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 ‘Lists to Live By’ category
February 24th, 2010
Pizza Field Notes, by Celest
September 29th, 2009
101 Tidbits About Belle (Part II)
51. I’m a great hostess. Great.
52. I hate the new trend of stem-less stemware! What’s the point of champagne if there’s no beautiful glass from which to sip it?
53. Yes, I always want more bread! Or chips, as the [...]
September 23rd, 2009
101 Tidbits About Belle (Part I)
Today marks my blog’s Two Year Anniversary! To celebrate, I’m offering up 101 fun facts you still might not know about me two years in…
1. “Crave” is my favorite word. And my favorite feeling.
2. I’m liberal, in my pour and in my politics.
3. I firmly believe there’s no inherent value in being a morning person…
4. …and brunch is always [...]
May 29th, 2009
Go Green! A Conscientious Dining List, (Part II) by Erin
11. Best Catering Company Gone Restaurant: The Green Table
Located in the Chelsea Markets and associated with The Cleaver Co., this spot seats famously intimate meals with the likes of the Dali Lama and Martin Scorcese. Known for their eye-candy and taste bud-pleasing food that satisfies. They are one of the top three green caterers [...]
May 23rd, 2009
Go Green! A Conscientious Dining List, by Erin
In honor of our nation’s new frontier , I’m doing my part to change the country the best way I know how…by dining out…green! Okay, I know the words “green,” “sustainable,” and “local” are thrown around as frequently as Rachel Ray’s “Yum-o!” these days, but this list promises to inform and correct any misconceptions about [...]
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 [...]
January 25th, 2009
It’s After Midnight. Dinner Anyone? (Part III)
21. Best Soul Food: The Redhead Enjoying lots of press and nightly crowds, this new hotspot is frequented by chefs just getting off their shifts. Helping to popularize what I’m calling “New Southern” fare, this stick-to-your-bones comfort chic cuisine is perfectly hearty on a cold winter’s night, and easy on the pocketbook during recession times.
Location: 349 [...]
January 14th, 2009
It’s After Midnight. Dinner Anyone? (Part II)
11. Best Speakeasy: La Esquina
Use the takeout window if you can’t get in, but seriously, get it. Slipping past the doorman, through the hot, busy kitchen, and into the glory of this underground Mexican speakeasy is annoying to say the least…BUT delicious at best.
Location: 106 Kenmare St. at Lafayette St. and Cleveland Pl. [...]
January 8th, 2009
It’s After Midnight. Dinner Anyone?
When I first met Celest I knew we’d be best friends when, surrounded by a group of clearly self-righteous 9-5ers, she loudly exclaimed, “There’s no inherent value in being a morning person!” I’m a night person. Period. And hearing Celest utter those sage words lifted me of a 20- year guilt trip I’d been carrying [...]
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