry and the burger is good, I am a BEAST. I’m pretty sure I inhaled my Burger Joint masterpiece in less than 2 minutes. Walk into one of the swankiest hotels in New York and the last thing you’d expect…
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I was so happy to have Carlen in the city all weekend! After a yummy dinner at The Smith on Friday and a great lunch at Nanoosh (a hummus restaurant near my apartment) on Saturday, we had to finish off the weekend with a great Sunday brunch (the trifecta). Since the weather gods decided to…
Read MoreHere’s a tip, fellow diners: if you walk into an ethnic restaurant and every patron is of that ethnicity and speaking a language other than English, you’ve likely hit the jackpot. That was my experience this past Saturday night at Saravana. Hearing only foreign sounds was music to my ears because I knew I was…
Read MoreLast night I hit up Landmarc in Tribeca with some co-workers, and I was happy I did. Although it has been a short work week, we were thoroughly stressed by the end of Thursday and ready for some good food and wine. Landmarc picks up flavors from all over Europe, but I kind of liked…
Read MoreMy friend Podz is crazy and runs marathon after tiring marathon. She was sore from her latest 20 mile practice run (weenie), so I decided to give her leggies a break and headed to her hood for brunch on our day off from work this past Monday. When I said I was in the mood…
Read MoreSaturday night, we headed to the LES to celebrate Matt’s last year in his 20s. Jen, ever the superior restaurant/location scout, chose Los Feliz as home to the festivities. I knew I was in for a big night when I grabbed what I thought was an extensive wine list to discover that it was a…
Read MoreI love the new trend of specialty restaurants: places that only serve mac & cheese, meatballs, and now a paella restaurant. Socarrat Paella is a tiny Chelsea restaurant with one looong table seating about 26 people. They don’t take reservations, but the attached Socarrat Bar is a great place to wait with a glass of sangria…
Read MoreLast night my co-workers and I headed to the West Village for dinner at Crispo (a restaurant I’ve wanted to check out for a while). Once again, we picked an Italian place, which is perfect because the apps lend themselves to sharing, my boss’ favorite dining activity. I find this odd because he is a raging germaphobe, making…
Read MoreTwo nights ago, I headed to Nolita with my co-workers for an Italian feast. From the moment we walked inside Il Buco, we were transported to a small home in the Italian countryside. This place has charm. Each corner is its own nook. No two lighting fixtures are the same and instead of paintings, the walls are covered…
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Peaches to Apples 