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last supper...

2010-10-06T10:00:00.000-04:00

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le bernardin.

amuse

tuna

lobster

surf & turf

tres leches

fig-bacon

passion fruit

petits fours

^-^

weekday lunch: ippudo

2010-10-05T10:00:00.000-04:00

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extremely rarely is there an opportunity to have a weekday lunch that's not in the UES.

ippudo has a set lunch during the weekday, who knew...

salad, rice & unagi

miso ramen (of course...)

:P

brunch: maialino

2010-10-04T10:00:00.004-04:00

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brunch with MK at maialino.

to start:

cornetto

brioche caramellato

frittata bianca

spinach, pecorino & pork sausage

pecorino & black pepper pasta

i thought the sausage was the best... others, meh.

:O

2010-10-01T11:34:00.001-04:00

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ramen: hide-chan

2010-09-29T16:00:00.002-04:00

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recently opened ramen place hide-chan.

i was curious after reading reviews...also within walking distance of my apartment...

grilled pork toro

pork buns

hakata kuro ramen

so meh ~_~.

i'd rather wait for a seat at ippudo.

daniel

2010-09-29T10:00:00.005-04:00

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3-course dinner prix-fixe at daniel.

canapes

quail and black trumpet ballotine

mushroom consomme with pigeon breast

duo of squab

duo of beef

blueberry vacherin

cilantro lime papaya & guava sorbet

madelines

petits fours

truffles

good.

but not as good as bouley or eleven madison park...

yo-in yo-out

2010-09-28T16:00:00.006-04:00

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brunch at yo-in yo-out.

norwegian eggs (on a crepe)

florentine eggs (on a crepe)

the crepes are good. very good.

blue marble ice cream

2010-09-28T10:00:00.001-04:00

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close to the brooklyn botanical gardens: blue marble ice cream.

banana coconut

:P

6th street kitchen

2010-09-27T16:00:00.001-04:00

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6th street kitchen: simple food for complicated people. ^-^ agreed.

deviled eggs, truffle, lardon

pork and veal meatballs, sage, parmesan

sweet corn custard, maitake, mache

chorizo manchego sliders, saffron aioli, potato roll, fries

liked it all.

al di la trattoria

2010-09-27T10:00:00.001-04:00

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another trip to bk's al di la trattoria.

tripe stew

corn ravioli

tagliatelle ragu

panna cotta

plum sorbet, passionfruit sorbet & honey ice cream

the tripe stew was a nice surprise.

plum sorbet was the other standout.

le petite abeille

2010-09-26T16:00:00.002-04:00

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thursdays' lobster night at le petite abeille.

lobster

fries

and waffle...

^-^

big bambu

2010-09-26T10:00:00.001-04:00

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a myriad of big bambu exhibit photos from the met:

minetta tavern

2010-09-25T16:00:00.002-04:00

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lunch at minetta tavern.

oysters & meatballs

black market burger

was the black market burger worth $26?

no, peoples, no... O_o

obao

2010-09-25T10:00:00.001-04:00

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obao noodles & grill, midtown.

fish vermicelli

meh. not that good.

sushi yasuda

2010-09-24T16:00:00.002-04:00

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dinner at sushi yasuda.

fried eel backbone

tempura soft shell crab

maki & sushi

sashimi

excellent. but expensive.

union square cafe

2010-09-24T10:00:00.004-04:00

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dinner at union square cafe.

breads to start

grilled octopus

pork and rabbit ravioli with sycamore farms sweet corn and chives

forgotten pasta

pork (chop, ribs, pulled)

banana tart, macadamia brittle and honey-vanilla ice cream

all good.

colicchio and sons

2010-09-23T16:00:00.002-04:00

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tap room dinner at colicchio and sons.

drinkie to start

burger with balsamic onions, pecorino & chips

stuffed shells with duck, ricotta, wild mushrooms & sofrito

peach tatin with corn ice cream

only *ok*... the best part was the corn ice cream :P

dgbg...SAUSAGE

2010-09-23T10:00:00.002-04:00

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brunch at dgbg.

cappucino to start

home fries

and sausages...of course...

espagnole

polonaise

viennoise

chipolata

vermont

tunisienne

dgbg dog

raspberry-fromage blanc

and finish.

we *almost* ordered all of the sausages on the menu...

