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“I don’t like standard beauty – there is no beauty without strangeness”

Bottom Chef: I am a dumpling tour

Early this past summer, Emiliano and I embarked on a mini tour of the Mexican foods of Sunset Park, Crooklyn. The immense amount of fun we had (usually at someone else’s expense) coupled with the immense amount of food we consumed gave birth to the ultimate food tour project: Lettuce is Bullshit or Bottom Chef. [...]

Trading Up

You know how you always trade up in life? Better job. Better coffee. Nicer clothes. More money. Check it lovers. Schnack, my old favorite Brooklyn burger joint (which has been replaced by Five Guys, my new favorite Brooklyn burger joint) has been closed for a long time now but can we discuss what is opening [...]

Moto

Moto Jacket. iHeart
I just purchased this snazzy number. It’s not only on trend but it’s also practical and very warm. I love the zipper details and especially the asymmetrical front close zipper. Cold weather = fun warm jackets. Fo sho.

Be Inspired

Just found this amazing video of a live performance from Celia Cruz, Salsa Queen. That voice. That dress. Ah-mazing. Inspirational. Must. Dance. Now.

Dining and Imbibing with: Pet and Snoel, Part Deux

 
Into a cab we went and headed from the West Village to the East and were ushered into Ssam Bar and to a table for 3 rather swiftly. I do believe it was a small miracle (read: recessionista) that we were able to avoid any wait at all. As we sat down, I noticed the [...]

Dining and Imbibing with: Pet and Snoel, Part Une

 

“It’s been way too long”
“Where should we go?”
“I am in the mood for something…weird”
And so stared the evening of potential gastronomical debauchery between 3 members of the culinary community known as my life. Pet and Snoel have been my partners in numerous food crimes ranging from 2nd degree offal destruction to 4th degree attempted ravioli [...]

REALLY

This is just an epic failure. Tragic. Really.

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You leetle Bahn Mi sandwich…I want to kidnap you and and take you away with me forever.
Chez JJP and I were so obsessed with Bahn Mi this week, we cultivated our own gastronomically correct recipe and served it to the willing souls in the box known as: work.
Our editorial intern came up with the most [...]

Heros

Sometimes you come across people in your life that change you. For good or for bad. One such good change comes in the name of Donna Walrond who, for $5 to $8 will pick up and deliver food to you from Crooklyn restaurants that are out of your delivery range or don’t deliver but will [...]