Bathtub Gin

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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Destination

Last weekend, Ashley introduced me to Destination Bar & Grille, an East Village hangout that will remain on my radar for their great happy hour.  Not only are the drinks cheap, but the happy hour specials last until 8 PM every day of the week – yes, even Saturday.  If that alone doesn’t get you…

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JBird

I love my Upper East Side bar scene.  It consists of dive bars and wine bars, which are my kinda watering holes.  However, every once in a while it’s nice to do something different, which is why I’m glad JBird Cocktails opened on Thursday night.  As an opening night special, they offered two-for-one drinks, a…

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Amazing 66

Last night, a couple different groups of media folk got together with one of our reps to celebrate the Chinese New Year.  No, it’s not one of the major American holidays, but I think it’s a great excuse for a fun and different celebration.  Our rep is Chinese and has lived his whole life in…

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Boqueria

It had only been three weeks since I saw Marcy (aka: Brutus), but in that time enough transpired that we were in desperate need of some cocktails, a good meal, and some good old fashioned boy talk.  I was in the mood to check out someplace new so I sent Brutus a long list of…

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Rye House

On Thursday night I headed to Chelsea with some co-workers to check out Rye House, a bar I stuck on my “to try” list a while ago but forgot about.  I was not expecting hipster bartenders in the front and communal dining tables in the back, but I loved the mix of high and low. …

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Birreria

It took me literally the entire summer, but on the last official Friday afternoon of Summer 2012, I finally made it to Birreria, the rooftop bar at Eataly.  The weather was simply perfect for outdoor drinks and nibbles so we spent a few hours chilling on the roof.  The food is good, but the selection and…

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Momofuku Noodle Bar

Congratulate me because I finally made it to Momofuku Noodle Bar.  Til now, my only Momofuku experience has been at Milk Bar (and that’s not an experience to sneer at), but I’ve been dying to expand my Momofuku horizons for quite some time. After our sticky buns, Podz and I decided to do a little…

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Casellula

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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