My boyfriend and I don’t spend much time together during the week. I work during the day, he works nights. When I’m leaving for work, he’s sleeping; and when he gets home, I’m in bed. But we make it work. And one of my favorite ways we do this is by leaving each other notes.…
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We planned a trip to Philadelphia for our anniversary. My boyfriend thought a page-long list of cheesesteak establishments would suffice, but I wanted something a little more special. Recommended by our concierge at the Loews, we found out about Balboa’s Supper Club. It’s a somewhat-monthly intimate dining experience curated by Chef Alex Garfinkel. Local ingredients…
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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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I’ll be honest – I have A LOT of dumb people posting stupid shit on my Instagram. Whether it be, “this pasta isn’t real Italian food”, to “this looks disgusting”, to “u ugly” (LOL honey, come on now)… I mostly end up laughing and writing them back with something unamusingly nasty. What actually DOES piss…
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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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I’ll find any reason to celebrate. Half-birthdays? Of course. Montheversaries? Without a doubt. Cat birthdays? They rage (Sprinkles’ 9th I’m looking at you). So it would be of no surprise that my boyfriend and I had to celebrate the one year anniversary of our first date (or rather, it should be no surprise that I…
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