I am passionate about food. Obviously. But for some reason, I always get extra excited about wine bars, salumerias, tapas bars…even the cocktail hour at a wedding. Why? What do they all have in common?? Cheese, meat, variety, and deliciousness. Fortunately for me, I had the pleasure of visiting Cesare Casella's Salumeria […]
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Intimate Dinner at Zenkichi
As most of you know, I have moved to Williamsburg. Yes, yes. It is a monumental moment in the life of The Skinny Pig. Not really…I'm just being dramatic. I thought it would be much more difficult to adjust to, but it's quite nice actually, and the abundance of new […]
Summit Bar’s New Summer Menu
Interior of Summit Bar – photo courtesy of Konstantino Hatzisarros When the Summit Bar launched it's new summer cocktail menu, I could only think, "oh boy – what kind of bizarre concoction will they come up with now?" This unassuming little spot (and great date place) on the LES makes some […]
Rioja Restaurant Week in NYC May 13-27!
Being a foodie in this city just keeps getting better and better. First it was the original Restaurant Week, then Martini Week, then Brooklyn Restaurant Week, and now they give us: Rioja Restaurant Week! What is that exactly? Well if you know a thing or two about wine, you know that Rioja […]
Update on Glad Recipe for Giving Contest
First off, I want to apologize for the lack of updates, but I moved to Williamsburg recently (ahh!) and I have no internet yet, so it's been difficult to write. I am at my good old day job right now, and I just wanted to give some more info on […]
Dinner at Aurora
In my attempts to assimilate myself into the Williamsburg lifestyle, I made a little trip to Aurora for some rustic Italian with my friend Hal. Nestled on the corner of Grand St on the south side of the Burg, Aurora's facade is not much to write about, but the outdoor garden […]
My Conquest: The Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger from Shake Shack
This past Saturday, I found myself harboring a dangerous combination of feelings: curiosity, boredom and anxiety. What does one do in such a situation?? Some drink, some take pills…and some walk 25 blocks and 8 avenues to Shake Shack. Yes, friends, I am the latter. The thought of this peanut […]
The Double Down Showdown
After much anticipation, I finally did it. I conquered the Double Down. Or maybe it conquered me. I'm not sure yet because it's still digesting… THE DOUBLE DOWN My generous coworkers decided to take a little walk and get a few Double Downs, so how could I not partake in […]
Shake Shack UWS Tests New Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger
OK…normally when I hear something delicious is being made even more delicious by adding peanut butter or bacon to it, I get really excited. But when I heard that Shake Shack is bringing back that peanut butter/bacon burger that they initially introduced last week (which I thought was a joke), I had […]
Mother’s Day Specials
With Mother's Day not too far away, I thought I would post up some of the city's best Mother's Day brunch/lunch/dinner specials. There's so many to choose from, but my friends keep asking me where to take mama, so here you go…read and leave me alone. Bice – This place […]
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