After months of walking back and forth in front of this place like some stalker ex-girlfriend, the doors have finally opened for Barros Luco, the Chilean sandwich shop in midtown. It was 5:20 pm, and I was having a bad case of the Mondays. The one thing I was looking forward to was […]
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Madison Square Park’s Autumn Market
If you haven't read my post about pumpkin picking and wine tasting in Long Island, then you are clearly not in my immediate family or one of my close friends. But it also means that you don't know how much I love farmer's markets, which is why I'm excited for […]
International Pickle Day is Back This Sunday!
Last weekend was the Vendy's, next weekend is the NYC Food & Wine Festival, and this weekend has two things going on: The New York Culinary Experience (sold out) and International Pickle Day. My calendar is busier than the Village on Halloween. Ok maybe not THAT busy. The LES BID […]
Stuffed Artisan Cannolis Opens Tomorrow!
Stuffed Artisan Cannolis opens tomorrow on the LES at 1 pm! To celebrate the grand opening, there will be a party complete with tastings from 7 – 10 pm. A shindig with super sized cannolis up for grabs?? I am running out of excuses for not trying them. Once they start offering […]
Rays Pizza 45 Cents Today!!
To mark their 45th Birthday, Rays pizza (formally known as Famous Original Rays) is giving their loyal customers a nice treat – pizza for 45ยข! Only eight of them are participating, and there are a lot of "Rays" pizza joints in the city, so you have to make sure you're […]
Starbucks Via Taste Test!
Will it be the "blech" heard round the world? To some, probably. Starbucks is an acquired taste in my opinion - even I used to despise it, and now I find myself craving it in the wee hours of the morning. It's a very strong coffee, and it takes some getting […]
New in Reviews Section: Pumpkin Picking and Wine Tasting in Long Island
This past Saturday I had some good old-fashioned Fall fun. And it had nothing to do with collecting dirty leaves, pasting them to construction paper and calling it "art." Sorry second grade, you lose on this one. Click on the page and read about my venture to Long Island - goes to show […]
Pumpkin Picking and Wine Tasting in Long Island
This past weekend I did something pretty strange: I went to Long Island and had a good time. Now before you judge me, let me explain. It was a beautiful day, and we decided to make a pilgrimage to Long Island for some good all-American fun: pumpkin picking, corn roasting, […]
Congrats to Wafels & Dinges!
Well no surprise here, Wafels & Dinges has taken home the Vendy for Best Dessert truck! Operated by Thomas DeGeest, the big yellow truck was in Queens at the Vendys cooking up their homemade wafels with an array of spectacular dinges for all to enjoy. So sad I missed it, but hopefully next […]
Tempura Bacon is Back at The Red Cat!
For those of you who have bacon on the brain, you might want to check this place out. The Red Cat in Chelsea, unbeknownst to some, is the culinary genius behind this sumptuous treasure: bacon tempura. That's right, fried bacon. Battered and fried bacon. Are you kidding me? I can feel […]