Book Review: Primates of Park Avenue

Wednesday Martin’s memoir about life as an Upper East Side mommy made waves across Manhattan and the nation.  She was an inhabitant of the trendy West Village until she and her husband decided to make the pilgrimage uptown to raise their son, where it is more conservative and label conscious.  Martin feels utterly out of place and…

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Thoughts On…Derogatory Names (My Response)

Ever feel like you need to get something off your chest? Sometimes I’ve just gotta talk it out. That’s why I’ve decided to do a monthly feature called “Thoughts On…” At the beginning of the month, I’ll provide a prompt to stimulate discussion. The point is to get us to put our thoughts out there…

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Zabb Elee

Leave it to us to go to Queens for a restaurant that’s right in our Manhattan backyard.  Zabb Elee might be just a random East Village Thai spot, but it’s one that people became obsessed with.  Not obsessed in the long line inducing way, but obsessed enough that they just opened a second location in…

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Monday Reads

It wasn’t just fun and games: it looks like the ice bucket challenge raised the money that helped lead to a scientific breakthrough. Scientists are now much closer to slowing the progression of ALS. The key to getting single mothers out from below the poverty line is to get them educated; however, the welfare system…

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Lillie’s

With all the ivy hanging above the [very tall] door frame, Lillie’s looks like an oasis in the middle of Times Square.  If you’re looking for a place to grab a drink before a show or after work, it’s a great choice thanks to its less-than-cheesy vibe.  Usually, pre-show bars feel like you’re settling, but…

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Why serve regular white rice when you could easily serve cilantro lime rice?  Stupid question – you would never serve boring white rice when cilantro lime rice is an option.  I got this idea from good ol Chipotle who claims to serve cilantro rice. If you tell me you taste anything other than plain white…

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Monday Reads

You could argue that the best relationship advice comes from those whose marriages have stood the test of time. Here’s 5 bits of advice from couples who have been married for over 40 years. A study shows sarcasm may get the creative juices going…yea right. (See what I did there?) So often I want to…

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