10 and 4's

2010-09-23T00:11:00.001-04:00

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silence is broken.

7 days of posts.

at 10am.

and 4pm.

^-^

silence...

2010-08-17T21:09:00.003-04:00

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too busy, peoples, too busy.

this kawaii not comic pretty much says it all.

0_0...

bibi weekend

2010-08-09T19:21:00.006-04:00

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lazy weekend. has come and gone.

sunday, sitting nr madison square park. sipping tea sangria from argo tea ^-^.

it's going to be a busy work week. actually, busy week.

meh o O. eyes!

kawaii not friday

2010-08-06T19:20:00.004-04:00

[kawaii not]

better than forks!

macaron parlour

2010-08-04T09:20:00.000-04:00

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macaron parlour. purchased from the hester street fair.

box of 9:

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red velvet

passionfruit

honey buttercream

thai chili

s'mores

pistachio

caramel

candied bacon with maple cream

i liked the above the most. the only bad one of the lot? thai chili O_o

chicken 'n sorbets 'n gelato

2010-07-27T10:47:00.001-04:00

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fried-chicken-weekend-fix. at pies 'n thighs. in bk.

chicken 'n grits

chicken 'n potatoes

banana cream pie

peach cobbler

took the JMZ back into manhattan o_o. truth is, small children could walk faster than this train, peoples...small children.

a stop at il laboratorio del gelato in the les. 3 scoops:

kiwi sorbet (the best of the 3)

honeydew melon sorbet

caramel gelato

weather was so hot. melting.

kum gang san

2010-07-25T23:15:00.003-04:00

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kum gang san in k-town. conveniently open 24 hours.

panchan

the better rice (available by request)

spicy tofu soup

kal bi

hwe dop bap (sushi fish)

mixed...

the hwe dop bap is a welcomed lighter option during this summer heat ^-^;.

x(

2010-07-23T15:47:00.009-04:00

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friday...

[alg by lela lee]

and fuming!

*again*

park avenue summer

2010-07-23T10:15:00.000-04:00

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park avenue summer - for restaurant week.

round of sangrias

breads and watermelon lollipop amuse

grilled prawns

salmon tartare

braised ribs

salmon

grilled veal chop

ricotta and phyllo

peach panna cotta

^-^

styled

2010-07-23T08:15:00.000-04:00

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yesterday's style:

dress - rachel, rachel roy
belt - bebe
shoes - charles david

bought this rachel rachel roy dress ages ago. the exposed zipper along the side goes all the way to the armpit O_o.

fishtail

2010-07-22T09:30:00.001-04:00

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fishtail by david burke - for restaurant week, lunch.

tempura calamari

lobster dumplings

roasted branzino with provencale sauce

big eye tuna burger

roasted apricots with ricotta cream

butterscotch pudding with caramel popcorn

the desserts were better than the apps and entrees O_o.

adour

2010-07-21T10:45:00.000-04:00

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adour, alain ducasse - for restaurant week.

amuse

fluke ceviche

risotto

prime beef

vacherin

caramel leaf

petits fours

stand outs include: the risotto and vacherin (passionfruit...yums).

currently craving...

