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My roommates love Chinese food, and while I prefer Thai, I decided to accompany them for Chinese for my roommate Justin’s birthday at Chef Ho’s. Chef Ho’s isn’t your typical grungy Chinese takeout place. Instead it’s a nice looking upscale restaurant with the whole white table clothes and China. I was a little afraid [...] Guest Post by Elle Kross, Roosevelt Island Correspondent Last Sunday I ventured out to August on Bleecker for an early brunch with my mom, sister Amanda and her boyfriend Matt. We were seated in the back garden area, the windows were open and it was extremely sunny. It was very nice out there just [...] After eating at Primehouse during Restaurant Week, Ben and I decided that for our next special occasion, we needed to visit another steakhouse. So when my birthday rolled around last week, we decided to visit Parlor Steakhouse, specifically for the porterhouse for two. We made reservations and surprisingly for it being a recession, Parlor was [...] Like most students who went to a small liberal arts school, I spent a semester studying abroad my junior year. I had the most unforgettable time in Florence, Italy and wish almost every day I could just go back. While I’d give anything to eat at some of my favorite Firenze restaurants – La [...] When my aunt and uncle came to town this weekend, they were kind enough to treat me to brunch downtown in the financial district at the Smorgas Chef. Smorgas Chef boasts Scandinavian cuisine and has four locations around town. The restaurant down on Stone Street is fairly small and on a freezing Saturday morning, [...] PT212 is one of my favorite places for dinner in the city. I’ve been here numerous times – on dates, with friends and with my parents – and I’ve never been disappointed. From the decor, you can tell the restaurant is striving for the “trendy chic” look, so it’s perfect for out of town [...] When AMNY listed the best places to grab hot chocolate this holiday season, you could bet that I was determined to try a couple of them. So when the boyfriend and I found ourselves in Union Square doing some holiday shopping, we immediately thought of hitting up City Bakery on 18th between 5th and [...] This week I headed over to one of my favorite spots on the UES, Vespa. Vespa is a great Italian restaurant on 2nd avenue between 84th and 85th. I’ve been here three times – once with friends, once with my parents and another time with my friend’s parents – and no matter what, it’s [...] One of the best things about our new apartment may be the fact that the previous resident never bothered to update her address on all of her magazine subscriptions. So when New York Magazine’s “Live Well. Spend Less” issue arrive, my roommates and I devoured the issue – and discovered that the Museum of [...] |
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