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Other than memoirs, I very rarely pick up a nonfiction title so I was leery of my book club’s most recent pick. Once I got about 50 pages in, however, I realized that this true story was as unbelievable as any work of fiction. Laura Hillenbrand’s biography of Louie Zamperini begins with a brief overview…
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I had such a wonderful time with my parents while they were here for a long weekend. It was much colder than we expected, but we didn’t let that stop us from running around the city! If you haven’t been to the MoMA yet to see Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” get there now before it…
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The hot new spot in Murray Hill is without a doubt Salvation Taco. It’s interesting that April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s restaurant is constantly packed because it is nothing like the places that typically attract crowds in Murray Hill, meaning they’ve actually paid attention to decor and food quality and have shied away from a frat…
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My Mom arrived for her visit a day earlier than my Daddy so we could have a little bit of one on one time. Ain’t she thoughtful? She landed early enough in the day that we could head straight to breakfast and since this was Mommy/Daughter time I had to pick a place with ample…
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My Mom arrives this morning and my Daddy is following suit early tomorrow morning. I am so excited to see them and have so many fun NYC activities planned. I only wish it actually felt like Springtime for their visit – below 40 degrees is not ideal but we’ll certainly make it work. JC Penney…
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Problem: I completely forgot to prepare something for book club last night. Book club starts at 7:30 (so I have til 7:45, obviously), which means I had to leave work by 6, stop by the grocery store, and get the cooking finished by 7:35 in order to get there at an appropriate time. If I…
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After a combo 1/2 marathon and St. Patty’s Day celebration on Sunday, we decided we needed to soak up all our green beer with some Italian food and headed to the closest place we could find, Acqua. Acqua stands out as a nicer restaurant in the middle of the more sparsely populated South Street Seaport…
Read MoreSince my apartment is relatively close to Gramercy Theater, I decided to have the girls over for food and drinks before we headed to Yacht Rock later that night. Most of the food came from Trader Joe’s because no one can complain about going with store-bought food when it means you’re munching on mac and cheese balls.…
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While I was in Curacao, one of my favorite things to eat was a heart of palm salad that they served at just about every meal. It was a very simple salad so I recently made a version of it here in the US. I tossed chunks of heart of palm with celery that I…
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After weeks of crazy, I latched onto a week with few plans and didn’t let go. Sure, I have a happy hour planned tonight and a concert/night out on Saturday, but that’s far more relaxing than the last few weeks. For sanity’s sake, I promised myself I wouldn’t add anything else to the schedule. I’ve…
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Peaches to Apples 