June 2009
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Public, NoLita
I normally don’t post about restaurants unless I take pictures of the food, but this weekend I had such a fantastic dinner at Public, my neighborhood “free spirited fusion” spot, that I can’t resist. First off the space. Wowzas. Industrial chic. Love the garage door. It’s quite possibly the best designed restaurant I’ve ever been in. Some of the food I ate....
Jun 1st
May 2009
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May 31st
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Vanilla Tasti is incredible! And to think, I wasted all these years worrying about flavors.
May 30th
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May 29th
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May 29th
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May 28th
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Iris, New Orleans
Is it possible to have a bad meal in New Orleans? Except for my fried shrimp po’ boy straight from the freezer at the airport, I think not. On Friday, I had a delicious lunch at Iris. First off, the space is incredible. Bright and airy with an Iris garden motif. Totally my style. They’re also serving up a recession special: three course lunch prix fixe for $20. Appetizer Tasty...
May 28th
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Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans
Of the restaurants I ate at in New Orleans, I have to give Mr. B’s top prize. The food was delicious and the atmosphere clubby and refined yet fun and not stiff. Here’s a rundown of what I ordered. Appetizers I was fortunate to try all of the appetizers on the menu, including crab cakes, duck spring rolls, jumbo sea scallops, panko-crusted jumbo shrimp, and fried oysters on the...
May 27th
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Back from New Orleans, Street Food Edition
New Orleans might very well be my new favorite foodie destination. I have hundreds of mouthwatering photos to share with you from my dining adventures around the city and at the Wine and Food Experience, but I’m totally zonked! So as a tide-me-over, here’s some of the street food I ate. Get hungry for more! Snowballs! I freaking love shaved ice (not a snow cone!) so I was excited...
May 26th
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May 23rd
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May 23rd
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May 23rd
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May 22nd
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My Non-Dairy Experiement.
So I decided to give up dairy for two weeks, just to see how it made me feel. And I think not eating dairy makes me feel good! In fact, my experiment has effortlessly carried on for an extra week! But I’m heading to the Big Easy in a few hours for a foodie weekend, and I’m not going to let dairy come in the way of me inhaling everything in sight. So I’ll make a few tweaks to my...
May 21st
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The Sunburnt Cow, East Village
With the incredible special the Cow has going on right now ($16 3-course prix fixe), and the awesome remodeled back patio, I reeeeally wanted to like my dinner. But… I’m sad to report my fish burger was almost inedible. Despite the fact that it came with two huge fish fillets, the fish was the funky-fishiest thing I had ever tasted, to the point where I couldn’t eat it....
May 21st
Beer Sommelier →
How to pair beer to food. Via Thrillist.
May 20th
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May 20th
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Bahamas Dining Roundup
I just returned from five days in the extraordinary Exumas, the Bahamas’ most beautiful chain of islands. In the “Out Islands” there are no Bobby Flay restaurants, Starbucks, or even stoplights. The three main food options are: seafood, deep fried, or deep-fried seafood. Luckily for me, that is no problem at all. I didn’t waste any time; my first meal on the island was...
May 19th
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May 18th
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May 18th
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More Candle Cafe, Upper East Side
I try not to re-post about the same restaurants, but my lunch Sunday at Candle was just so incredible I have to share. I’m not eating dairy for two weeks (one week down, one to go), and it was so great to be able to go to a restaurant and order anything i wanted off the menu with no worries. Even ice cream! (Soy ice cream, that is.) Mexican Salad: Grilled seitan, guacamole, soy cheese,...
May 6th
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May 4th
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