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The ball was in my court for picking a work dinner last week with the only condition being that we not stray too far from the office. I went with A Voce in the Time Warner Center (Columbus Circle) for some much praised fine Italian. It’s a lot of pressure to pick a restaurant when…
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Tapas tends to add up, which is why I was shocked that our bill at Las Ramblas was startlingly cheap. Five of us went to this tiny West Village spot to celebrate Beth’s birthday and even though we paid for Beth’s portion of the tab (which included six dishes and a pitcher of sangria) it…
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I am so thankful my company usually gives us two days off for all holidays when most people are lucky to get one. After going crazy in Vegas, it was nice to have a two-day week (where, let’s face it, I was barely functioning thanks to my wild bachelorette adventures) followed by a relaxing five-day…
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I’ve never been to La Esquina, but I am now one step closer having been to Cafe de la Esquina. It may not be in Manhattan, but a quick subway ride to Williamsburg affords you a restaurant in a cool old school dining car (a hipster’s take on the 50s) and a big outdoor area…
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Whether innocent or guilty, 14-year-old Jacob is a powerfully disturbed boy, something his parents grapple with understanding as they undergo his trial for murder of a classmate. As details of the murder emerge, Jacob’s parents (and the reader) wrestle with the distressing possible reality that their child may have done something heinous. Jacob’s father Andy…
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I think of tomatoes as a salad topping, not the salad itself. In fact, it’s the salad topping I usually leave off. However, when I saw a picture of tomatoes robed in creamy buttermilk dressing, I thought it was worth trying out tomatoes as the salad star. I found some gorgeous heirloom cherry tomatoes that…
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Steph’s bachelorette party was a full weekend of ridiculousness. And with that, let’s begin the Vegas edition of 3 on Thursday. Pool parties are “the thing” in Vegas. No tote bags, flip flops, or beach reads here – this is all about dressing to impress and dancing up a storm. Everyone carries clutches and wears…
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Chinese and Mexican? Not exactly two cuisines that pop to the forefront of your mind as complementary. But if famed chef Jose Andres is behind it, it can’t be bad. Before round two of the bachelorette festivities, a couple of us went to the China Poblano restaurant in our hotel. The decor was relaxed with…
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I’ve never read The Age of Innocence, so I can’t really make any comparisons of Francesca Segal’s updated version, The Innocents, to the original. However, I can tell you that I enjoyed the modern take on the classic. This version moves the setting from New York to Northwest London and instead of focusing on the…
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Why is it that when childhood leaves the building it takes the sloppy joe with it? As a 27 year old, I miss that gloopy gloppy ‘wich. There is something very satisfying about sinking your teeth – nay, your whole face – into something so messy. If you’re eating a sloppy joe and you don’t…
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Peaches to Apples 