Recently on a quick trip to NYC I discovered a great, new cocktail spot- Amor y Amargo (which translates to Love and Bitters). I fell in love with this place for many reasons. It’s a very small bar with only about 15 seats, so it’s very intimate and you get a lot of personalized attention from …
{The Love Roll with spicy tuna inside and tuna outside} Mottsu has been around for years. When I used to live on Mott street Olivia and I would hit up Mottsu when we didn’t feel like trekking to our favorite sushi spot, because the food was just OK. However they have since undergone menu changes along …
For Olivias birthday we had a girls’ night out in NYC and decided to hit up the lower east side. We started out with dinner at Sons of Essex, and the food was AMAZING! Padma Lakshmi from Top Chef was sitting at the table next to us, so that kind of reiterates how yummy the …
{Shaller & Weber hot dogs with kimchi and spicy mustard} I have mentioned Mercer Kitchen before but the brunch there is so amazing that I thought it deserved a ‘brunching’ segment. For starters, Mercer Kitchen offers a great cocktail list that is sure to cure your sunday hangover. Equally as appealing as their cocktail list …
I love cupcakes, plain and simple. I have a problem- I can’t walk past a new cupcake shop without stopping in for a sample. I would call myself a cupcake connoisseur, but I don’t want to take it that far. Here are reviews of noteworthy bakeries across the U.S. Each is very different, but regardless of your personal taste, they are all …
Here are a few more places I hit during this trip to NYC. I lived there for a year, and what I love most about NYC is that there is always a new experience waiting for you right around the corner. I had a great time visiting Bryant Park and dining in SoHo, and I can’t …
This past weekend I took a little trip to NYC. Despite the snowy and miserable weather, I was still able to get out in the city and enjoy some of the best that NYC has to offer. Here are some of my favorite places I visited and dined at. 1. NYC Pizza: Every time I make a trip to NYC I …
Is it just me, or is bacon somehow becoming trendy? Everywhere I look people are using bacon in creative ways. I never thought that bacon would be in my cocktail, or that I would find it on the desert menu at so many places. Here are some unique bacon dishes and treats I have recently seen. Clockwise Starting …
{McSorley’s Ale- a dark cream ale} McSorley’s Old Ale House is unlike any other bar I have been to, and therefore it is one of my favorites. McSorley’s has been open and running since 1854, making it the oldest running Tavern in the U.S. Remarkably they have been able to keep the bar pretty much the …
{Top: NAMI roll, Bottom: Rolls Royce roll from Harney Sushi, San Diego CA} I LOVE SUSHI! Let me rephrase that- I love GOOD sushi! While I know there are many fabulous sushi restaurants across the U.S., below is the recap of my top 5 favorite sushi spots. 1. Harney Sushi: San Diego and Carlsbad, CA My mouth …
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