Food and Drink

  • Double Bridge Weekend

    This weekend's theme was restoration.  Friday night @cocktailspirit and I went to a yoga class, which was exactly what I needed after my busy week.  After a quick dinner, I spent some quality time on my couch catching up on my DVR.  Saturday I slept later than I thought was humanly possible, then met Bill

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  • Under the Sea

     I suddenly feel like I spent a decent chunk of my weekend eating sea creatures.  Friday night I had oysters at Maison Premiere, Saturday night we shared a chilled seafood platter at The Astor Room, Monday we had crudo & clams at Eataly followed by oysters at The John Dory Oyster Bar, and at T.J.'s

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  • Booze You Can Use: Drinking for Good Causes

    Sure, drinking can be fun, but it's even better when it's benefiting those in need! Salud! Healthcare for Bartenders – Did you know that 89.7% of bar/restaurant workers lack employer-provided healthcare?  On Monday, 2/21 head to Freeman's for cocktails made by Lynnette Marrero and Jim Kearns (Peels), Jason Littrell (Death & Company), Marshall Altier (1534) and

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  • Booze You Can Use: Be Our Guest!

    Looks like we've got a guest bartender trend going on in NYC these days!  Fatty Johnson's, the temporary restaurant in the old Cabrito space, has been inviting local bartenders to take a turn behind the stick since it opened, and it seems that several others have joined in on the fun.  Compose and 1534 are

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  • Drool-Worthy

    Remember when I ate all that fried stuff?  I finally posted my pictures from that extravaganza (the TONY photographers' pics were better).  And on a related note, the Doughnut Plant is opening a new location in Chelsea on Valentine's Day!

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  • On the Up & Up

    So I was down for the count this week with the plague — was out of the office for three days.  I don't remember the last time I was out sick that long.  I'm on the road to recovery now, although not 100% yet, but looking forward to my weekend, which includes: visits to Ward

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  • I’ll Take (a) Manhattan

    Wondering who has the best Manhattan in Manhattan?  Someone did all the work for you: The Manhattan Cocktail Challenge.  You can thank us later.

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  • State of the Union

    Last night's State of the Union address made me very proud that my sister is a teacher (and that my brother was formerly a teacher), but really also made me crave Russ & Daughters.

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  • Booze You Can Use

    First of all, head to the Counting Room to check out their new cocktail menu (starts tomorrow), including this beauty.  It's called Look Both Ways, and it's Tanqueray gin, lime, Chartreuse, and a float of Cote de Rhone. Sounds odd, but tastes amazing. Second of all, a big mazel to Abigail Gullo and Karen Fu

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  • Bring on the Bitters!

    My latest piece on the Tasting Table (this time, National):  Bitter Competition, about BarKeep Bitters.  Many thanks to Marshall Altier, who created the Baked Apple Bitters, for hooking this up.  Here's an additional recipe, just for Sweet Blog o' Mine readers: Otoñal Old Fashioned Adapted from a recipe by Joaquin Simo, Death & Co. New

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