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Since Steph’s sister was in town this weekend, I made the trek to Hoboken for dinner on Saturday night. The night started with a couple Skinny Girl Margaritas at the apartment and then we took wine and sake bomb ingredients to Yeung II, a BYOB sushi place around the corner from Steph and Gav’s apartment.…
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Since Amy is brand new to NYC, we figured now would be a great time to institute family dinner. On Friday night, we got all the cousins together for some Italian in the West Village at Piccolo Angolo. The main reason we picked that restaurant is because it was only steps away from a going…
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There are some great, cheap Asian restaurants near my office that I don’t eat at nearly as often as I should. That changed on Friday when we decided to run by Cha Pa’s, a small Vietnamese place, for their lunch special. For about $8.50 you can get a banh mi, pho, or noodle bowl with either…
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As you likely know, my favorite thing is a cheese plate so when Steph and I decided to meet after work for a drink and a bite, we picked a place that specialized in just that, Casellula. I have never walked into a restaurant that had a cheese case front and center. It was like…
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I’m starting something new today. Every Thursday, I’m going to show you three things I am loving right now. Why three? Because I like the alliteration. Why Thursday? Because you’ve gotten over hump day, but it’s still a ways til the weekend. I’m not sure about you, but I usually need a little pick-me-up around…
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The premise behind Room is creepy and unnerving. Emma Donoghue has created a world inside a garden shed – the only world 5-year-old Jack knows. Jack cannot comprehend that he was born in captivity after his mother was abducted and locked in a cramped space for seven years. The story was disturbing and believable in…
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Most of tonight’s dinner came from the prepared food section of Whole Foods, but the appetizer was made by yours truly. I found the recipe for herbed crab salad stuffed avocados in a magazine ages ago but always felt like I needed an occasion to make it. Why? Am I not special enough? The consensus…
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3 years. That’s how long I’ve wanted to go to Aldea. From the day it opened, this restaurant has been wowing critics and diners, and I wanted in on that action. I didn’t just want to try it because it was the hot place to go; I wanted to try it because the Mediterranean and…
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I didn’t get back from the gym until after 9 last night, which means three things: Dinner was going to be late so it needed to be quick and easy I wanted to carbo-load Since I had just worked out, I didn’t want junk I managed to find a meal to satisfy all the above…
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It took me no time at all to read Tina Fey’s new book. This makes me sad because I loved it dearly and wish there was more of it. If you didn’t pick this up from her writing/acting on Mean Girls, Saturday Night Live, or 30 Rock, she is a very funny lady. Though, if…
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Peaches to Apples 