True Confessions of a ROMEO
I hope you’re not too disappointed when you learn that this article is about retirement, and not about real or imagined romantic exploits, despite the title.
Category: Food
The Pint Sized Palate – A Kid’s Take on New York Food – Little Owl
Little Owl is in the heart of the vintage West Village. It’s next to the Friends apartment, half a block from Grove Court, and a block away from the narrowest (9.5 feet) townhouse in New York where someone famous lived.
Through Thick and Thin: How Li-Lac Chocolates Keeps Improving its Craft
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and Li-Lac Chocolates owner Chris Taylor is still standing.
Three Girls Walk Into a Bar
My mother and I wanted to go to a new small place three blocks from my house. But there was a problem. This place is actually a bar, a wine bar with cocktails too.
No Kidding!
One Friday evening my parents told me we were going to a restaurant with our friends. I was super excited because we were going to a place called Kid Pizza which opened a year ago.
Shmoné
This wine bar in the West Village doesn’t take reservations, but it does take curious palates and a desire to learn. Shmoné is an inviting gem for all who want an intimate evening with good wine and no fuss.
Worth the Wait
Originally, my mom had booked a table at Dante Aperitivo, but our reservation was moved to Dante West Village because Dante Aperitivo had a private party. This was very exciting because I had never been to Dante West Village. It’s the restaurant on Perry and Hudson that always has a line outside.
The Pint-Sized Palate — A Kid’s Take on New York Food
My sister and I love Thai food. My mother loves it too and my father lived in Chiang Mai, so it’s popular with our whole family. So when a new Thai place opened up on 14th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, we all wanted to go.
Open My Heart and You Will Find Michio’s Pizza
Once upon a time very long ago there was a magical place in New York City called Greenwich Village. It was unfashionably far downtown and supposedly filled by lurking Italians with big mustaches and pistols. Polite people stayed away.
One Farm, Two Farm, RedFarm, Blue Farm
RedFarm has Chinese food. I think the name is probably from the Chinese flag which is red and their food is super fresh, like it just came from a farm. But RedFarm is not like a normal Chinese restaurant in Chinatown—it is kind of its own thing.
- The Story of Thackery Binx
My boyfriend, being a big fan of the 1993 Hocus Pocus film, named her Thackery Binx. Well…she did bear the name Suba for the first couple weeks as she was first found in a Subaru, but why keep the trauma all her life?