2010-07-20T23:30:00.000-04:00

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fried chicken.

thanks a lot, cousin.

basta pasta

2010-07-20T17:45:00.000-04:00

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basta pasta in flatiron. from ages ago.

sangria

bagna cauda fresh vegetables with warm anchovy cream dip

farfalle con salmone e crema

linguine ai ricci di mare

crespelle con funghi e ricotta

dolce

crepe con mela

certainly not the *best* pasta in the city. but, still good.

jodi arnold sample sale

2010-07-19T16:10:00.000-04:00

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jodi arnold sample sale happening this week:

bibi weekend

2010-07-19T01:15:00.000-04:00

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saturday at the jazz age lawn party on governor's island.

loves it.

spent the better part of the day on the island.

at least an hour was wasted doing this:

swinging ^-^

too high... o_O

hanging on for dear life... O_O

o_o

saturday's style:

dress - polka dot halter dress bcbg maxazria

sunglasses - fendi

sunday ultimately turned into an accepted invite to the beach.

empty

admittedly, i prefer the beach with the riff raff. i'm going to slowly turn into a different ethnicity if i keep going to the beach ._. freckles.

for GC, thanks so much for the virtual pointy forks this weekend...you can't even imagine how much i needed them O_o.

alag is back x(

2010-07-16T11:09:00.005-04:00

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so alag yesterday and today.

for several reasons. ugh.

eclipse

2010-07-16T02:10:00.002-04:00

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the following photo says it all:

empty movie theater

so bad, peoples, so bad.

i felt much better after walking to berrywild post-movie.

plain with mango, lychee, and mochi

^-^

hayden-harnett sample sale

2010-07-15T09:20:00.000-04:00

online.

and in the city:

the collective showroom

16 w 36th st, ste 501

last day june 15th, 11-7pm

styled

2010-07-15T07:30:00.002-04:00

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today's style:

dress - mint by jodi arnold
belt - alice + olivia
bag - hayden-harnett biblio

shortened the hem on this dress ^-^.

i still think the best part of this jodi arnold dress is the cowl back.

honolulu cookie company

2010-07-14T07:45:00.001-04:00

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gourmet hawaiian shortbread cookies from the honolulu cookie company. courtesy of AY...who graciously carried these back from her recent visit to oahu.

the *best* box:

dark chocolate assorted mix

dark chocolate: kona coffee, macadamia, triple chocolate macadamia, & lilikoi

all individually wrapped.

honolulu cookie company ships to the mainland... ^-^; everyone needs these cookies in their life.

bouchon bakery: macarons

2010-07-07T14:30:00.002-04:00

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the latest bouchon bakery macaron flavors:

lemon & caramel

obsessed.

marea: executive lunch

2010-07-06T19:02:00.004-04:00

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marea $42 executive lunch.

primo (antipasti):

calarami squid and calabrese sausage ripieno, kale, turnip, crustacean sugetto

astice nova scotia lobster, burrata, eggplant al funghetto, basil

granchio peekytoe crab, poached rhubarb, candied pinenuts, celery

secondo:

mare acquarello risotto, gulf shrimp, lobster, scallops

fusilli durum wheat pasta, red wine braised octopus, bone marrow

spaghetti fresh cut semolina pasta, crab, santa barbara sea urchin, basil

dolce (not included in prix-fixe):

panna cotta

strawberry semifreddo

warm honey tart

petits fours

hmmm....i prefer convivio. and now i just need to try alto.

australian slang

2010-07-02T19:22:00.003-04:00

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here's a little shout out to GC, who is currently en route from sydney to NZ...

i'm glad i'm not a nugget or a unit.
i'm always looking for the best tucker.
you can always reckon that i'm spewin at work.
don't be jealous because i'm waggin off.
and i am the figjam.

tee-hee.

post-call lunch: balthazar

2010-07-02T17:06:00.005-04:00

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post-call lunch-ing outfit:

dress - tibi
bag - botkier
belt - bcbg

lunch at balthazar:

duck shepherd's pie

*meh*.

radiology related: countdown

2010-07-01T22:09:00.002-04:00

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it's an on-call countdown.

started this past monday, continues tonight...and ends next tuesday.

post-call wednesday celebration already planned ^-^.

the last airbender

2010-06-30T00:50:00.001-04:00

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~~~warning~~~~.... i may be spoiling the movie if you keep reading....

