Lena Latin Grill : Fast, Flavorful, & Healthy!

Quick and easy does not always equate with quality when it comes to “fast” food. However, we found the perfect pit spot to re-energize and get nourished while running around town.  Lena Latin Grill turns out fast, fresh, delicious fare for a great price. As soon as I entered Lena Latin Grill I was instantly [...]

Q & A with Gramercy Tavern’s Michael Anthony

After cultivating his craft in Paris’s best kitchens and working at New York restaurants Daniel, March and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Michael Anthony was named Executive Chef of Gramercy Tavern in 2006. Since then, the award-winning American eatery has received countless accolades and is consistently ranked as one of Manhattan’s best. Chef Michael’s farm-to-table approach focuses [...]

Out & About: Jonathan Cheban’s Go-To Hot Spots

Recently, I sought out advice on what’s hot & happening from a New Yorker who’s got some serious restaurant street cred. I called in the big wigs.  He’s a reality star, Kim Kardashian’s BFF, – and yes, I’m sure he’s seen her rock in person! – and a real New Yorker at heart.  Jonathan Cheban, [...]

Weekend Line Up: A Food Adventure In Williamsburg

So recently I met up with my friend David Malosh, who’s quite the talented (and very humble) food photographer and stylist. Rocking my Ray-Bans in the sunny weather, David and I were bound for a fun-filled foodie tour of hipster Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Couldn’t think of a better way to spend an afternoon. . First stop, a [...]

Northern Spy: More than just great local, seasonal food

Northern Spy Food Co. opened it’s doors a few months back in the East Village and is quickly becoming one of NYC’s most prominent hot spots for seriously excellent, authentic local and seasonal fare. The brainchild behind Chris Ronis, and SF transplants Christophe Hille (formerly of A16), and executive chef Nathan Foot (formerly of Myth), [...]

Foodie Alert: Crab Feast & Fancy Food Show!

OK, here are a couple happenings to continue your weekend into your work week! Back Forty’s Summer Crab Boil runs every Tuesday through September 3rd.  A $42 pre-fixe gets you all-you-can-eat crabs, garden side dishes and endless pitchers of ice cold beer.  Having spent my childhood summers eating Maryland blue crabs like it was my [...]

Morning Pick Me Up: The Scoop on Coffee (& Our Top Spots!)

Coffee seems to be hot on the scene of late. Everywhere I turn there’s multiple mentions about new brewing techniques, single-origin roasts, fair-trade practices, organic blends, decent decaf on the rise (finally!), and more. So what’s the real bottom line with coffee? Healthy? Not-so-healthy? Uber-caffeinated? Eco-conscious or eco-consumption? Here’s the DL: * Health factor: Go ahead and [...]

City Food Find: SLICE

How much do you love a fresh slice of pizza? There is nothing like a fresh out of the oven pizza, oozing with cheese and other tasty toppings. In the world of celiac disease and gluten intolerance there are some choices for gluten free pizza (Pizzeria Uno on a national level and numerous local establishments [...]

Dining Out Without Tossing Your Diet

When it comes to being healthy and losing weight, let’s be honest-New York City presents a whole new set of rules. Along with the countless gyms, spas, yoga studios and organic grocery stores there are also hundreds of bars with delicious, sugary cocktails, a cupcake shop on every corner, and an infinite number of exquisite, delicious [...]

Babycakes NYC

This week we’re going sweet & natural. Babycakes NYC does gluten-free, organic, & even vegan with a vengeance. Rachel Lerner, tells us more. You should never feel deprived because you have special dietary needs.  I admit it can be more challenging to satisfy my sweet tooth living without gluten, wheat, dairy and sugar.  Fortunately there is a bakery in New [...]

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