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Ciano: Italian in the Flatiron
Italian food has become a way of life for me – the pastas, the tomatoes, fresh mozzarellas, and olive oils – make my mouth water and I’m always looking for great Italian restaurants. Ciano, the newest restaurant from the chef and sommelier of Cru (which is now closed), has gotten rave reviews with their home-made…
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Peter Luger: Delicious Steak, Old School Feel
You say “steakhouse in Brooklyn” to a New Yorker and immediately “Peter Luger” will come to mind. Â Yes, it is known to be one of the best steakhouses in the NYC area, and in my experience, does deserve the title. Â It had a real old school feel; they had waiters that look like they have…
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Cienfuegos: A Rum Cocteleria Worth Visiting
What is there not to like about this place? Â Tropical lounge decor, chill waitstaff, delicious food, and rum-based punches sets Cienfuegos up for success. Â Try getting a table on Saturday night and you’ll inevitably wait 45 minutes so that you can experience Cuba’s “Pearl of the South”. Â Luckily one of my friends mentioned that Tasting…
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Má Pêche: Beef 7 Ways – A Meat Feast
Má Pêche, the 4th restaurant of David Chang’s empire, is his first midtown restaurant located in the Chambers Hotel.  The “boeuf sept façons” better known as “beef seven ways” meal is…intense. Boy, if you love meat you will love this meal.  Similar to his other food feasts, this meal can feed up to 10 people…
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Recette: American Small Plates in a Small Space
When I heard about “American small plates”, a description of Recette’s dishes, I was utterly confused. What does that look like? Do they serve small portions of burgers, fries, pulled pork? After hearing that Recette got nominated for the James Beard New Restaurant award, this prompted me to check it out…and luckily I gathered a…
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Motorino – Perfectly Made Pizza
Motorino has been on my list of pizza places to try around the city, and I finally had a chance to go! I somehow always managed to forget to make a trip there considering S’Mac is right next door. Anyway, good thing I ventured there because I got to sit down immediately on a Sunday…
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Upgrade: New Camera?
Wait, that’s not food. What is going on? Â I’ve been thinking about getting a new camera and the one I am looking at is the Canon Rebel T2i. I’m not a huge camera geek, as many of you might assume, so luckily I have friends that are. It’s an upgrade on the Canon Rebel T1i…
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Clinton St. Bakery – Pancake Month 2011
February is a special month for foodies in NYC. No, it’s not Valentine’s day but rather two special monthly events – City Bakery’s Hot Chocolate Month and Clinton Street Bakery’s Pancake Month – which both foods are my loves. I managed to go to Clinton Street Bakery during my lunch hour and participate in their…
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Kin Shop: Asian-inspired Done Right?
I was excited to try out Kin Shop, Harold Dieterle’s 2nd restaurant (winner of Top Chef Season 1), since it has gotten rave reviews from NY Times, NY Mag, and just about any other magazine. The reservations were made about a month ahead of time, people confirmed for the dinner, and food gathering #2 was…
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Cancun: Tropical Paradise Ready for Tourists
Paradise: clear waters, beautiful beaches, lots of sunshine…why did I leave again? This trip was a great break from the snowy winter. I got to do some great water sports after buying a few water sports equipment online and the food that I got to taste there was also incredible. I wish I had never…