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07
Jan

Fatty ‘Cue – NYC

FATTY ‘CUE – NYC  50 Carmine St. (nr. Bedford St) New York, NY, 10014 Date Dined: 11.3.11 I am already plotting my return to one of the newer additions to the Fatty Family in the West Village -Fatty ‘Cue. There were too … Read more..

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05
Jan

Cocktails!

COCKTAILS!  Fatty ‘Cue: 50 Carmine St (bet. Bleeker and Bedford) New York, NY 10014 Ok, so I know summer is long gone but for whatever reason I am having an Aperol moment. In particular with a cocktail called the Aperol … Read more..

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05
Jan

Father’s Office – L.A.

FATHER’S OFFICE – Los Angeles 1018 Montana Ave, Santa Monica CA 90403 Date Dined: 8.28.11 Photo courtesy of: http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink  The burger craze that took over New York a few years ago has not quite hit L.A. yet. If  you ask someone … Read more..

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04
Jan

Tremont – NYC

TREMONT- New York 51 Bank St. (nr. W. 4th St) New York, NY 10014 Date Dined: 11.9.11 Tremont is a very charming little west village nook of a restaurant that has sort of a best-friend’s-kitchen feel to it. With room for … Read more..

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04
Jan

JG Melon – NYC

JG MELON 1291 3rd Avenue  New York, NY 10021 Date Dined: 11.11.11 JG Melon has been a New York staple since its opening in 1972. Obviously they are doing something right if they have been serving the same burger and fries … Read more..

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30
Dec

Osteria Morini – NYC

OSTERIA MORINI 218 Lafayette Street  New York, NY 10012 Date Dined: 11.14.11 Michael White is one of my favorite chefs of the moment. To date, every dish I have had in one of his restaurants has been impeccable. Osteria Morini is … Read more..

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30
Dec

The Bazaar – L.A.

THE BAZAAR – Los Angeles 465 South La Cienega Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90048 The Bazaar is ranked 85th on the San Pellegrino World’s 100 Best Restaurants list (2011) so I definitely consider myself lucky to have dined there. Acclaimed chef … Read more..

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29
Dec

Sasabune – East vs. West

SASABUNE– East Coast vs. West Coast LOS ANGELES 12400 Wilshire Blvd. (Centinela Ave.) Los Angeles, CA 90025 “Trust Me” is the tagline of Sasabune restaurant in LA. Yes, I would probably trust the chef with just about anything after being … Read more..

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29
Dec

True Food Kitchen – L.A.

TRUE FOOD KITCHEN – Los Angeles  395 Santa Monica Place, Suite 172 Santa Monica, CA 90401 True food is a healthy restaurant located in Santa Monica that has a menu based on Dr. Andrew Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Diet & Food Pyramid. This … Read more..

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29
Dec

Lombardi’s Pizza – NYC

LOMBARDI’S PIZZA 32 Spring St., New York, NY 10012 
nr. Mott St. I had a friend in town from LA a few weeks ago and his one request was to have good New York Pizza. I think Lombardi’s is very … Read more..

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