There’s snow on the ground, love in the air and wafts of garlic floating down the stairwell of my West Village apartment building. Perched on high in my New York nest, I’m infusing olive oil with garlic. My neighbors tell me they can smell me from the second floor of my fifth floor walk-up. I’ve [...]
January 15th, 2010
Crush-a-belle: Forever Po, by Erin
For the past four years in a row, my Man and I have been ringing in our “anniversary” at Po. No we’re not married (yet!), but we are staunch sentimentalists and love celebrating the anniversary of our first date, and if you must know, our very first kiss, which we shared [...]
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 [...]
June 7th, 2008
Frosting as Fetish
Ever since Marie Antoinette, the cultural significance of cake has been confirmed. In New York City in 2008, it’s the little buggers with pastel peaks of frosting that really get people’s juices flowing. Of course I’m talking about the famous cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery, dispensed to the masses everyday of the week until midnight out [...]
May 28th, 2008
Bar-Q
I ran my hand back and forth under the bar, searching with my fingers for the ubiquitous “purse hook.” Manhattan women love this brilliant little invention that allows them to hang their Fendi or Louis Vuitton bags between their knees at fine establishments everywhere, thereby avoiding taking up precious bar space with their trophy accessories, [...]
May 20th, 2008
Faux Coconuts; Real Good Bar
I was wearing my mink and satin, vintage, cocktail hat and Celest, one of her dramatically necklined, silk frocks. We were both in heels with lips painted red, appropriate for The Supper Club event we’d attended earlier that evening, but pretty out of place at a tiki bar. No matter. The vibe at the new [...]
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 [...]
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