Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Anyplace called House of Lasagna has got my attention piqued. I loooove lasagna. It’s one of my favorite dishes to make and a sure favorite to eat. The thing is, it’s usually an afterthought at Italian restaurants. The focus is always on the penne or the chicken parm. Strangely enough, even though this restaurant has…
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Leave it to us to go to Queens for a restaurant that’s right in our Manhattan backyard. Zabb Elee might be just a random East Village Thai spot, but it’s one that people became obsessed with. Not obsessed in the long line inducing way, but obsessed enough that they just opened a second location in…
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In the Turtle Bay/Sutton Place area, the bars tend to look the same. It’s Irish pubs/sports bars for days. Naturally, a bar called Irish Exit fits in well. What is surprising about this bar are the crazy specials they have every single night. If you’re looking for something fun to do on a Tuesday, for instance, look…
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My Mom and Allison didn’t arrive in the neighborhood from the airport until about 10 PM so we decided to stick nearby when getting a bite to eat. For no particular reason, Albert has never wanted to try Sticky’s Finger Joint, despite all the amazing pics I’ve seen on FoodBaby’s instagram, so I took the…
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After Pickle Day Albert and I wandered til we found a good brunch spot, with the goal being bottomless brunch. Nothing jumped out at us until we got to the edge of the LES and saw Boulton and Watt, a spot we had each been to a couple times and enjoyed as a bar. But…
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I made it through a very busy weekend only to realize I have plenty of plans lined up for the upcoming weekends. Everything I’m doing is very Fall, and I love taking advantage of the season. Everyone is gearing up for Hallween, even the delivery trucks! I recently discovered Charming Charlie via a favorite blog,…
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I don’t usually think of SoHo as a place for cheap eating. Sure, you can find plenty of cafés in the area that aren’t overly expensive…but a straight up deal? Not so much. I am singing a different tune now that I’ve found Fiat Café. Pretty much nothing on the menu costs more than $8.50.…
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The menu is small at Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter. They’re pretty much telling you “get the fried chicken, dummy!…but in case you’re a vegetarian we got catfish, too.” So that’s what Albert and I did. We both ordered the fried chicken platter (only $11.50), which comes with three pieces of chicken, a biscuit, and…
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In all the times I had been to Rathbones, it was only ever for drinks. I actually always wondered who would possibly ever eat there – the food can’t be that good. This is a place where softball teams gather after a game and fans go to watch sports on the many tvs. It’s neighborhoody,…
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After drinking all day we picked dinner on Saturday based on…more drinking. We stumbled into Kumo Sushi in the West Village for all you can eat sushi + all you can drink sake and beer. The price came to just over $40/person and the food and drinks kept flowing. I thought the giant pitchers they…
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Peaches to Apples 