To enter my contest hosted by Glad and Cookies for Kid's Cancer! Submit your idea on how you give back to your community through food, and you could win a $500 AMEX Gift Card. Remember, the idea doesn't have to be something you've done already, it could be something you want […]
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Dinner at Salumeria Rosi
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t Forget…
To enter the Glad "Recipe for Giving" Contest! Proceeds go to Cookies for Kid's Cancer and the winner gets a $500 Amex gift card! It takes all of 5 minutes! Come on people get involved! 🙂 Just remember to keep your submissions to 100 words or less. Links below if […]
Limelight Marketplace Opens Today!
Photo Courtesy of the New York Times I remember this place when it was glowsticks and raves; now it's cupcakes and clothing. The long awaited Limelight Marketplace is opening today, and the three-story, former church/nightclub (bet you don't hear that term too often) will house food shops (Cupcake Stop and Brooklyn's famous […]
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party June 12th & 13th
Break out your wet naps people, because the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party is a-comin'. Brought to you by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group, Blue Smoke, and Jazz Standard, the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will be two full days of meat and music - what a combo! The pitmasters were just […]
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 […]
Recipe For Giving Contest Hosted by Glad and The Skinny Pig!
Despite what some people may think, I do have feelings – and not just for food. So when this little subject matter came across my inbox, I couldn't turn it down. It tugged at my heart strings a bit. Mix a good cause with food and I'm there. The wonderful people over at Glad […]