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Bravo Cafe
A few weeks back I was coming home from a meeting in the city. I was starving, had nothing in the fridge, and I noticed I was by Bravo Cafe. I’d always wanted to check this place out because I thought...
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Home Brew Class at Bitters & Esters
If you’re into beer and want to take a home brewing class, Bitters & Esters has a fantastic introduction class. Susanne and I went a month or so ago and we loved it. The class size is about 15...
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Cooking Class at Rustico
To celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary, my husband Mike signed me up for a cooking class at Rustico in Manhattan. I thought for a second that he was dissatisfied with the food I have been serving...
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Lioni’s Mozzarella
My office is on Water Street in Manhattan. The building is currently uninhabitable so I have been working from our disaster recovery site. It’s essentially a warehouse with a bunch of desks, very...
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yoga on the rocks, anyone?
I tagged along with Rockaway Rises for a private yoga session at Yoga on The Rocks (198 B 92nd St. Rockaway Beach). If you read this blog, it’s very likely that you love to eat, and at times,...
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Q&A with Chimere J. Ward of Clean Plate Co.
Word on the scene at the Ridgewood Market is – try the shrimp and grits from Clean Plate Co. When I participated a few markets ago, my vendor neighbors were all raving about it. I went to Clean...
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Best bird in town – find it at Estrella Del Mar
Estrella Del Mar serves the best rotisserie chicken in town — the outer skin is simply spiced, crisp, and salty. The meat is slow cooked to tender n’ juicy perfection! And don’t forget to squeeze the...
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Cypress Inn is open
UPDATE: The Cypress Inn is officially open – their serving up coffee but no sign of the wine bar yet! Initially when we spoke with workers (pre-opening) the plan was for the Cypress Inn to dual as a...
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Review: The Glo!!! – Last Dragon Underground Pizza
Photo via Last Dragon Pizza Facebook Since reading on DNAinfo about the underground pizzeria Last Dragon, we’ve been dying to try it out. Last Dragon Pizza is the creation of Nicole Russell, 41, a...
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Edgemere Farm Dinner – not to be missed
Located on 385 Beach 45th St. in Far Rockaway, the Edgemere Farm is a market garden for new and experienced farmers. Many local business such as Goody’s, Uma’s and Claudette’s have plots here, growing...
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Elegante’s Italian Spin on the Greek Salad
I recently discovered Elegante’s salads. I was waiting for a slice and decided to flip through their menu. With the house renovation (no stove or kitchen for that matter) it’s been difficult to eat...
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Review: The Italian Americans – PBS
Photo Credit – PBS.org I watched parts 1 of the PBS special, The Italian Americans and I was impressed by the show. There were amazing photos and videos of the immigrants that reminded me of my...
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Creative Cuisine at Ornella Trattoria
Paula and I were invited to attend a tasting at Ornella Trattoria in Astoria, Queens. As we walked in the door, you could smell the garlic wafting from the kitchen, this was my first indication we were...
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The Big Duck
My sister was out of town and I was watching her children. I wanted to make the most of my time and while the kids were in school, I took my friend Fernanda, who is visiting from Colombia, to the most...
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