April 2007

Recently uncorked at Gracie Mansion

April 27, 2007

At an event last week at Gracie Mansion, Mayor Bloomberg served Long Island wines. Sweet. Over the last few years Long Island wines were mostly dismissed, but change is, um, fermenting if what I saw in Gracie last week is part of a larger trend. Here they are: Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 Chardonnay Select ($9.99 at [...]

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First Bite: FR.OG

April 23, 2007

So, media night at the new kirsh/virot FR.OG. Some food and drinks were served while guests were given a chance to wander around before tomorrow’s real opening. There’s been a quite a bit of buzz surrounding this opening, with some dating back to summer 2006. The food and drink skewed toward Moroccan and Asian. Waiters [...]

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Cheap/Tasty: Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette

April 14, 2007

Because of my weird hours, I often cook for myself in bulk. Around the middle of last summer I began to get tired of the sauteed chicken breast combinations I’d been coming up with (rosemary/olive oil, chipotle, plain, garlic), so I went to the Union Square Greenmarket in search of something inspiring. Luscious vegetables lead [...]

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Cold morning, City Bakery Hot chocolate.

April 12, 2007

Kimberly, sitting in the City Bakery, holding her cup of hot chocolate with homemade marshmallow:[sips] Oooh.[pause, sips] Oooh.[pause, sips] Oh, my God.[pause, sips] Wow. – I sit in front of my pretzel croissant, fruit-nut muffin, and cup of the same and am relieved. Completely relieved, since I’d promised a memorable breakfast and it’s a drizzly, [...]

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Chivalric Dining

April 10, 2007

When the parents come to town, my dining options improve greatly. The usual omelets and toast get replaced by Vermillion! Mom loves Old Town Alexandria, so after much parking ado, we headed into Vermillion, a place which had been recommended to me. The downstairs is specifically a lounge, with dark crimson couches and a lovely [...]

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