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All you need to know about India’s elections are best learned through conversations around street food. In recent years, I have had many acquaintances be diagnosed with MS. If you’re noticing the same, I recommend learning what the disease is all about. Including a middle initial in your name will make others perceive you as…
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“Go Ask Alice” has been used for years as a teaching tool for middle and high school students. It is a supposedly real account written by “Anonymous” (to maintain authenticity) that is gritty enough to caution young people against using drugs. Enough people told me how moved they were by the story that I decided…
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I’m off to Savannah today! The main even is a friend’s wedding, but I intend to schedule plenty of time to relax by the pool/river. Background: Albert’s subway stop is Astoria Blvd. I mistakenly thought it was Queens Blvd and spoke like I was a character in Entourage all weekend (where Queens Blvd plays an…
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I’m working very hard to start eating breakfast in the morning. Usually that means a croissant or an english muffin with cheese…maybe some sort of egg dish on the weekend. But last week I set my sights on a quinoa breakfast bowl; and on a weekday, no less. I know, it seems aggressive. I, too,…
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With this app you could pay $45 per month for unlimited java. This will make caffeine addicted New Yorkers very very happy. Nearly 300 Nigerian girls have been kidnapped by an extreme Islamic sector that plans to sell them into slave marriages. It’s awful that it took two weeks for this story to gain traction,…
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When I saw the low prices at Desi Galli I decided to order. it. up. I felt like a baller ordering item after item. I figured the portions would be small based on the prices, but even my $5.99 chicken tikka kathi roll (basically an Indian wrap sandwich) was enough to satisfy me. It came…
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Flatiron has always been an area worth visiting. You can do some shopping at places like Anthropologie, chill in Madison Square Park, or enjoy the wonder that is Eataly. But when it comes to bars, there are only a few to choose from. Most of the bars in that ‘hood are really just restaurants that…
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And the busy weeks just keep coming. My crazy work schedule has seriously cut into my gym sessions, but as of today, busy work life should be transitioning to busy social life – far more preferable. Background: An ad campaign I worked on was up for an award last week and this is a shot…
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There are a few standards when it comes to beer halls. You’ll usually see communal picnic tables and giant pretzels. You’ll find both of those at Flatiron Hall, but you’ll also find them in a more refined space with medieval looking chandeliers. There’s no sawdust on the floor but the tables are still communal and…
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I like any vendor who has the word “party” in their name. Just saying the word party (or more accurately “partaaay”) makes me want to start dancing. Brooklyn Oyster Party was a new vendor at Madison Square Eats and the one that received the majority of Albert’s attention. Getting a half dozen oysters on ice…
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Peaches to Apples 