Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I can only hope that when I am old enough to have a 6-year-old child that I am still cool enough to party til 2:40 AM like the people I babysat for last night. My sister-in-law’s cousins came to NYC with their daughter to see LCD Soundsystem’s farewell concert. While they were partying it up…
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This past weekend, I hopped on the Bolt Bus and headed to Boston for my cousin’s wedding. Sure, I would have preferred warmer weather conducive to walking tours of the city, but I was content to explore the city in the cold because I have no idea when my next visit will be. Right as…
Read MoreMonday night I had a wonderful meal at Scarpetta…all 5 courses and 19 dishes of it. Chef Scott Conant – known for his chef-y awards, his appearances on Food Network, and his cutie patootie looks – picked some of his favorites from the menu and prepared us a crazy-good meal. I know it was good because…
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Last night I made spaghetti squash for the first time and I have to admit, the hardest part of the recipe was cutting the squash in half (I think I broke a sweat trying to get my knife through!). I found a recipe that basically used spaghetti squash to replace actual spaghetti, which kept this…
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After yet another disappointing UGA game, I headed to a late dinner with Matt, Karina, and Karina’s roommate. I am happy to proclaim Sorella is a new favorite for tapas and pasta. The wine list is supposed to also be great, but I was feeling just fine after downing several Jack and Diets at the…
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While my parents were here, we checked out Italian mecca Eataly, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s massive (I’m talking 50,000 square feet) Italian marketplace. There are several mini cafes, fresh produce, meats, cheeses, breads, and anything else you could think of. I was in heaven! We went there with the intention of just checking it…
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We needed to fuel our bellies before heading out of the city for the Labor Day weekend and Gav wanted sandwiches. Since we were leaving from Hoboken (still a pretty foreign place to me), I was unable to contribute any suggestions, but luckily, Gav had us covered and insisted we grab food from Fiore’s. This…
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On Saturday night, Matt, Greg, Susan, Dave and I headed to the LES to celebrate Susan’s successful fundraising event for the Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup efforts. Susan put together a fabulous New Orleans themed event (think: bloody marys, hurricanes, king cake, Popeye’s, beads, and a great raffle) so a little afterparty was in order and…
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 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…
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Peaches to Apples 