Food and Drink
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Elvis Alert!
Okay, internet. I know I’m asking a lot of you. In addition to sending good karma my way for the hunt, I’m asking another favor. If you can only handle one, however, the aforementioned good karma is MUCH more important than what I’m about to ask. I have an extra ticket to see Elvis Costello
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Decadence and Gluttony
Yep. That about sums up the weekend. It began slowly. I stopped at Whole Foods on the way home from work on Friday night and whipped up a Thai red curry with shrimp and veggies. Then, things ramped up a bit. The next morning, as I was washing dishes, my phone rang — Augie, on
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Veggies
Passed this basket o’ veggies as I was walking to a crawfish boil with Nichelle this weekend (more on that later, on Gothamist). Although I had a nice night in on Friday night with the lovely Miss Katie, (we cooked up some yummy pasta with chicken, asparagus, and D’Artagnan truffle butter (a.k.a. crack, at least
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Comfort
I was talking to a friend yesterday about comfort. She and I are both going through a job search right now, and the emotional drain that goes along with that is major. Add to that the grey, dreary weather this past weekend, and you end up seeking comfort. Thankfully, comfort can be found in so
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Yes, I Went to the Gym a Few Times (in between all the eating and whatnot)
So the East Village Idiot Dive Bar Crawl was a rousing success. We stuck to John’s schedule with near-military precision, and ended the run with a visit to Katz’s Deli, where I hadn’t been in ages. You can see the photos here. There are definitely a few spots I’d like to go back to and
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Stir It Up
Sometimes when you get too settled, things get dull. When your life gets stirred up a bit, you start to think creatively, and new and exciting things start to pop up everywhere you look. That said, I just signed a contract for my first paid freelance food writing job with New York Metro (this will
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22 Pounds of Lusciousness. Gone.
I’m sure you can imagine the thoughts going through my head when Rob IM’d me about Bubba, the 22-pound lobster discovered in Nantucket. And then, my dismay when Bubba died after a few days in his new home in Pittsburgh (shocker). Can you imagine the lobster rolls? ! Sigh.
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Monday, Monday*
Recovering from a weekend in DC — I went down for the annual Pro Bono Institute conference. I had a great time schmoozing and boozing with my fellow pro bono cronies. Thanks to Carrie, Ian, and Genevieve (the peanut on the left) for hosting cocktails in their room, and thanks to Rochelle for going to
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Six Degrees of Laren
Some folks think that I know everybody, and I’ll admit, I do know quite a large number of people. I also try to do my best to keep in touch with people I’ve met over the years, even if it’s not as frequently as I’d prefer. This fall, when I went out to the beach
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Gone Fishin’
Went to Jewel Bako Makimono last night with Rob. In a nutshell — yum. I even tried some new things — sushi came somewhat late in life for me, post-college, so I tend to stick to the basics, like tuna, salmon, and yellowtail. But not last night. I was so incredibly tired after the meal,