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#GreeksDoitBetter in Bay Ridge at Somethingreek

#GreeksDoitBetter in Bay Ridge at Somethingreek

Besides the fact Bay Ridge is probably Brooklyn’s best day trip if you’re looking to explore a different neighborhood one day, Somethingreek gives you more of a reason to visit this local hot spot that includes family recipes passed down to the chef / owner.…

Hangout in your “cool Uncle’s basement” circa 1967 at Jack and Fanny’s NYC

Hangout in your “cool Uncle’s basement” circa 1967 at Jack and Fanny’s NYC

It’s hard for anyone to really grasp that feeling of going back in time. You cannot quite put your finger on it, but certain places bring you to a year you may have never even experienced , but perhaps you did in another lifetime, which…

#BurrataPorn worthy dishes to try in NYC

#BurrataPorn worthy dishes to try in NYC

I don’t know where it all started, but somewhere along the line I became absolutely obsessed with capturing the perfect #burrataporn. Maybe it is the challenge of the perfect pop with *just* the right amount of juice; I don’t know. Maybe it’s the spreading open…

Tea time with Cantonese bao in West Village NYC

Tea time with Cantonese bao in West Village NYC

When it comes to things like bao, you expect the usual: fluffy, light buns with steaming juicy pork or mushroom in the center—perhaps some sweet chicken or sour beef. But when I made it to Bao Tea House in East Village, I was totally surprised…

Black Barn restaurant takes on Chelsea Market with new lifestyle brand

Black Barn restaurant takes on Chelsea Market with new lifestyle brand

I’m always for expanding an already successful brand. Black Barn Restaurant is a popular farm-to-table hotspot in Flatiron just above Madison Square Park. Their most recent location in the historic Chelsea Market is one of a kind with its storefront lifestyle brand that offers anything from…

The Hot Pot experience at SPICE WORLD in Flushing

The Hot Pot experience at SPICE WORLD in Flushing

It is important that if you live in New York City, you *must* make a trip to Flushing for the hot pot experience at SPICE WORLD aka Xiang Hotpot. Not only is it the most fun I’ve ever had while eating (let’s just say it gets interactive),…

*THE* place for a sit-down pasta dinner: AUNT JAKE’S NYC

*THE* place for a sit-down pasta dinner: AUNT JAKE’S NYC

When it comes to Italian food, I always have a distinct memory of being a kid and only ever wanting to eat pasta out with my family at restaurants (and subsequently always leaving with stains on my clothes because #kids). So as an adult I…

An exclusive club all winos need to be a part of

An exclusive club all winos need to be a part of

“Your new french wine connection.” My goals for 2018 were very simple: eat more, and drink more wine. Lucky for me, Blason Louis Club is allowing me to stay true to my 2018 resolutions. Did you ever want to experience the wines of the world,…

The streets of Paris come alive in NYC at Cognac East

The streets of Paris come alive in NYC at Cognac East

When one is walking down the streets of Paris in the summertime, there is a certain quaintness to be felt in the presence of people just sitting carelessly in cafes enjoying the romanticism of the city, a big part of it being the cuisine. And…

Your fav breakfast food has a new home at The Egghouse

Your fav breakfast food has a new home at The Egghouse

Who’s the real owner of The Egghouse? The world may never know, but in the case of loving all things yolk and egg-related, Lower East Side’s latest pop-up features everything from a giant carton of life-size eggs (for the ‘gram!) to a basement of black-lit…