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May 18, 2013

Afternoon Tea at St. Regis New York: Astor Court

Interior of Astor Court and its lounge; our full spread of afternoon tea Afternoon Tea at the St. Regis New York Hotel, an historic Manhattan..
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May 17, 2013

Sheraton's Toast Around the World/Social Hour 2013

Two nights ago, I was invited to the Penthouse Suite of Sheraton Times Square to celebrate the second year of Sheraton Social Hour (links to..
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May 15, 2013

Mother’s Day Brunch

My gift to my mom and the spread for Mother’s Day brunch The past weekend for Mother’s Day, my mom wanted a home cooked brunch..
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May 12, 2013

Hario NXA-5 Coffee Siphon NEXT

Hario is a 91-year old heat resistant glass maker for coffee and tea. Their first siphon was released in 1957. Ever since, they’ve created a..
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May 8, 2013

New York Culinary Experience 2013

Exterior of International Culinary Center; breakfast spread This is my second year attending to the New York Culinary Experience (NYCE) weekend and it’s an absolute..
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May 6, 2013

Bulleit Bourbon Paired Dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (NYC)

At Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Lounge; Mint Julep made with Bulleit Bourbon paired with Bacon wrapped scallops with couscous, bell pepper sauce Last week I attended..
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May 1, 2013

Prosciutto di Parma’s 50th Anniversary Party at Osteria Morini

Osteria Morini’s exterior, Chef/Co-Owner Michael White & Hand Carving 30-month aged prosciutto di Parma Prosciutto di Parma threw their 50th Anniversary party at Osteria Morini...
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April 29, 2013

Bareburger (Upper East Side)

Interior; Banana raspberry shake & Sweet Potato Croqs The idea of Bareburger started in 2009 and is currently a micro-chain of organic burger restaurants. As..
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April 28, 2013

Dinner at Kori

Kori’s exterior and interior of the dining room Kori is a small, narrow, elegant Korean restaurant in TriBeCa. If you read their menu, they serve..
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April 26, 2013

La Maison du Chocolat’s Spring/Summer 2013 Chocolate Collections

La Maison du Chocolat’s Duo de Ganaches: Andalouise & Yuzu La Maison du Chocolat is my longtime favorite, luxury French chocolate brand. If you read..
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April 25, 2013

Launch Party of Vendôme Macarons in Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City

Interior of Vendôme Macarons in Saks Fifth Avenue in Snacks Last night was the launch party of Vendôme Macarons found in the luxurious department store,..
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April 22, 2013

Mother's Day Gift Guide 2013

One of our most important and influential people, in my life at least, is my mom. Since Mother’s Day is a bit more than 2..
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April 21, 2013

Dinner at Cafecito

Interior and the bar Cafecito is located out in the Alphabet City section of East Village. It’s a homey yet festive restaurant that focuses on..
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April 17, 2013

Hudson Chocolates – My Newest Chocolate Obsession

Chef/Chocolatier/Professor Francisco Migoya at StarChefs International Congress 2012 Hudson Chocolates creates, arguably, one of the most innovative chocolates I’ve encountered in recent years. They use..
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April 15, 2013

Dinner at Cherrywood Kitchen

Cherrywood Kitchen: Menu, Interior, and its namesake sangria with the housemade foccacia Cherrywood Kitchen is a new restaurant that’s on Hudson Square or the far..
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