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Where are all the good pancakes?

August 10, 2011

New York has such excellent food at almost any hour of the day…except for when it comes to pancakes.  The pancake quality in the city is surprisingly low.  In fact,…

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The Singular Best Taco in NYC?

July 30, 2011

I recently visited the Taco Truck, which is a food truck working at Tom Colicchio’s pop-up Beer Garden under the High Line. As I typically do when I don’t know…

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Living long is not as important as living well

July 21, 2011

I know that this is a dangerous post to write, simply because one day I may find myself the situation that I am about to describe.  Also, while I will…

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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

July 9, 2011

Sometimes I wish I could write my thoughts as I am walking, as certain things provoke just so many reactions in the moment it is difficult to describe the experience…

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Jimmy’s Corner (New York City, United States)

July 9, 2011

I hate dive bars.  Most are disgusting places only good for cheap drinks.  The cheap drinks part is fine, the griminess is not.  Jimmy’s Corner is perhaps the only dive…

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Overrated: Expensive Hamburgers

July 9, 2011

One recent Saturday morning, I had a craving for a hamburger, but I also wanted to go to a nice restaurant. So our concierge recommended DB Bistro Moderne.  I learned…

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