Food and Drink

New Ink?

Part of the fun at Hearth the other night — Terroir is the wine bar they also own down the block on 12th Street. No, it's not permanent, but the trainers at the gym really liked it and encouraged me to get something similar on my arm. Hmm . . .
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Birth of a Cookbook

Last night, not only was I lucky enough to eat at the chef's counter at Hearth for their end-of-summer lobster dinner, but I had the good fortune to be sitting there when Chef Marco Canora saw a finished copy of his soon-to-be-released cookbook, Salt to Taste, for the very first time. The pure joy and
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L’Shana Tova

What better way to ring in the Jewish New Year than with The Heebster from Russ & Daughters – Whitefish & Baked Salmon Salad and Horseradish Cream Cheese on a Bagel (an onion bagel, in the case of this gorgeous specimen)? It was absolutely delicious. Of course the first day of Rosh Hashanah I had
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Preserving the Summer

I have had a crazy overload of peaches and plums over the past two weeks, and although I adore them, there's only so many of them I can eat before they go bad. I've also been away on the weekend and super-busy during the week and haven't had time to bake or cook them up
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Tequila!

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
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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
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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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