Author: kaitlinduffy

Muffulettas, King Cakes, and <I>lots</I> of booze: your pre-Mardi Gras guide for 2020

Muffulettas, King Cakes, and lots of booze: your pre-Mardi Gras guide for 2020

If you think New Orleans is just a bunch of people playing jazz music and drinking booze in the streets all day, well, that is definitely a huge part of it, especially during the city’s Mardi Gras festival. And don’t get me wrong, I practically live for…

Dumplings and beyond: the Flushing, Queens experience

Dumplings and beyond: the Flushing, Queens experience

When it comes to traveling for food, I’m willing to go the distance. Which means getting up early on a Sunday and taking the 7 train to Flushing, Queens. It does not take much convincing, really. Once you know about the many food options within…

“WHERE IS HOFFA?”: Netflix official Irishman Little Italy takeover

“WHERE IS HOFFA?”: Netflix official Irishman Little Italy takeover

I am lucky enough to live a 20 minute train ride from some of the most iconic streets in film history: most located in Manhattan’s Little Italy; it’s no coincidence some of the best food is also located within these 5 blocks. To promote the…

Eating and traveling along Europe’s Dalmatian coast

Eating and traveling along Europe’s Dalmatian coast

I am always up for some solo travel, so when my Skyscanner app alerted me of an ultra-low price for a Norwegian roundtrip to Dubrovnik from JFK, I was quick to hop on that “PAY NOW” button like there was no tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong,…

Greek Rose 101 at New York’s intimate Greek hotspot The Athenian

Greek Rose 101 at New York’s intimate Greek hotspot The Athenian

Summer in NYC is always a little on the quieter side, but for those of us who stick around there’s a peculiar enjoyment of the emptier streets; there’s almost a kind of relief in it all. But that doesn’t stop restaurants such as THE ATHENIAN…

You’re overDUE: Greenwich Village has a new brunch hotspot

You’re overDUE: Greenwich Village has a new brunch hotspot

I don’t know about you, but I like my brunches like I like most things: with lots of runny eggs, Prosecco, and techno music—which is why I love coming to Due West for a weekend brunch consisting of yummy brunch bites like *TOO* fluffy of…

9 of the best ramen noodles in NYC

9 of the best ramen noodles in NYC

When it comes to ramen, most people would not understand just how much love goes into one bowl; the art of ramen is no small feat. So next time you’re waiting extra-long for your noods, do not forget there’s someone’s heart and soul being poured…

Brooklyn cafe’s rebrand makes it a top dinner destination

Brooklyn cafe’s rebrand makes it a top dinner destination

Formerly known as BLESSINGS CAFE, the restaurant’s rebrand to BONAFINI gives the space a more intimate feel, making it the perfect date night / dinner spot in Brooklyn’s Lefferts Gardens neighborhood. The owner Lilly has poured her heart into each of the dishes giving them rich…

Russian comfort food in NYC’s most unheard of neighborhood Manhattan Beach

Russian comfort food in NYC’s most unheard of neighborhood Manhattan Beach

I love getting the opportunity to constantly extend my palate while not only traveling around the world but also discoveries within my own borough; Brooklyn never seizes to amaze me when it comes to its ever-changing and infinite options of cuisine. In Manhattan Beach, where…

Family Style at Tony’s Di Napoli

Family Style at Tony’s Di Napoli

For anyone who knows someone who has grown up in an Italian household, you know that food is family; eating together is what brings everyone together, and that could not be more true at Tony’s Di Napoli (translates literally to “Tony’s Naples”). There is a…