There is nothing I love more than a dry red wine, but in the summer, I tend to stray towards the white wines. With temperatures climbing to the high 90’s and that humid New York City air smacking you in the face, it’s hard to really enjoy a room-temperature glass […]
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Richard Blais Wants to ‘Flip’ in NYC
More news from the Top Chef contestant! It appears that since the finale of Top Chef, Richard Blais has been one busy guy. His wife Jazmin gave birth to a baby girl, Riley Maddox Blais, in late May, he runs his own 4-star restaurant Home in Atlanta, he’s frozen popcorn […]
Darryl Strawberry at Southern Hospitality!
How could I forget to mention this? Tuesday night, my best friend and I RSVPed to an event at Justin Timberlake’s barbecue restaurant, Southern Hospitality. The event being held that night was happy hour specials and a screening of the MLB All-Star Game along with a special guest of honor: […]
Taste Test – Richard Blais’ Popcornsicle!
That’s right I went for it. Yesterday, while wondering around Manhattan trying to figure out what to get for lunch, I remembered that Richard Blais was going to be at Garrett Popcorn giving out samples of his popcornsicle. I should remember, considering I blogged about it. So I took a […]
New – SideBar in Union Square
There is nothing I love more than a fun bar with great food, and fortunately, I’m not the only one. Michael Sinensky, the man who brought us Village Pourhouse and Hudson Terrace, introduces SideBar, an upscale sports bar/gastro-lounge in the Union Square area. SideBar will encompass everything that a sports […]
Le Singe Vert Now Serving Breakfast
During my college days, I frequently visited Le Singe Vert (The Green Monkey), a small French bistro in Chelsea. I love their fresh sandwiches, yet always wondered why they didn’t have any breakfast items, considering they already make a 3-egg omelette for lunch. Fortunately they have started serving breakfast, featuring […]
Hundred Acres
While it may sound like an antique shop somewhere up in the catskills, this surprising gem is actually a restaurant nestled in the West Village in New York City. When I first heard the name hundred Acres, I pictured trees, lakes, and a little cottage with a wood-burning fireplace. Now […]
Lisa Fernandes: All for Show or All for Dough?
Unfortunately, I started this blog after the last season of Top Chef, so no one got to read my rants about the contestants. I know you’re crushed. Anyway, I came across an article on TimeOutNY.com’s Eat Out […]
Hilarity Watch: Passive-Aggressive Appetizers
I’m glad I’m not the only one who believes food doesn’t always have to be taken so seriously. I was literally laughing out loud while reading Yoni Brenner’s list of "Fourteen Passive-Aggressive Appetizers," and I work in one of the quietest offices in Manhattan. They probably think I’m crazy. While […]
Wafels & Dinges VS. Waffle 4 U
There once was a time when food sold out of a cart or truck on NYC streets was considered unappetizing, not to mention a surefire way to contract food poisoning. Besides the occasional soft pretzel or bag of roasted nuts, most people never considered stopping at these places for an […]