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This week has been electric with anticipation of a major upcoming trip. Here’s what’s buzzing through my head: On Saturday, I gave Matt and Jen a date night while I babysat Avery. Though they saw a good movie and ate a great sushi meal, I think I scored the better end of the deal. Matt…
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Yes, I know last month’s Inspiration Station was also a John Hughes movie, but I couldn’t resist using Ferris Bueller as February’s inspiration once this teaser clip came out: Could it be?! A modern day Ferris adventure is exactly what the world needs. Sadly, no. While we now know this was just the beginning…
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Matt’s birthday last weekend was an all-afternoon affair at Full Circle Bar, the skee-ball bar in Brooklyn. A fun day at the bar will always last longer if the bar comes with games, which means we stayed there for several hours. I now know that, like beer pong, skee-ball abilities are at their best at…
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Paul Collins’ murder mystery is riveting because it’s entirely true. The Murder of the Century is the historical account of an 1897 murder that enraptured the entire city of New York. After pieces of a corpse are found in separate packages around the city, New Yorkers went wild trying to determine who the victim was and…
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When it comes to cheese shops, I’m pretty loyal to Murrays, but there’s a new guy in town that’s offering some interesting competition. When it comes to straight cheese selection, Murray’s still wins out, but when you want a fun meal, Beecher’s is the place to go. When you walk into the Flatiron cheese temple, you’ll…
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Happy Thursday! I’m extra happy because tomorrow is a half day and there’s no work on Monday, all thanks to Presidents’ Day. Short work weeks always put me in a good mood. Other things putting me in a good mood: I thought this year’s Grammys were fun to watch, which is good since so many…
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Once again, I found myself single on Valentine’s Day. Not a problem here! Just like last year, I used the holiday as a reason to prepare myself a special meal. Last year’s Valentine’s supper was so delicious I knew I had to step up my game, which means it was theme time. I decided to…
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One of my brother’s best friends was in town last weekend, interviewing for fellowship programs. I was determined to make my brother proud and show him how amazing NYC can be so we filled the schedule with museums, restaurants, and [of course] bars. Between dinner and an apartment party on Saturday night, we went to…
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Ok so I recently ate a great meal but didn’t take a single picture of the food. I was on a second date and there is only so much crazy you can reveal that early so you will have to be satisfied with my descriptions. Wallsé is an upscale Austrian restaurant in the West Village…
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My last full, 5-day workweek before a couple of short weeks and long vacation has been as busy as expected. Somewhere in the middle of it, I decided it was time to get back to the gym after a very long absence. Somehow being super busy made it easier to just jump into it –…
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Peaches to Apples 