Archive for June 2010 | Monthly archive page
I sometimes determine whether to go into a restaurant based on the number of people inside. The more inside, the more likely I’m going to go in. Fortunately, I tossed out that rationale when I went to the Lower East Side restaurant Bruschetteria. Of the approximately 10 tables, only two were taken and it was [...]
I had a lovely date with a girlfriend for brunch (at Olea) and a show (Alvin Ailey’s “By Popular Demand” at BAM) this weekend and it was such a great day to leave Manhattan and bask in the haven of BAM’s high-powered AC what with it being a total scorcher on Saturday. We decided on [...]
I visited Chicago last month and of course I hit up my favorite brunch spot in the whole wide world: Orange! There isn’t much to say that I haven’t already, so I’ll just share with you some tantalizing photos of the amazing pancake flight I ordered. The theme was citrus berry; check it out: When [...]
When my lease is up at the end of August, I’m itching to move to the West side for a change of pace, but with that itch, I’ve been preemptively neglecting all the wonderful East Village spots that make my neighborhood so great. So I decided to venture to one my local Restaurant Row, a.k.a. [...]
I always felt a kinship with Joey from Friends because I, too, am a die-hard sandwich fan. And with my sandwiches, I pretty much always have to have a side, like potato chips or my favorite, Terra Chips. But when I recently visited the Union Square Farmer’s Market, I decided to make good on my [...]
I know I’ve been absent but sometimes life gets in the way of food, which is news to me! I was traveling to Chicago and Boston, working late and catching up on life in general. But I’m back and I need to update you on an incredibly momentous occasion in my cooking “career.” As you [...]