Food and Drink
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Sharing is Caring
The other night I visited Minetta Tavern both in the name of cocktail column research and to taste their legendary burgers. It was a truly last-minute decision, but as I arrived and took a look at the menu, I frantically tried to recruit a dining partner — there were so many tasty things on the
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Day 5 – Calistoga Sip & Cycle
Sunday we met our small group in Calistoga, and set off for another day on our bikes. The weather was absolutely gorgeous — we truly lucked out. Our first stop of the day was Envy Wines, where I really liked the 2007 Bee Bee's Blend, and then literally down the driveway, across the street and
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Day 4 – Healdsburg Sip & Cycle
Sorry for the delay, kids, but it's been a rough re-entry! On Saturday morning we woke up and drove the winding roads to Healdsburg from Calistoga, where we met with the rest of our group for the day — about nine in total. Tom, our fearless leader, got everyone geared up on their bikes and
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Day 3 – San Fran to Napa
After a somewhat fitful sleep (tiki drinks make for weird dreams, perhaps?), I woke up, packed, and met my Dad, who had flown in from NYC and driven into SF to pick me up. We headed out across the Bay Bridge towards Napa, where we had planned a cycling/winery trip. We stopped along the way
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San Francisco, Day 2
In a sad attempt to undo some of the caloric damage from the prior day, I started my day with a run in Golden Gate Park, which was lovely. Although Wednesday had been sort of cold and drizzly, Thursday was absolutely sunny and gorgeous. Through the magic of Facebook and Twitter, I learned that two
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San Francisco, Day 1
I arrived on the late side on Tuesday night and was picked up at the airport by my friend Eric (who has also been kind enough to let me stay with him and his family). As a New Yorker, it still feels like such a treat to get picked up at the airport for some
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Lovely Lady Liberty
It's a gorgeous view regardless, but it's even better when it's from a boat on the Manhattan Cocktail Classic Three Hour Tour. Well done, Tippling Point! Photo credit may or may not be Ray Raymond, who is a great deal taller than I am and took some great pics with my camera. Sorry for the
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Ups and Downs
#drop10beforetri Sure, the first few pounds were easy, but I knew this dropping 10 pounds thing was not going to be a straight line downwards. I know myself pretty well, and there's one thing for sure — I LOVE FOOD. LOVE. FOOD. This doesn't mean I eat a ton of junk, but it does mean
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Weekend Wrapup
Drinks and dinner with the beach house ladies, including several out-of-towners, breakfast with Lisa, farmers market, long and windy run, dinner w/Mom & Stephen at the bar at 11 Madison Park, cocktails with Jenn & Emilia at Louis 649, brunch with Sara and Arlan at Sweet Afton, lazy Sunday with laundry, catching up on the
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Award Winner!
I'm proud to be part of the Serious Eats team — we won a James Beard award last night for best food blog! Woo hoo!