I ate a good amount of Southeast Asian food growing up, mostly because my mother was from the region. So needless to say, I’m familiar enough with the food and culture. My boyfriend on the other hand, who is a good Italian boy from Long Island, thinks Asian food equals Chinese takeout. And it’s really…
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Astoria has no shortage of unlimited-boozy brunch spots, and that’s the way I like it. (Definitely not the reason I’ve stayed in Astoria this long, if you’re reading, mom). Just on the outskirts of Astoria in Long Island City is a somewhat new restaurant appropriately named Bierocracy. Decorated as a modern-style German beer hall with…
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Last week I had the privilege of dining at Nizza – a somewhat casual Italian restaurant situated in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen. Somehow the place is also French, since the name is derived from Nice, France. I’ve never been good at geography, so whatever – but it seems for the most part the menu…
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My boyfriend is a bit of homebody. If he has to leave the apartment, walk to the subway, take the train for more than a half an hour, it will 99.9% likely not be for food (let’s be honest – it’d probably only be for something sports-related). But we were able to be adults about…
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