I’m happy to report that the Tequila Tweetup was a huge success. @livethelushlife @ShotsAndCuts @cocktailspirit, @nybarfly, @lizEATS @lincolnwrites @codeny @meredithmo @mysteryaction @brooklynwino @tzutzanu @astorcenter and many other friends all showed up for drinks and snacks at Cabrito (thanks to Lindsey and Allan for setting that up), and a good time was had by all. I’ll leave the pictures up to @ShotsAndCuts — I’m sure they’ll be up here at some point.
Author: Laren
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Body Clock
I think mine's broken. Or at least on another time zone. I really wish I was one of those get-up-and-go morning types, but I am very much not. I am a night owl, and no matter how tired I am, I can't really get to sleep before midnight. I'm also the kind of person who needs a good amount of sleep — I can't function well without at least six hours, preferably eight. If left to my own devices, my work/life schedule would look very different. I'd probably sleep till about 9:30 or 10, slowly make my way to the gym, come home for breakfast and a shower, then work on and off till about 8 or so, taking a nap somewhere along the way. If a had plans, I'd meet friends and have dinner at about 9, and then maybe do some more work or read/watch TV or a movie, going to bed at 1 or 2. Sort of like law school.
I know my dad is going to tell me to just go to bed earlier. I wish I could, but when I try, I can't sleep. I can read, but I end up staying awake until midnight anyway. Any other suggestions?
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Happy Anniversary PBN!
Tonight is the 10th Anniversary celebration of the formation of Pro Bono Net, where I worked for about 5 1/2 years. I started as its third employee — me and the two co-founders. It was my first step away from the practice of law and into the world of pro bono as a career. It's amazing how far the organization has come since then — looking forward to celebrating!
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Wicked Good Lobstah Roll
Did I mention that I love lobster rolls, especially when eaten on a gorgeous day at Two Lights Lobster Shack with good company? Throw in some fried clams and really, what more can you ask for? Pictures from the weekend in Yay Maine are here.
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Uptown Girl
Photo by Leo Borovskiy, Lush Life Productions
Sometimes I actually do venture to the Upper West Side. How can you resist this tasty drink at this gorgeous bar? Read more about it in my latest Mix it Up column at Serious Eats NY.
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Millions of Peaches
Peaches for me.* I really thought that 9 lbs of peaches was a typo in my CSA announcement yesterday. Apparently, I was wrong. I gave a bunch to @CodeNY and left some for Caroline but still have at least a dozen. If I wasn't heading out of town this weekend, there'd be some peach pie and/or jam happening.
*Now you've got that song in your head too. Enjoy.
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Deliciousness
Bread with salted butter and thinly sliced radishes. So simple yet so irresistible. Katie and I were eating this all weekend.
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All For You, Dear Readers
I’ve been keeping busy — blogging about the Manhattan Cocktail Classic and interviewing Dave Wondrich on Savory Cities, and doing extensive research at Eleven Madison Park and Fatty Crab Uptown for upcoming cocktail columns. Life is rough.
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On the Fritz
I returned home last night from a very relaxing weekend all ready to get some work done for this week's blog posts. Instead, I came home to find my internet down once again. Now this has happened twice before, and each time I made an appointment for an RCN technician to come fix it. Also each time, it has fixed itself before the technician was scheduled to come. This time, regardless of whether it fixes itself before 11 am today, I'm having the technician come replace my modem. This is ridiculous. (And PS, I'm posting from my BlackBerry, which is my only connection to the outside world at the moment.)
UPDATE: And of course, it fixed itself at 11:30, but I'm still waiting for RCN. Sigh.
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Cocktails Anyone?
So in addition to my weekly Meet and Eat post on Serious Eats, I'm now doing a weekly cocktail column. First up, Mayahuel — anyone up for some tequila and/or mezcal? Here's a picture I took that night that didn't make it into the column. Cochinita anyone?