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March 3, 2010
Happy Hour: Metropole
In the world of mixology, there aren’t many cocktails based on Cognac relative to the other spirits. I can count less than twenty old recipes off the top of my head, which is really not much, considering a quarter are mere variations of each other, and another quarter or so share the stage with other […]
Best Burger Ever at Port of Call (NOLA)
Had the best burger I’ve had in my entire life in NOLA. I am being very serious right now. THE BEST. My friends swore they had taken me to Port of Call the last time I was in town, but I definitely had never been here before. I would have remembered this burger. And this […]
March 2, 2010
Culinography: Quince Blossoms
I bought these quince blossoms in Brooklyn. Often an early bloom, quince blossoms are a promising sign of spring amidst all the snow in New York City.
March 1, 2010
Sunrise Mart is Not a Porn Shop (NYC)
Sunrise Mart is a tiny little Japanese market in the East Village with a distinct, and authentically claustrophobic Tokyo feel. Located right above St. Mark’s Bookshop, the seedy porn shop-esque entrance is easy to miss. I have spent a lot of time here. You’ve gotta brave the rickety elevator ride up to the second story […]
February 25, 2010
XLB at Nice Green Bo (NYC)
Had a chance to go see my acupuncturist in Chinatown while I was in NYC. My body is falling apart on me these days from being on my feet all day, everyday. Dr. Wu on Baxter– he’s the best! So as is my Chinatown/Dr. Wu ritual, I went out for my XLB fix. There’s nothing […]
February 24, 2010
USA JUNKtion: Hubig’s Pies from NOLA
A bartender at Royal Street Inn & Bar in NOLA was wearing this shirt: a cute cartoon caricature of a fat man carrying a pie, with the word “Hubig’s” written across in cursive. It piqued my interest– what was this all about, I wondered. I asked Pat and Marshall, who I was staying with, what […]
February 23, 2010
Culinography: Meat the Butcher
Last week I was invited to dinner at the Farm on Adderley in Brooklyn and by chance there was a special dinner going on, so we signed up for it! The butchers from Fleisher’s in Kingston, NY were hosting the prix-fixe meal at a handful of communal tables in the back room. Their shop supplied […]
Postcard from NYC: Grand Central Oyster Bar
As my plane hovered over Gotham City yesterday, descending into Newark, I felt a sense of ease. I was home. That’s an annoying thing to say, coming from someone who abandoned the city for really no good reason– but in my heart of hearts, I am a New Yorker. What’s the first thing I did, […]