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South Carolina in a Weekend! In a Post! In Your Face!
I was probably 75% done with this post that I had been working on for over a week - an epically long post chronicling my entire South Carolina weekend, but one cut and auto-save later, I sadly lost it...
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The Fried Chicken at Root & Bone & National Ice Cream Day
Last Sunday, I had the best day ever. I'm pretty sure it was a lot better than yours. And yours. And yes, you too.It began at Root & Bone, in the most letter-friendly part of the city (Alphabet...
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Prince St Pizza & Nicoletta
I love the vodka pizza from Rubirosa, but everyone else seems to love it too since there's always a 1-2 hour wait. Why are waits like this okay, New York?!But thank goodness for good ol' impatience...
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The Adorableness that is Briciola
Sometimes you find yourself in a place like Hells Kitchen wanting just simple, delicious Italian food, and somehow you'll uncover a tiny little space that looks like a wine shop, with its warm wooden...
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The 12 Things I Discovered at the 2014 Ohio State Fair
I'm excited to say that I've completely my six month stint in Columbus, Ohio. Tomorrow, I will return to the temporary glory of waking up in the happiness of my own bed, tapping away on my work laptop...
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Gotham West Market: Ivan's Slurp Shop, Genuine Roadside and Jeni's
Gotham West Market is a newish foodie mecca open to lure the likes of those who get hungry after they tour the Intrepid (it is a big boat!).There's more than a handful of eateries and drinkeries housed...
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The Inspiring Italian at Vinateria
I often walk by many of the restaurants in my neighborhood, headed to other areas to explore and eat, but it's always nice to find new tasty places so close to home.Most of the restaurants in Harlem...
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Missing the Mekong River
Somehow I got into my pictures from Vietnam last night and realized there was so much more I hadn't posted from my travels. One of the most memorable things we did on the trip was a bike ride along the...
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"Modern" Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City
The boon of tourism in Vietnam has led to a bevy of modernized restaurants to pop up in the major cities, catered to tourists who enjoy a beautiful ambience with traditional Vietnamese cooking.One of...
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Chicago! Breakfast! The Bongo Room! Minghin Cuisine!
As we count down Diana's final single weeks, I don't know what I am more excited about - celebrating her matrimony or getting to relive all the great eats we had in Chicago from our May visit! (It's a...
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Saigon ! Old Lady Bun Rieu & Fanny Ice Cream
Across the street from Ben Thanh market, wedged in between the shopping stalls and touristy pho and frozen yogurt is the bun rieu lady. She sells bun rieu, soda, coffee and sim cards.She shrouds her...
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The Birthday Celebration: Sasabune, Flex Mussels, Lady M
This year, the boy took me to Sasabune, a tiny little sushi place in the Upper East side that serves only omakase.No menus, just pure trust in the sushi chefs.I won't pretend to remember most of the...
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Hanoi Nights: Bia Hoi, Vietnamese BBQ and Chè
In the final post of my Vietnam series, I just wanted to leave you with a night scene from Vietnam.The tourists love to go to "bia hoi" alley, it's located in the middle of all the cheap, cheap hostels...
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Tacos el Bronco in Sunset Park
If you ever make it down to Sunset Park in Brooklyn, by all means, eat tacos. There's a plethora of spots to pick from, but a local favorite is Tacos el Bronco. The food truck sits outside of what...
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Chicago! The Most Fun Restaurant Ever: Alinea
In our trip to Chicago, I surprised Diana with a dinner at world-renowned Alinea. It was a place we had always talked about going to, never found ourselves in Chicago at the same time, and now in the...
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Chicago! A Bunch of Meats: Hot Doug's & Publican
Chicago, why has it taken me so long to visit you? Why do you continue to haunt my dreams?Diana and I spent about an hour and a half in the hot, hot sun waiting in line with other schmucks at Hot...
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Philly ! Beck's Cajun Cafe
If you ever find yourself in Reading Terminal on a Sunday, and your excitement for the day is immediately quashed when you discover that half of the terminal is closed (because the Amish must rest!),...
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Spanish Tapas & Paella at Barca
The boy and I had visited Plan B on Mulberry St a couple years ago, excited to try their snake sausage, however, they did not have any the time, had no clue when they would, and we stayed, and somehow...
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Lee-Lee's Rugelach "from a Brother"
Exactly one block from my apartment has been the best hidden treasure I've ever found: Lee Lee's Baked Goods.What is rugelach? I have no idea.I just know it's exactly $1, and it looks like this.Inside...
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Sunny & Annie's: The Best Bodega in NYC & The Creative Little Garden
We already know that in the depths of Alphabet City lies some of the best fried chicken you will ever eat, but what you should also know is that it has so many other things to offer likeThe Best...
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