If you love chocolate as much as I do, you have probably watched Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory and thought, "Wow, I would love to own an Oompa Loompa." And then your second thought would be, "imagine…all that space just filled with chocolate..imagine if that was real!" Well, this may not […]
Foodie Fun
2009 New York Culinary Experience
So I can't even begin to express my excitement for this – it is one of the most unique events of it's kind, and I get to attend! The culinary gods have smiled upon me. I could only be referring to the New York Culinary Experience, brought to you by New […]
Ode To Peanut Butter
It's a gloomy day here at work…so to brighten the mood I have written a silly (and incredibly corny) little poem about one of my favorite foods…enjoy!! Ode To Peanut Butter Smooth and creamy And oh so right You satisfy cravings With your nutty bite You mate with jelly And mambo […]
NYC Winter Restaurant Week 2009
So it's that time of year again. Time when I make the false statement about how I want to start eating healthy (being that it's a new year and all) and then…Restaurant Week appears and it all goes to shit. Shocking. It could be that I have no real intentions of […]
Fried Oreos and Stomach Pain at the San Gennaro Feast
So this past weekend I had my first experience with fried Oreos, and let's just say it was a very special moment followed by a slight bout of indigestion. Hey, sometimes we have to take risks in life. It was at the annual San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy, and […]
Hooray! It’s International Pickle Day!!
Finally, I will live to see the celebration of one of my all-time favorite snacks: pickles! I go through about a jar a week of B&G Kosher Dill Spears and also keep the Vlasic Sandwich Stackers on hand for my turkey sandwiches. I just love […]
4th Annual Vendy Awards: It’s Street Food Smackdown!
Here’s something you wont see everywhere: The Vendy Awards. Yes, in New York City, street meat is so important that we have decided to hold a ceremony honoring those who slice the […]
Top Chef Spoiler Tomorrow Night!
For all you Top Chef fans out there, according to Eater.com, the crew is set to film an episode at Le Bernardin tomorrow (Wednesday) night. They claim that reservations were still available for 5:15 and 9:30 pm slots, but I just checked via OpenTable.com and it seems the only reservation […]
Event: New York Taste
This just in: New York Magazine and Virgin Atlantic are hosting an event in November called "New York Taste." Taking place on November 3rd at hip venue Skylight from 6-9 pm, forty of New York’s most renowned chefs and mixologists will be creating hors d’oeuvres and cocktails to benefit City […]
Heartland Brewery Presents: Brewfest!
This past Sunday, after I caught a Broadway show with my mom (we saw In The Heights– I highly recommend it), we decided to grab an early dinner at Heartland Brewery. Even though there are better restaurants in the Theater District area, my mom is a picky eater and doesn’t […]