It’s here! A new year that brings with it hope, inspiration, and stretchy pants; elastic waistbands may be a necessary comfort after all the heavy meals I’ve been indulging in over the holidays, but so too are the annual year-in-review lists that tend to get published as we transition into a new calendar. Come January [...]
Archive for the ‘By Sara’ category
January 13th, 2011
Enduring Trends for Edible Delights in 2011
March 9th, 2009
‘Twat Waffle’ Debacle, by Sara
My forthcoming book, People Are Unappealing: Even Me (head here to buy) has received some recent bits of advanced press in the New York food world and beyond thanks to a chapter detailing my experience waiting tables under the auspices of a celebrity chef. Page Six found it, then New York Magazine, then MSN.com, etc. [...]
October 14th, 2008
State Street is not a Great Street, by Sara
I spent this past summer in Chicago. I subleted a studio apartment near the lake and figured I’d pass the time alternately reading, writing and exploring the city. I was raised in its suburbs, but because I spent most of my teen years in a roadside Denny’s memorizing “Rent” lyrics while simultaneously indulging my eating [...]
September 18th, 2008
His & His, by Sara
Several weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the wedding of my two dear friends, Andrew and Carl, with my two dear friends Kimberly and Celest. I’m of the opinion that weddings are fun as long as there’s music at the reception, and a powerful showerhead in whatever hotel you’ll be staying at afterwards. [...]
June 5th, 2008
Market Stalking, by Sara
Yesterday I made a date with myself to go stalk someone, but for the life of me I couldn’t decide what to wear. Sneakers? Heels? Sundress? Jeans? Five years ago I dated a gent – it ended after six months; at six months we finally had sex sober at which point I finally had the [...]
March 31st, 2008
Your Gloves Are Circumsized and Therefore Impractical, by Sara
I moved to Bushwick recently, a quasi-industrial Brooklyn neighborhood where there’s little to do for fun besides count the rats on the subway platform and/or drink $2 PBRs at the one and only neighborhood restaurant,Northeast Kingdom. I find the latter option more pleasant, and so spend my evenings saddled up at their bar. As it [...]
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 [...]
December 24th, 2007
Sara’s Food Fantasies for ’08
Dear Mom (I’m twenty-eight and Jewish don’t believe in Santa. Sorry kids). In the immortal words of Christina Aguilera: ‘What a girl wants; what a girl needs” 1. A pina colada. I don’t care if they’re not seasonal. They’re delicious and they make me feel like I’m twenty-one again. 2. An insulated thermos. “Why not dream bigger?” [...]
November 23rd, 2007
Postcards From a Day of Giving Thanks
Sara (from Chicago) : Thanksgiving a la Barron: Two notable traditions were carried on this year: 1) The Barron Family Walk. My mother forces my brother, father and me on a two-hour-long walk around our neighborhood prior to our Thanksgiving dinner. “Why?” you may ask? Is it scenic? Not especially. Do we pay a visit to old [...]
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