Hope all of your Thanksgivings were marvelous. Mine was pretty damn fat-tastic. My mom and I made two turkey breasts (we only eat the white meat so this worked out well for us), and we brined the crap out of them. What's brining? It's essentially a sugar/salt/water bath for your […]
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Thanksgiving Dinner Out and About in NYC
For those of you not staying home and cooking this Thanksgiving (like me) or traveling home for the holidays, below are some options for dining out in the city. Some are traditional, some are different, and some are prix fixe; basically there's something for everyone. I discovered recently that there […]
Some Sweets from The Brooklyn Flea
Even though I seemed to have a touch of the flu (or something weird) this weekend, I mustered up just enough energy to make a trip over to the last outdoor Brooklyn Flea before they move it indoors next weekend. I had some things on my to do list that […]
Opening of Forty Four at The Royalton with The Cocktail Collective
I stopped in to the opening of Forty Four at The Royalton (brought to you by Morgans Hotel Group) for some drinks and small bites with The Cocktail Collective, a group of specially selected expert bartenders from around the country. The space was really nice (see pics above), but it was very […]
Create Your Own Cupcake from Baked By Melissa
Ever wanted to have a cupcake named after you? Now you have the opportunity with Baked By Melissa's new feature on their site. The cupcake shop with two locations in NYC came up with this fun idea. You pick your cake, icing color, topping and filling, then name it, buy […]
Thanksgiving Options by Clean Plates
I am a pretty big believer in having a home cooked Thanksgiving meal, but I understand that some people are not into that. Whether it be laziness or sucking at cooking, some people prefer to go out. And then there are those few people who are vegans, vegetarians or health-conscious […]
My Take on Four Loko
Ok, I know this is not the time to be saying this, but I kind of love Four Loko. Keep in mind I never drank 4 0r 5 of them in a row, but I think I topped out at 2 (don't reallyyy remember..) and I'm not going to lie, it was […]
New York Winter Restaurant Week 2011
Here's some good news to brighten up your day (or night): it's that time of year again! New York Winter Restaurant Week 2011 is slated for January 24th – February 6th. I'm sure they'll extend it though, they almost always do because it's such a hit every year. Makes sense. […]
Golosi’s Got Good Gelato – Pizza Needs Work
I stopped by Golosi pizzeria with my brother the other day for some pizza and such, and I have to say, I wasn't thrilled with the pizza, but I enjoyed the such. Or maybe just some such. This bright pizzeria sits on the Upper East Side on 2nd ave, drawing […]
A Tale of Two Brunches: Jimmy’s and Juliette
I am fortunate to live in a place like Williamsburg, where people LOVE brunch. There are so many great spots, and I visited two of them in the past two weeks. The first one was last weekend during the marathon. Ange and I woke up (somewhat hungover), to the sounds […]
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