Tag Archives: New York City
Love That Dutch Design
For the first time, I thought I could live in a restaurant. Vandaag is light and airy, clean lines, modern, the loudest details being subtle textures like wood slab ceilings and tiled walls. There are big windows looking out onto … Continue reading
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Sunday Brunch?
It’s that day of the week, folks. Sunday, when most of us make breakfast the singularly most important event of the day, surrounding ourselves with our best friends and celebrating the fact that it’s a day with no obligations with … Continue reading
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A Day for Burgers
There is a strong relationship between heavy snowfall and my eating habits. It’s like all dietary rules and worries go out the window when there’s more than six inches of snow. Maybe my subconscious thinks school is cancelled, which means … Continue reading
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Two Restaurants and How They Grew
Last summer, two little restaurants came forth into the world, very different, but full of promise. I first visited them last summer (you can read my first posts on them if you like), and then I had … Continue reading
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Supper at Corsino
For all intents and purposes, Monday nights are designated as a Domestic Duty Night. Domestic duties include everything I spend a week avoiding: gym, laundry, cleaning out moldy leftovers in the fridge. Last night, having accomplished step one: gym … Continue reading
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View from the Chef’s Counter at Aldea
Here’s a hidden gem… Aldea is a little restaurant in the Flatiron serving up a sort of modernized Portuguese food, with some Spanish touches and seasonal and local produce. The menu is tight, gracefully toeing the line between high-end (foam … Continue reading
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Lunch Break at Gramercy Tavern
I have a friend, Shannon, who is really quite amazing for a number of reasons. One of the things she inadvertently taught me was the art of spoiling oneself. It’s summed up in one simple phrase, and it applies … Continue reading
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Loving Locanda
In the last month, I’ve been to Locanda Verde three times. When you can choose to eat at a new restaurant every night, and my list of restaurants is long enough to fill a book, that’s saying … Continue reading
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