Peaches to Apples

Ralph’s

By: tkonter July 12, 2011October 15, 2014

New York, Restaurants/Bars, SweetsDeals, Ice CreamLeave a Comment

Wendy and I were both craving good Chinese food last week, so we met up on Sunday for a dim sum lunch at Jing Fong. It was delicious, as always, but we needed a little sweet treat to close out the meal. I have heard people talk about Ralph’s Italian Ices since I moved to…

The Smile

By: tkonter July 11, 2011October 15, 2014

Continental, New York, Restaurants/BarsContinentalLeave a Comment

The Smile has been on my list for a while, ever since I saw it received 4 empty stars in New York Magazine’s restaurant guide. The empty stars refer to reasonably priced places, whereas the filled-in stars indicate wallet rapists. I tend to stick to the empty stars. Then it just became a matter of…

Book Review: Dreams of Joy

By: tkonter July 7, 2011October 1, 2014

Book Reviews, Food for ThoughtLeave a Comment

I’m sure you gathered from all the book reviews that I’m a pretty big reader. Well, that love of the written word didn’t just pop outta nowhere, more like it’s stitched into my DNA. I share this affection for books with my mother, who read to me each and every night growing up. In fact,…

Bourgeois Pig

By: tkonter July 4, 2011October 15, 2014

French, New York, Restaurants/BarsFrenchLeave a Comment

This is the first 4th of July I have spent away from home. True, there are tourists in their usual touristy spots (my trip to the Apple Store kinda made me want to poke my eyes out), but all the locals have vacated to the Hamptons. Since I’m not as posh as all that, I…

Minca Ramen

By: tkonter July 4, 2011October 15, 2014

Asian, New York, Restaurants/BarsAsian, DealsLeave a Comment

I’m kinda into ramen lately, much like the general NYC population. When I heard there is a place that can stand up to Ippudo or Totto Ramen, I made a point to seek out Minca on my day off. I admit, choosing Thursday, the hottest day of the week, to eat piping hot soup in…

Bite

By: tkonter July 4, 2011October 15, 2014

Continental, New York, Restaurants/BarsSandwichesLeave a Comment

I was taking Thursday off work before the long 4th of July weekend so I convinced Sasha to get a mani/pedi with me. Since we were getting our nails done in her ‘hood, I put Sasha in charge of picking a casual eatery. As we entered Bite, I realized I had walked by this hole…

Bar Veloce

By: tkonter July 4, 2011October 15, 2014

Bars, Italian, New York, Restaurants/BarsBars, Italian, Wine BarLeave a Comment

Steph is a busy girl, planning all sorts or weekend trips so we had to carve out some post-work time to see each other and catch up. We decided on Bar Veloce so we could get some good Italian apps and, most importantly, a good bottle of wine. We decided to split a cheese plate,…

Upstairs at the Kimberly

By: tkonter July 3, 2011October 15, 2014

Bars, New York, Restaurants/BarsBars, RooftopLeave a Comment

Kimberly is such an 80s/90s Valley Girl name. Can’t you just hear it? “Hi, I’m Kimberly. Teehee. Like totally!” Alas, this post is not about a Saved by the Bell character (oh, how I wish it was!); it’s actually about a hot new [as of this Summer] rooftop in Midtown East: Upstairs at the Kimberly.…

Tuna Melt with Brie and Heart of Palm Avocado Salad

By: tkonter June 29, 2011September 30, 2014

Cooking, Mains, Recipe Index, Salads/SoupsSandwichesLeave a Comment

Do you remember this Duracell commercial? It is probably a distant memory since so few devices require batteries nowadays (praise be the iPod!), but I was recently reminded of this creepy tv spot because I really needed to recharge my batteries. I have been running around for weeks and was starting to feel like the…

Mediterraneo

By: tkonter June 23, 2011October 15, 2014

Italian, New York, Restaurants/BarsItalian, PizzaLeave a Comment

I can’t believe I forgot about Mediterraneo. The food is simple but well prepared and the atmosphere – when you can sit outside in the European-type cafe space – is a joy. Since my parents weren’t flying out til late on Monday night, we were actually able to stuff three full meals into our schedule. …