
Curried cauliflower brown rice wrap at ‘sNice cafe in NYC
I had heard about ‘sNice, a vegetarian / vegan cafe that opened in the West Vlillage 2004, but have not had an opportunity to go there, until very recently when I met a friend for a late lunch. I loved the feel of the ‘sNice (it really is ...
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Buckwheat crepes at Sugar and Plumm
On a recent afternoon, I met a friend for lunch at Sugar and Plumm after an unsuccessful attempt at trying to reserve a table for two for lunch in the Upper West Side. I have always thought of Sugar and Plumm as a bakery / candy store, but after ...
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Feed Me Friday: Networking and a Grilled Marinated Chicken Recipe
<center><a href=”http://naptimeismytime.com/category/feed-me-friday”><img src=”http://naptimeismytime.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FeedMeFriday.jpg” /></a></center> Hello ...
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Scalllion pancake and Chicken wings at Barn Joo – a Korean inspired Gastropub in NYC
We went to Barn Joo, a Korean inspired Gastropub in the Flatiron district, because I had heard good things about this place serving small plates and Korean tapas. Barn Joo intends to provide the space where people can connect with each other in a ...
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Scallion pancake and Chicken wings at Barn Joo – a Korean inspired Gastropub in NYC
We went to Barn Joo, a Korean inspired Gastropub in the Flatiron district, because I had heard good things about this place serving small plates and Korean tapas. Barn Joo intends to provide the space where people can connect with each other in a ...
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Classic Greek seafood dishes and contemporary dishes with Greek ingredients at Thalassa NYC
I was recently invited to a Press Dinner at Thalassa (means “the sea” in Greek) in NYC. While I have been to Thalassa before and have enjoyed the food there almost 9 years ago, this time too, I had a wonderful evening at Thalassa and ...
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Spicy Tacos and Chocolate Flan at Empellon Taqueria
Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) was the day on which the Mexican Army defeated the French in the Battle of Peubla in 1862. In many part of the US with a heavy Mexican – American population, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of ...
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Watercress salad at Gwynett St. in Williamsburg NYC
This is my first post about eating in Williamsburg, although it’s not my first time eating at a restaurant in Williamsburg. There is so much happening in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) in the restaurant world, that one just has to visit it if one ...
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Not too many vegetarian options at Madison Square Garden
Last weekend, I was at Madison Square Garden for guitar / music festival and was keen to find vegetarian and healthy options to eat (as always). While my attempt at eating vegetarian food was unsuccessful, I had a delicious chicken hot dog at the ...
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Gol Gappa shots at Moti Mahal Delux NYC
I don’t eat Indian food at restaurants often, not because I dislike them, but because I cook (and eat) Indian food at home regularly and the dishes that I make are often lower in calories too (isn’t that true of most home-made food?). ...
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Ricotta sformato and olive oil poached salmon at Hearth NYC
My heart goes out to the victims of the bomb blasts (and their friends and families) in Boston. This post is in honor of the marathoners and their supporters who needlessly lost their lives and limbs in this tragic event. ...
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Veggie sliders and a buckwheat noodle salad at Brickyard Gastropub
Sometime last year (in this post), I went with a group of friends to Brickyard Gastropub in Hell’s Kitchen and wrote about the surprising number of vegetarian options there and how much I liked the food. I also promised to go back to ...
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Table Verte – the only French Vegetarian restaurant in NYC
French and vegetarian? Yes, that is what Table Verte (Green Table??) is. It’s a (relatively) new vegetarian restaurant in the East Village / Alphabet City area providing more vegetarian options to NYC. Table Verte offers vegetarian, ...
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Jeanne and Gaston – a contemporary French restaurant
A week spent in Paris and the Loire Valley makes me no expert to talk about French food on this blog (and no, living in NYC with amazing French restaurants do not count, because I do not visit them often), but if the Association of Maitres Cuisinier ...
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Amazing Grilled Octopus at Oficina Latina NYC
Despite many years of living in the US and despite some travel to Mexico, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina, I confess that I know very little of Central and South American cuisine and drinks. A good reason, I think, is because I do not get to eat ...
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Have to go back to tapas bar Barraca in the West Village
It seems weird to write about my not-so-great experience at Barraca within a week or two after the NY Times’ Ligaya Mishan wrote positively about the same place – she says “the food is straightforwardly delicious”. ...
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Super Bowl XLVI Play by Play: Game Day
On game day those at Lucas Oil Stadium will be dining on the classic stadium fare with 59 permanent concession stands and …Continue reading »
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Spring has Sprung Restaurant Style
Not only are crocuses popping up here and there, but in Boston and environs some fabulous sounding restaurants have popped up here and there. Flour Bakery (you know the one near the children’s museum) is working hard to open their third ...
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Valentine’s day with the Kids
I have never been a fan of Valentine’s day…well, I did always look forward to those little red hot Valetine’s heart candies. The ones that make your tongue tingle and scream “CINAMMON” in your mouth. Then there was ...
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Steak Recipe: Penny Wise and Foolish in LoveWhether the economy is going down the garbage disposal or you are living in a golden age it never hurts to be penny wise. Here is a great recipe for steak hâché, which in all fairness has nothing to do with steak, but a little French ...
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