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Russ and Daughters Cafe – The Best Bagel of My Life
I mean, I really had a great eating weekend over July 4th. And it didn’t involve any grills. It did, however, involve this: Yep, the venerable Russ and Daughters Cafe. The world-famous, decades old...
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Minetta Tavern – Your Everyday 4 Star Neighborhood Joint
I have a habit of visiting hugely popular restaurants 4-5 years after they burst onto the scene. I hate scouring for reservations. I can’t stand a big scene. And I really don’t like to be like everyone...
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Fabulous Haute Korean Fare at Jungsik
Settle in for a good long read. Because I had the pleasure of a truly phenomenal meal at Jungsik. By phenomenal I mean unexpected. Playful. Luxurious. Long. and…of course…delicious. Jungsik is a high...
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Locali in New Canaan and…a Guilty Pleasure
My sister is starring in Hairspray at Summer Theatre of New Canaan - yes, I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I figure that you might want to see her while she is still in a show where we can all...
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MacDougal Street’s Greatest Hits – Mamoun’s and Artichoke Basille’s
You may, someday in the future, find yourself in Greenwich Village, near MacDougal Street. You may be wearing a shirt that says “The Peach Pit” and carrying your backpack. And yet , you are not 19. But...
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Where to Eat This Weekend – Harlem Tavern Edition
Here’s what I’m eating and where I’m eating it: Summer salad at Cafe Luxembourg This is so seasonal that you better get it while it’s hot. Literally…these farm fresh vegetables are grilled and then...
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Restaurant Week at The Writing Room – As Corny as Kansas in August
Restaurant Week is here again, and this time I headed to Yorkville’s The Writing Room to check out the lunch menu. The restaurant is large and airy, which helps to lighten and soften the clubby, dark...
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Taka Taka – Tasty, Amusing, and Also the Grossest Thing I Ever Ate
Conveyor belt sushi is incredibly fun. You just pick up plates off of the conveyor belt that flows around the tables and are charged based on the color of the plate – different colors for the more...
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Forty Carrots is as Good as Gold
New Yorkers are a cultish little crew. If New Yorkers like a particular store, they will shop there regardless of the bad service, iffy merchandise, or remote location. If New Yorkers are loyal to a...
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Benihana – Making My Birthday One to Remember!
Okay, so I indulged in one of my favorite, basest pleasures on the night that I turned 30. It involved a ton of grease, a sweaty man performing tricks, and a private room. Get your mind out of the...
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Breakfast at Maialino
I have wanted to visit Danny Meyer’s Maialino since it opened. It’s supposed to have sensational rustic Italian food, with homemade pastas, fabulous antipasti, and of course its namesake crispy...
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Skip These Dishes at These Excellent Restaurants
I tend to only write about the restaurants I love. Because, unless the errors are really egrigious or a restaurant htat has been lauded is so not worth your time and money and I think that you should...
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Sushi Dojo – The Best Sushi Deal in NYC
Here’s the short version – if you want high end, expertly prepared, traditional sushi at a superb price, run, don’t walk, to Sushi Dojo. It isn’t the best in town, but it’s absolutely the best for your...
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Dinner at Juni is a Journey
Juni is not for everyone. Which is not normally how I start the review of a Michelin starred chef’s (Shaun Hergatt’s) restaurant. But it isn’t. You have to like fish. You have to like strange textures....
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My 30th birthday was pretty much the biggest birthday celebration that I have had since my bat mitzvah. It was multiple days, surprise after surprise, tons of friends, and a meal I have looked forward...
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SoNo Seaport Seafood is So So Perfect for the Weekend
What to do when you have access to a car on a nice day in NYC: 1) Get the GPS 2) Get in the car 3)Drive to SoNo Seaport Seafood, only 1 hour outside the city, for a delicious seafood lunch on the...
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Burgers
As Fraulein Maria might sing: “These are a few of my favorite burgers”: DB Bistro Moderne Burger The first thing I said when I tasted this was “I felt like I have never eaten beef before.” This was SO...
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Andanada 141 – Hidden Tapas on the UWS
In New York City, you have to look down or you will miss stuff. You will miss a pile of dog poop you are about to step in, a dropped 20 dollar bill, or sometimes a hidden neighborhood gem. I mean, have...
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September – The 4th Month of Summer
Is it actually September? Who cares?! Eat like summer lasts forever! The watermelon and feta salad from The Smith Yes, I know that I go here all the time, but it’s just so delicious. Love the buzzy...
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Dirty French – Dirty in All the Right Places
I’ll cut to the chase: I ate at what is probably the hottest opening of the (late) summer this weekend. Dirty French, from the team behind Carbone and ZZ’s Clam Bar, among others, is on the Lower East...
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