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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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April 29th, 2008

That Powder’s Not Sugar

I met Celest at Think, one of our favorite casual meet-up spots, for coffee on Saturday afternoon. I wanted to finally see her photos and get the details on her Parisian adventure; she needed to hear the latest on the Italiano (good: he helped me through a recent mouse-spotting crisis at my house/ bad: I’m not wild about [...]

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September 26th, 2007

A Cold Shoulder to that Iced Café

I’m a New Yorker; I know what it means to pay for quality.
It’s not that the iced cappuccino was $4.25 a pop, it’s that it wasn’t good enough to be $4.25 a pop. Though the leaves have begun to turn shades of sunset, it still felt like summer in the city on Monday as [...]

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  • Sep 5: Bike Ride to the Cloisters with Cousin Natalie
  • Sep 4: Ferry Ride to Red Hook for a Lobster Feast @ Rocky Sullivan's
  • Sep 3: Dinnerdate with Sara @ Thistle Hill Tavern
  • Sep 2: Summer's Sunset Double Date @ Erbear's
  • Sep 1: Buffalo Bills Bar Fundraiser for The NYC Marathon @ McFadden's
  • Aug 31: Brunch Date @ Patisserie Claude
  • Aug 30: Cheapest Dinner in NYC @ Prosperity Dumpling
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  • Aug 26: Tribe Summer BBQ @ Sara's
  • Aug 25: Blind Dinnerdate @ Blue Ribbon Sushi
  • Aug 24: Beach Day in The Hamptons with Grandma
  • Aug 23: A Bon Voyage Jewelry Party for Erin's Sister
  • Aug 22: Farm to Folk Fest @ Union Pool & LES Rooftop Bday BBQ
  • Aug 21: Dinnerdate @ Motorino Brooklyn
  • Aug 20: Beers & Bánh mì @ Nini's
  • Aug 19: "Eat, Pray, Love" with Erbear
  • Aug 18: Sunset Yoga & Tasting Tour through Little India with Celest
  • Aug 17: "Bread 1: The Basics" Baking Class @ Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center
  • Aug 16: Dinnerdate with Papa Belle @ The Little Owl
  • Aug 15: Pizza Taste Test with Cousin Natalie @ Olio Pizza e Piu
  • Aug 14: Dessert Date with Sara @ Radish for Ricotta & Honeycomb @ Four & Twenty Blackbirds for Pie
  • Aug 13: Happy Hour @ Craft
  • Aug 12: Bike Ride & Dinnerdate @ Shake Shack
  • Aug 11: Secret Grilled Cheese Sandwich Lunch from The Underground Chef
  • Aug 10: Dinnerdate @ Thai Angel
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  • Aug 7: Dinnerdate with Erbear & Jim @ Gusto

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KimberlyBelle.com features a cast of foodie characters from my real life. My Tribe of food-forward New York girlfriends has palettes and personalities that range from milkshakes to manhattans...

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