It depresses me that this only comes twice a year. Restaurant Week is like a holiday – a holiday where I can mingle with those of my own kind rather than wrestle with tourists and their 3-foot Nikon cameras in the middle of the street. Blah. Humbug. Anyway…I love Restaurant […]
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Kim Crawford Wines
Not too long ago I discovered Kim Crawford Wines, an award-winning wine from New Zealand that is both refreshing and innovative. This was the first brand of wine that I've ever seen that has an "unoaked" Chardonnay, meaning that it has all the floral notes you would expect from a […]
Brunch at L’Ecole This Sunday Will Donate Proceeds to Red Cross Haitian Relief
Once every so often, a devastating event occurs and I have to put aside my cynicism and sarcasm and be serious for a moment. This is one of those moments. The recent earthquake in Haiti has left the country completely devastated, and if you haven't done your part to help – shame […]
Emporio’s Polenta Night
This post is dedicated to two of my special friends who happen to love polenta…a random thing to love followed by a random occurence in dining…I give you…Polenta Night. Emporio will be hosting a laid back dining experience on Monday, January 25th, aptly named "Polenta Night." Enjoy all the polenta […]
Stuffed Artisan Cannolis Celebrates the New York Jets
What is my favorite thing about sports? Aside from it being one of the few institutions that promotes drinking during the day, it also promotes gluttony and camaraderie; and we all know nothing is better than a lazy sunday with your friends, drinking beer and eating wings, pizza, cookies and…cannolis? […]
Preview of Balade
What's a good way to experience Lebanese food for the first time? Bring a Lebanese person with you. I attended the preview party for Balade two nights ago with my friend Nick, and thank god he was there or I would not be able to say or spell anything you're about […]
Orangey-Honey Drink Will Cure Your Cold
It's flu season. And while I don't seem to have the flu, I have the flu's annoying little cousin, Bad Cold. A cold is irritating because you still feel like shit but no one lets you get out of doing anything. Work? Happy hour? Family function? Yea…a cold is not a […]
Beer Tasting Dinner at Loreley
With all the post-holiday craziness going on, it seems everyone is getting back into the swing of things at work, hitting the gym, and catching up with friends. I can think of no better time to relax and grab a beer. Or 9 beers? Get down to Loreley next Wednesday, Jan 20th, for a […]
Food Technology for the Home Cook
If you're as big of a Top Chef fan as I am, you've probably seen the likes of Marcel Vigneron and Richard Blais, both of whom love making cherry gelee's and avocado foams. While these things may not be a necessity to you, the home cook, wouldn't it still be […]
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Bacon, bourbon, beer, and bull riding, oh my! At the end of this month, the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival is coming to NYC for a day filled of fattening fun. On Jan 30th, held in Chelsea at La Venue, most of the tickets are sold out already (drat!), but you […]