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I am only just realizing I never provided my write-up of Collins Quarter, which I tried out way back over Thanksgiving. I think that’s because I was torn. I thought the food was very good and the decor was great, but the service was pretty bad. The food: Collin’s Quarter capitalizes on the avocado toast…
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I get it; people are angry that no charges were brought against the officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown or Eric Garner, but it is no excuse to [in a pre-meditated fashion] kill two police officers for no reason other than the fact that they wore the uniform. It is a sad day…
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I am a big fan of the show “Girls” and its accurate portrayal of life for early 20-somethings in New York so it stands to reason that I would enjoy this collection of personal essays by its creator, Lena Dunham. Dunham is comfortable with the uncomfortable. All the things I would never talk about (therapy, bad…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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I was pretty much devastated when Carl’s Steaks decided to close their brick and mortar location and go food truck only (plus Yankee stadium outposts). Not only was Carl’s right around the corner from my apartment, I am quite confident they made the best cheesesteaks around. And yes, I’ve been to Philly. Carl’s was just…
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Like last week, this week has been incredibly busy. I decided to cancel my event on Tuesday so I could have some time de-stress and run some much-needed errands. Sure, I missed a movie screening, but the time playing catch-up was exactly what I needed. Plus, I am FULLY in the Holiday spirit now. The…
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Just like pairing wine and cheese, music can be matched to different situations. This series will queue up playlists for different occasions so you can listen to some quality beats while you’re cooking, eatign, or exercising so you can do more of the cooking/eating later. This first ever “Tunes” is focused on the Holidays – that’s a no…
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Whenever Matt and Jen come to visit, food is pretty much the only objective. Fine by me. Food is always my objective, whether they’re in town or not. Jen is always determined to try only the hottest and best places when they return to their old stomping grounds. There are now three restaurants in the Empellon…
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It’s hard to think about a night out at the bars that doesn’t include alcohol, but that’s exactly what Brillig Dry Bar created. And I think it looks awesome. If you use lemon zest or juice to flavor a dish, do you realize you could be reducing salt by 75%? That’s a small and very…
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Stuffed peppers can be made in a variety of different ways. Almost all of them include meat, rice, and cheese, like the ones I made here. That’s why I was so intrigued to find this recipe, which includes neither rice (or any starch, for that matter) nor cheese. The reason for omitting such products was…
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Peaches to Apples 