Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
My Mom thought the bartender at Vanguard was joking when he said the ovens were shut off on Friday so we couldn’t order any of the cooked items on the menu. Except it wasn’t a joke. That’s just what happened when NYC experienced a heat wave and the act of using an oven became too…
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Tomorrow I’m headed to Baton Rouge for Patricia’s wedding. Knowing Patricia, this will be an extravaganza and I can’t wait! I finally saw what all the fuss was about at Beekman Beer Garden. All the way down at the South Street Seaport is an outdoor space that’s fun in the daytime (ping pong) and breathtaking…
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I am so happy to have a short week this week as we head into Memorial Day weekend. Today is my last day of work before a day of playtime around the city. Then it’s off to Savannah for 8 days of fun and relaxation with family and friends. I recently prepared a sauce that…
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Deep in the Lower East Side near Chinatown you’ll find 169 Bar, one helluva dive. All I had to hear was that they have a $5 shot + beer deal and all my reservations of traveling that far for a party disappeared. There are all sorts or random lights and objects hanging off the walls…
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Karina has spent a good amount of time in Philly so she became our tour guide on our recent day trip. After walking around the South Street area, we headed to the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. I couldn’t imagine two more different areas. South Street is super funky with murals covering every building and the most…
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Once again, the quiet weekend I had planned has been booked up with activities and once again I don’t care because I know I’m going to have a great time. For years, Saturday night has been 80s night at Canal Room. The cover band is ridiculous, half the people come dressed up, and you will…
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The bars in the West 30s all have the same pub feel, which is fine for what they are bound to become: happy hour spots for all us Midtown suits. I was happy to walk into The Liberty and see something different in this part of town. Instead of mirrors displaying a beer logo and…
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Karina’s latest hobby is mixolgy. She has begun experimenting with different cocktails at home and is pouring over literature to make herself the most accomplished amateur mixologist in Queens. It makes sense that the best way to learn which drinks you fancy and how to make them is by getting out there and trying them.…
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I’m much prefer pie over cake, and I don’t discriminate when it comes to meat vs. sweet, which is why I was thrilled to discover Dangerously Delicious on a night out in DC this weekend. It’s open until 3:30 AM, making it the perfect place to fuel up late night before going dancing at Rock…
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Cask was the first “cool” place I spotted in my new neighborhood, and I’ve been dying to try it ever since I moved in. It seemed like a more sophisticated post-work watering hole so Podz and I took our sophisticated selves there post-work on Wednesday night. I had tried once before to eat there, but…
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Peaches to Apples 