Article Wrap Down: vol. II

bromance: red wine and books
- Thank the lord. Here’s a rundown of ALL the pizza slices in Park Slope.
- Big Hair is back. YAY. I have HUGE hair. Most excellent.
- A 12 year old featured his award winning Fracophilean burger recipe on The Today show. Looks ridic. Not kidding.
- NYP features the Most Exclusive Dishes. [...]

Do, Dump or Marry: The Classics

I know you all miss do, dump or marry. I do too, so we’re going to make this a weekly entry! Yay! Here we go with…The Classics edition:

Eric Ripert, Alfred Portale and Thomas Keller: who would you do, dump or marry?
Thomas Keller would be my pick for “do”, ressies at The French Laundry and Per [...]

Lurve

Hi Stella, I lurve you.

weekending

Voula’s in Mykonos, Greece. Wish we were all here…but we’re not…so:
TO DO:
- Go to Una Pizza Napoletana before they close for a month on August 11th for their annual vaycay
- On Sunday from 11am – 4pm, visit the New Amsterdam Market, housed where the old Fulton Fish Market was. Here you can find local and [...]

Top Cheffer in Crooklyn & at The Astor Center

So, we all know that Top Chef is being filmed in NYC this summer, but did you know they are sleeping in Williamsburg? Yes, I will be stalking them…and what.
Also, Grub Street has the 411 on Top Chef classes this summer at The Astor Center. At $195 per 3 hour workshop, you too can learn [...]

Article Wrap Down: Hump day reviews

Frank Bruni finds Gottino’s “food rises far above the glorified snacks with which wine bars once made do.” I agree. I went on Friday and it was great. Great wine, prosecco and wonderful nibbles.
Sisters try out the new Steak Frites for brunch in Page Six, The mag (lurve).
Carla and Raakhee check out vegan spots in [...]

Hungry?

me too.

The 90’s.

Photographed by Herb Ritts
For any girl who grew up and came of age in the 90’s you will surely remember the era of the Supermodel. I, for one, was mildly interested in this phenomenon. I miss House of Style and the old Revlon ads with Cindy, Claudia et al…well miss the 90’s no more! Ubermodels [...]

Trading Up: James, part II, updated

More on my new boyfriend, James (from Eater)
UPDATE: Here’s their press release…
James
605 Carlton Avenue (@ St. Marks Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718.942.4255
Owners: Deborah Williamson & Bryan Calvert
Chef: Bryan Calvert
Designers: Deborah Williamson & Bryan Calvert
Opening: Tuesday, June 24th
www.jamesrestaurantny.com

Tonight, husband-and-wife team Deborah Williamson and Bryan Calvert, owners of the events company Williamson Calvert, will open James, a restaurant in [...]

NYC Resto Week rears it’s head

I’m not so into it.
NYC (read: Manhattan) Restaurant Week is back. While I applaud the concept of getting diners to go to resto’s they otherwise wouldn’t (or can’t afford), I can’t help but think there is something a bit annoying about it. Why? You ask. Well, in my few run-ins with resto week, the menu [...]