Saturday, September 6th, 2008
A La Turka
My husband and I have just returned from enjoying this month’s Foreign Food Night at A La Turka on the Upper East Side. This month was my husband’s turn to choose which cuisine we would explore and he chose Turkish. We used to live in the same neighborhood as A La Turka and we always [...]
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner with our good friends, Alyson and Lamar, tonight at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem. After having our fill of ribs, chicken, brisket, sausage and an array of sides, we somehow had room for dessert. My husband’s choice reminded me of a pie that I make for [...]
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien NY
My husband and I had a very light brunch today which left us craving something “bad” at 3:00PM. We thought about going to Gray’s Papaya for a couple of hot dogs until I thought, why don’t we give Burger Joint a try? We have tried to get in this place twice before but the line [...]
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Lederhosen
As you may recall, this past weekend was Foreign Food Night and it was my turn to choose which cuisine we would enjoy - - I chose German. Based on a recommendation from a friend of mine, we went to Lederhosen in the Village. The restaurant is located in the middle of a [...]
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Mia Dona - NYC Restaurant Week
This past week (as well as the coming week) was Restaurant Week here in New York City. My husband and I try to partake of the festivities at least once each time Restaurant Week rolls around. Last night my husband and I joined our friends Kelli and Tim at Mia Dona to enjoy [...]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Foreign Food Night
You may have noticed that my husband and I skipped Foreign Food Night for July. I forgot to address this earlier (sorry), but we skipped it because the first weekend of the month was the 4th of July weekend and we were in Philadelphia visiting friends. The only foreign thing I tasted there [...]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
My First Farm Share Is Here!
Yay!!! I have so eagerly anticipated the beginning of my farm shares that it was all I could do to keep from blogging about its impending arrival. But, it is finally here. Actually, it’s been here since 6:30 this morning! Our doorman phone rang, waking us up from a very nice [...]
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Amy Ruth’s
My husband and I had dinner at Amy Ruth’s, a restaurant famous for it’s Southern cuisine, in Harlem tonight. This restaurant has been a favorite of celebrities, locals and tourists alike since opening in 1998. They are well known for their waffles, topped with everything from fried chicken to ribeye steak to fried [...]
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Nam
As I mentioned yesterday, my husband and I went to Nam for Foreign Food Night. I must say, this month’s Foreign Food Night was a success. Nam is a lovely space in Tribeca with the most gracious service you could ever hope for. They are quick to refill your water glass, capable [...]
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Foreign Food Night
Tonight is Foreign Food Night for the Chin family (my husband and I). “What is Foreign Food Night?” you may be wondering? It is an event that my husband and I enjoy on the first full weekend of each month, usually on Saturday. It is the evening that we, okay mostly I, [...]
