The Publican and Alinea

So the title of this post is a little misleading because I’m not actually posting about either restaurant…BUT!…I told my friend Cliff that I would stop procrastinating and finally post about the two dining experiences we shared while we were both in the windy city. Since I didn’t actually have time to write either post, […]

Tiny’s Giant Sandwich Shop

Last week, I went to Tiny’s Giant Sandwich Shop on the Lower East Side to meet with Dave, the new owner of the shop: Tiny’s has been around for 10 years but recently switched owners; Dave kept the menu entirely the same and even kept the same employees! In fact, one woman has been preparing […]

Pierre Herme and Laduree Macarons

My very good friend, Ariel, just got back from a summer vacation in Paris, London, and Ireland. Since he was gone during my birthday, he offered to buy me something from Paris (I’m not sure I say this enough, but I really do have the best friends in the world). I told him that I […]

Cafe Habana

Soon after I returned from my trip overseas, Ariel, Joe, and I met up for dinner at Cafe Habana. Joe’s friend recommended the place and told him three things: 1. order the mojitos, 2. the corn is delicious, and 3. they don’t take reservations. Joe and Ariel were on time and for some reason I […]

5 Napkin Burger

Eric and I met up a couple of weeks ago to grab dinner and catch up on life since we hadn’t seen each other in over a month. Eric has a running list of restaurants he’d like to try and I agreed to go to 5 Napkin Burger because I hadn’t visited yet. Maria said […]


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