Saturday, May 24th, 2008
Levain Bakery
One of my favorite places to get a sweet treat is Levain Bakery on the UWS. My husband and I adore their humongous, soft, still slightly warm cookies. They have four varieties and we have enjoyed them all at least twice. My preference is the dark chocolate chocolate chip. The interior [...]
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
My Farm Share
My husband and I recently signed up to participate in a program called Farm Share. It is a program in which individuals purchase a “share” in a farm and a benefit of this membership is a weekly delivery of the farm’s bounty (choose from fruits, veggies or both). We are very excited [...]
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Magnolia Bakery
My husband and I have been to the UWS outpost of Magnolia Bakery twice since it opened this last winter. We have never been to the Village location as waiting in line for an hour for a cupcake is simply not an option for us. That being said, these 2 experiences at the [...]
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Peking Duck House - Chinatown
As I mentioned in my “Dovetail NYC” post, my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary this week. To be specific, it was our 2-year wedding anniversary. The second year’s anniversary gifts are cotton (traditional) and china (modern) and as a person who loves a good theme, I ran with the idea of [...]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Dovetail NYC
My husband took me to Dovetail this week to celebrate our wedding anniversary. This was a highly anticipated meal as this restaurant has received very good reviews in numerous publications as well as in foodie chat rooms. Here is my review:
First Impressions: The space has lovely design features and atmosphere. However, [...]
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Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to my brand new blog and thanks for stopping by! My name is Tracy Chin and I currently work in the wine industry in NYC. As a formally trained chef, I also freelance as a Personal Chef, Food Stylist and Recipe Developer. Food and wine are my passion and I [...]
