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Read MoreShame on me for not taking pictures, but I made a scrumptious dinner last night and would love to tell y’all about it in the hopes that you soon find yourselves in the throes of jealousy in front of your computer, begging me to cook for you. I started with a hearty salad so I…
Read MoreHere’s a tip, fellow diners: if you walk into an ethnic restaurant and every patron is of that ethnicity and speaking a language other than English, you’ve likely hit the jackpot. That was my experience this past Saturday night at Saravana. Hearing only foreign sounds was music to my ears because I knew I was…
Read MoreLast night I hit up Landmarc in Tribeca with some co-workers, and I was happy I did. Although it has been a short work week, we were thoroughly stressed by the end of Thursday and ready for some good food and wine. Landmarc picks up flavors from all over Europe, but I kind of liked…
Read MoreMy friend Podz is crazy and runs marathon after tiring marathon. She was sore from her latest 20 mile practice run (weenie), so I decided to give her leggies a break and headed to her hood for brunch on our day off from work this past Monday. When I said I was in the mood…
Read MoreSaturday night, we headed to the LES to celebrate Matt’s last year in his 20s. Jen, ever the superior restaurant/location scout, chose Los Feliz as home to the festivities. I knew I was in for a big night when I grabbed what I thought was an extensive wine list to discover that it was a…
Read MoreKathryn Stockett’s The Help was a wonderful quick read about Mississippi life (and Southern life in general) in 1962. At the crux of the story sit three women – two black, one white – who come together to blur the racial lines that defined their every action. Aside from the fact that I was delighted and…
Read MoreI love the new trend of specialty restaurants: places that only serve mac & cheese, meatballs, and now a paella restaurant. Socarrat Paella is a tiny Chelsea restaurant with one looong table seating about 26 people. They don’t take reservations, but the attached Socarrat Bar is a great place to wait with a glass of sangria…
Read MoreLast night my co-workers and I headed to the West Village for dinner at Crispo (a restaurant I’ve wanted to check out for a while). Once again, we picked an Italian place, which is perfect because the apps lend themselves to sharing, my boss’ favorite dining activity. I find this odd because he is a raging germaphobe, making…
Read MoreLast night, I finished reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by Dave Wroblewski. It was a *nice* novel about a mute boy who has suffered a tragedy and his loyal dog companion. Though enjoyable, it was very slow. It picked up around the halfway point, but when you’re dealing with a 562 page book, that’s…
Read MoreTwo nights ago, I headed to Nolita with my co-workers for an Italian feast. From the moment we walked inside Il Buco, we were transported to a small home in the Italian countryside. This place has charm. Each corner is its own nook. No two lighting fixtures are the same and instead of paintings, the walls are covered…
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Peaches to Apples 