Whenever my dad (a gregarious MexTexican) comes to visit, his favorite thing to do is ask every random person he meets what they think is the best slice of pizza in New York City. He asks everyone. Cabbies. Bartenders. Bodega owners. He’s often eating a slice while he asks the guy, who just sold it [...]
Archive for the ‘By Celest’ category
February 24th, 2010
Pizza Field Notes, by Celest
March 29th, 2009
Milk is Making Me a Cow, by Celest
Thank God New York will still be cold for another few weeks. I need to hide in my cozy sweaters a bit longer and plot atonement for a recent baked goods overload that has left me feeling like the only “clothes” I have that fit properly are made of terry cloth. A robe is so [...]
February 20th, 2009
Best Brew, Through and Through (Part II), by Celest
11. Best Italian Accent: Falai Panneteria
They brew Illy espresso—a favorite—and serve it signature black and white cups and saucers. In fact, everything here is pretty black and white: décor, tastiness, LES “cool” factor. This is a sexy spot to sip an espresso and share a “morning after,” rumpled hair, smudged eyeliner, aviator sunglasses [...]
February 5th, 2009
Best Brew, Through and Through, by Celest
For me, coffee is an everyday luxury.
By “everyday,” though, I mean Simple. Pure. Uncomplicated. I don’t mean that it’s a daily indulgence. First, I can’t drink coffee every day because I love it too much. I need to ration, so as not to take it for granted. Gotta keep it special. Second, I’m too picky [...]
October 29th, 2008
Nini’s Wedding, by Kimberly and Celest
Kimberly: This has been a summer for weddings! Andrew and Carl, my neighbors back in Buff, and then the season culminated with Nini’s Beverly Hills bash.
Celest: I love weddings, and I never understand people who complain about being invited to too many of them.
Kimberly: And by “people” do you mean Erin?
Celest: Of course not. That girl could [...]
October 28th, 2008
A Good Day for L.A., by Celest
The next day, Kimberly and I awoke a little hung over, which was the perfect state in which to find ourselves since, on TV, Andrea Mitchell was announcing that John McCain had just picked an unknown governor of Alaska, with a bouffant hairstyle, to serve as his running mate. We marveled, horrified, then headed to [...]
October 27th, 2008
Hwy 1 is Fun, Fun, Fun, by Celest
Renting a Prius to drive the California coast just seemed like the right move. As a sanctimonious New Yorker, I love being able to exclude myself from the guilt I associate with the driving culture of the rest of the country. So renting a hybrid for a week of joy riding on the west [...]
October 5th, 2008
Benoit: Good Night and Good Luck, by Celest
I knew a kid in high school whose last name was “Benoit.” First name Rick. Ricky Benoit. In Dallas, Texas, that French, foreign last name made him seem VERY sophisticated to me. I’ve since learned that French doesn’t always equate to “fabulous,” but France often does.
Alain Ducasse’s newish Manhattan brasserie, Benoit, has suffered through some [...]
August 23rd, 2008
Affettati Addendum, by Celest
A few months back, I tried out a new sandwich spot on 7th St. that I found disappointingly lacking in preparedness and panache. I commented that I doubted I’d revisit the spot because in my neighborhood, there are too many great places to get stuck with anything that seems mediocre. But I changed my mind [...]
August 15th, 2008
An Olympic Appetite, by Celest
I’ve been watching a lot of Olympic coverage. During the boring sports, like water polo, I’ve been shopping for gym wear online. I feel certain that the $400 investment in Stella McCartney-designed Adidas workout clothes will soon make me a regular at my gym again. But I’m gonna wait until it arrives in the mail [...]
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