Category Archives: Quick Bites
Slam Dunk for Podunk
This is the real deal. It’s not well-known, like the Russian Tea Room, lauded for its butter-squirting chicken and presumably the tea, but it’s light years better. This is why you need to seek out locals when visiting someplace new; … Continue reading
Winter Looks Brighter with 28 Days of Hot Chocolate
It’s hot chocolate month at City Bakery! Yes, hot chocolate month. Sometimes I love this city so much. This was the chili pepper variety, which I worried would be overwhelmingly spicy, but it was just perfect: velvety smooth, rich and … Continue reading
Cronuts and Craziness
New Yorkers know no limits when it comes to standing in line for something they covet, whether it’s queueing up at 7 a.m. to wait for hours in hopes of scoring Jimmy Fallon tickets (this is only the first hurdle, … Continue reading
Quick bites: The Pros and Cons of La Bergamote
La Bergamote is a French patisserie and bistro, with locations in the neighborhoods of Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. We went to the Hell’s Kitchen one, located near the theater district, where we saw an off-broadway play. Pro: The French onion … Continue reading
Culture and Cuisine Melting Pot: Tapas at the K2 Rubin Museum
The K2 Rubin Museum at night is either an über cool or eclectic — bordering on weird — concept. I can’t think of anywhere else where swanky cocktail hour and tapas is bookended by the option of gazing at art, … Continue reading
Quick Bites: Le Pain Quotidien
Something needs to be said for Le Pain Quotidien. The name literally translates to The Daily Bread. Trés bourgeois. The restaurants are scattered all over the city just like the Chipotle domination, but somehow it doesn’t feel like a chain. Decidedly French … Continue reading
Quick Bites: Big Fat Greek Astoria
I’m making it a goal to spend time in every borough. I’ve been to Brooklyn a few times and ran my first half marathon in Staten Island, and was more than happy to meet up with an old friend in … Continue reading
Written In Chocolate 