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When I moved from the UES to Murray Hill, my food options expanded. I felt bad complaining since I had so many more cuisines at my fingertips, but there was one thing noticeably missing: the coffee shop. Thanks to the TV show Friends, many kiddies of my generation assume groups of New York pals convene…
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I have to admit, Jewish food is never top of my list. I didn’t grow up around it so not only are items like bagels, deli sandwiches, and matzah ball soup far from my top cravings, I am usually turned off by those foods. However, there’s only so much protesting you can do when a restaurant…
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As a child, I watched in horror as people would pile grocery store potato salad on their plates at grill outs. It looked like a gross mess and even made a weird “squirslop” sound as it plunked onto the plastic dinnerware. In recent years, however, I’ve become a fan of potato salad when it’s homemade…
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Tomorrow I’m headed to Baton Rouge for Patricia’s wedding. Knowing Patricia, this will be an extravaganza and I can’t wait! I finally saw what all the fuss was about at Beekman Beer Garden. All the way down at the South Street Seaport is an outdoor space that’s fun in the daytime (ping pong) and breathtaking…
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In this re-imagining of “The Scarlet Letter,” Hester Prynne becomes Hannah Payne and instead of a simple letter sewn onto her clothes her public shame takes the form of chroming, where a criminal’s skin is altered to match the color of their crime and then they are released into the world. Needless to say, this…
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What? Huh? *Nervous Giggle* *Nervous Giggle*. That was my response when I walked into my birthday dinner with Albert to discover that the whole time I thought he had planned nothing beyond the idea of us doing dinner together on my bday, he was really plotting to arrange something with a group of my closest…
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I recently found a recipe for a veggie sauté that was served as part of a breakfast dish underneath egg in a hole. However, if you take away the egg and toast component, this is just as well suited for a veggie side dish at suppertime. The first step is to sauté shallots and asparagus…
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“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” is Gone Girl Lite. All the twists and turns but done in a humorous way. Someone goes missing and information as to what exactly went down is exposed in a backwards manner. Bernadette Fox was a high powered architect until she had somewhat of a breakdown, at which point she and…
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I am still reeling from my fabulous birthday weekend. I was surrounded by my favorite people throughout the weekend – it was more than I could have ever hoped for. If the birthday is any indication of how the year will go, 28 will be wonderful. When I was home I got to stop by…
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After appearing on a Travel Channel show naming it one of the best sandwiches in America, there is always a line at Zunzi’s in Savannah for The Conquistador. The description may not wow you (baked chicken with lettuce, tomato, and sauce on French bread) but there’s something magical that happens when the white and pink…
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Peaches to Apples 