The high and low from the week of 6/27
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Who is @Tessypie?
The broad behind the blog
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Sweet & Sour
Open Rye
After reading Yes, Chef I had an idea of what Nordic cuisine might taste like. Never having tried it, I gathered there were a lot of eggs, bread, fish, and pickling. Vegetables…not so much. Outside of Ikea, there aren’t many opportunities to try Nordic food, even in a place like NYC, so I was excited to…
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3 on Thursday
My weekly fun
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Stylin: The Brooklyneer
Part of the fun of enjoying a meal is dressing for it. The right outfit sets the mood. I think the food just tastes better when I’m dressed appropriately for the occation. My ensemble for a night out with the girls is very different from the one I would wear to a Sunday boozy brunch.…
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Book Review: All The Bright Places
WHY DID NOBODY WARN ME THIS BOOK WAS GOING TO MAKE ME CRY? Finch and Violet meet on the roof of their school’s bell tower, both intending to jump to their deaths. Ever since the death of her sister, Violet has been unable to find joy in her life. Her life has changed so dramatically…
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Bubby’s
Bubby’s is famous around NYC when it comes to brunch. I think that’s because for a long time it was the only cute place in the highly residential TriBeCa for a long time. More restaurants have entered the neighborhood, but Bubby’s remains a favorite thanks to it’s consistently good comfort food and amazing drinks. Let…
Read MoreWeekends are for Weddings: The Dress
Weekends are for weddings! If you’re like me, with 9 weddings each year, the weekends are, quite literally, for weddings (attending them, that is). Also if you’re like me, the weekend is a time to think about planning your own wedding. Lots of people carve out a certain time each week for to wedding planning…
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Via Carota
Everything I had read about Via Carota mentioned that they do things with vegetables that could make any meat lover reconsider their values. Don’t think of it as a vegetarian restaurant – there is plenty of meat and fish on the menu. It’s just that the vegetables are given true attention rather than serving as…
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3 on Thursday
3 fun things for the week
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PSA: 305 Fitness
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. With Liz visiting from DC, I wanted to actually plan a couple things so we weren’t just wandering aimlessly. And since we had plans to booze Saturday night, we wanted to…
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Peaches to Apples 