Archive for the ‘Lunch’ Category
After living in New York for a certain number of years (I’m going on four), you start to learn/appreciate/hate certain New York-isms. The trials and tribulations of getting an apartment. Surly taxi drivers. Going cross town on the subway. The one New York-based show that got these right was Seinfeld. One of my favorites is [...]
The last time I tried Restaurant Week was when I first moved to New York City in 2007. A bunch of us girls went to i Trulli and had a great time, but I realized that spending almost $50 (including tip) on a three-course dinner, which was more food than I needed, wasn’t probably worth [...]
If there’s one chef to call the current hotshot in New York, it’s Momofuku owner David Chang. I’m no stranger to Momofuku Milk Bar, but I’ve never ventured into the main restaurant thanks to its por- heavy restaurant. But Chang recently opened seasonal eatery Ma Peche in Midtown, and though it’s still no place for [...]
When I went to the Brooklyn Flea this past summer, the temperature was in the triple digits, I wasn’t hungry and I couldn’t find anything to buy. But what a difference a few months make. This weekend I ventured back with my friend who has an amazing eye for spotting unique pieces. I walked away [...]
I rarely find myself on the Upper East Side, but when my friend and I visited the Met’s bambu exhibit earlier this summer, we needed to find somewhere to eat/kill time before the guided tour started. We settled on Gobo, a vegetarian restaurant with an Asian edge. They’re big on small plates and though I [...]
I’ve been battling a bit of a summer cold so apologies for the lack of posts. Now that I’m almost back to normal, I finally get the chance to share a really amazing meal I had recently at A Voce. I just so happened to be invited to an event on behalf of the Pepsi [...]