Last night I visited relatives in New Jersey. It’s true; I have them.
Now, I’ve actually had a few good meals in the ‘Jerz, but this time around, there was none. We went to The Frog and the Peach in downtown New Brunswick (home to Rutgers University), which is supposed to be one of the finest restaurants in [...]
Archive for January, 2008
January 30th, 2008
Cabrales, Come Hither…
January 26th, 2008
Chicken Pot Pie and I don’t care…
Baby, it’s cold outside, but it’s so cozy its sweltering inside my 5th floor walkup. I just made Chicken Pot Pie and Cinnamon Sugar Cookies. So, my home smells like comfort but feels like Miami in July! You see, I have no control over the heat in my apartment, and in what must be my [...]
January 24th, 2008
OIBLTIBS, or “Oye’-bl Tibbz”, by Erin
Yeah! Winter Restaurant Week is finally upon us! One of my favorite weeks in the New York City calendar has arrived—it’s time to dine like a mogul on a mouse-sized budget. In the past, I’ve tried tons of new restaurants and classicManhattan institutions during this magical, frugal time of year. It is the time to sample places on your radar, but out of reach [...]
January 21st, 2008
The Men Cleanse, by Amanda
A few days ago I woke up feeling disgusting. I was hung-over and I’d smoked too much the night before. For weeks now, it seems like I’ve been eating everything in sight. I feel bloated. During the holidays—in France, then California, finally New York—I was faced at every corner with plates of homemade Christmas cookies, [...]
January 17th, 2008
A Bon Voyage with an Italian Accent
My bright, young cousin Natalie, a constant running buddy since she came to study at NYU in 2006, is moving to Parisfor the next six months! I’ll miss our Grey Dog lunches and Sunday night movie dates while she’s immersed at The Sorbonne, seeking out the company of romantic young Frenchmen (who, I’ve already warned her, will most [...]
January 16th, 2008
Manhattan Mavens
Celest met Dad and I on the Upper East Side, at Trata where we were enjoying cocktails, a plate of spicy grilled octopus, and a spicy conversation about my love life to boot.
“Kimberly, you aren’t the woman for every man.”
“I know, Dad, I’m a bit more challenging than—”
“I mean—Erin! She, for instance, is just a lovely, [...]
January 11th, 2008
Roast Chicken
Celest: “I never order chicken in a restaurant.”
Sara: “’Cause it never tastes this good.”
Celest: “Yeah, and because my mother always told me it was the most boring choice. It’s like a throw-away meal.”
Amanda: “Mmmmmm…this is so tender!”
Erin: “Kimberly, I’m not even minding the ‘bird on the bones’ thing! The chicken just falls off.”
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To be honest, no one [...]
January 8th, 2008
The L Train to Sleepaway Camp, by Sara
Before Saturday night’s gathering, the last time I had an honest-to-goodness, old-fashioned sleepover, I had a crush on Tom Cruise and pissed my friend’s bed. I can’t decide of which I’m more ashamed, but one thing’s for sure: this was more fun. The reasons why seem too numerous to count, but I’ll try:
1. Erin got drunk and [...]
January 5th, 2008
Party All the Time, by Amanda
All I really wanted for my birthday was to get to celebrate it inNew York City with my Tribe of lovelies! What I got was a kinda 24 hour-long extravaganza of drinks, eats, flirts, candles, wishes, pictures, giggles and my girls! It was bliss!
The birthday really kicked off right at midnight Wednesday, when Celest ordered champagne from [...]
January 2nd, 2008
The Wash of Shame
“Hi, when do you think I can get these back?” (I spread a few delicate dresses across the counter.)
“Uh, let’s see what we got here an I’ll let ya know how long we need to hold onto ‘em. How ‘bout this grey one?” (He turns the fabric over and inside out) “Silk? Any stains?”
“Yeah, here at [...]
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