after seeing the line at the lincoln theater for tuesday premiere night of the last airbender, i almost turned away and started walking towards dinner. it was a hot mess, peoples, hot mess. there was no way i was going to wait in that line.

while contemplating where we should go for dinner, a kind soul offered to get us on the VIP list for the passes. we didn't refuse ^-^.

the movie was actually fairly entertaining. i didn't even mind the baby moses part at the end with the lifting of water... and then just letting it plop back down into the ocean. and what exactly was that thing that could not only fly but also swim thru arctic waters? because i want one...

blt fish

2010-06-28T09:00:00.000-04:00

blt fish. in flatiron.

amuse

cheddar cheese biscuit

grilled portuguese octopus, chickpeas, roasted red peppers

fish #1

fish #2

creamed spinach side

petits fours

cotton candy!

i think my dining companion's assessment was accurate when he said, "i think i liked everything but the fish."

we quickly made our way to cha-an tea house for desserts.

matcha float

creme brulee

sickness

2010-06-26T08:00:00.002-04:00

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ugh.

i'm sick. sore throat. feverish.
i'm hungry. i can't eat. it hurts.
i'm lazy. even more than usual.
i'm angry. i should be lying on the beach in the east hamptons today.

sigh.
and why am i up so early?

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bombolini #6: raspberry

2010-06-26T00:05:00.000-04:00

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raspberry:

inside:

too jam-y. boo.

bombolini #5: blood orange

2010-06-26T00:01:00.000-04:00

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blood orange:

inside:

winner.

bombolini #4: vanilla cream

2010-06-25T12:01:00.000-04:00

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vanilla cream:

inside:

yummies.

bombolini #3: pistachio

2010-06-24T12:01:00.000-04:00

pistachio:

inside:

only o-k.

current polish

2010-06-23T17:23:00.002-04:00

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baby blue nail polish.
commented on by co-worker: "Your nail color reminds me of Smurfs."

*sigh*

i could not counter with a sarcastic comeback...for once.

bombolini #2: tiramasu

2010-06-23T12:01:00.000-04:00

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tiramasu:

inside:

this was the best bombolini... ^-^

bombolini #1: creme brulee

2010-06-22T12:01:00.001-04:00

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creme brulee:

inside:

pretty good. the only negative was that the sugary coating was a tad bitter.

hayden-harnett: irl

2010-06-22T08:00:00.000-04:00

yesterday, i participated in hayden-harnett's 'in real life' series. trying on clothes, bags & accessories from one of my favourite brands. having some informal photos taken with designer toni. what's not to like?

spring 2010 apparel.

a round of wine with hayden-harnett designer toni.

two fabulous bags which i've had my eye on:

hayden-harnett trophy satchel (in yam)

hayden-harnett biblio bag (in black)

i ended up choosing...

biblio bag in olive

loves. it.

week of bombolonis

2010-06-21T23:10:00.004-04:00

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upper west side: bomboloni.

this week, i present to you a review series of my box of 6:

starting tomorrow.

catherine malandrino sample sale

2010-06-21T17:49:00.016-04:00

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i met up with sample sally early this morning to check out the catherine malandrino sale being organized by savvy at the metropolitan pavilion.

even tho we arrived at the sale at 9am (an hour before the 'official' start of the sale at 10am), the place was already packed with those who purchased VIP advance passes from gilt (which allowed shoppers to enter the sale at 8am). boo.

the line to try on clothes was long. the line to pay was even longer. double boo.

i heart catherine malandrino...(an understatement, really)... so, of course, i bought a few things.

dress #1

dress #2

tunic

sweater

top

catherine malandrino sale
metropolitan pavilion, 123 w 18th st (4th flr)
june 21 - 23rd, (mon 10-8pm, tues&wed 8-8pm)

bring this invite for 10% off!

bibi weekend

2010-06-21T01:13:00.002-04:00

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nothing like a walk and good conversation thru central park.

and... monday arrives :(

grand central oyster bar

2010-06-19T12:10:00.000-04:00

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the oyster po'boy sandwich from the grand central oyster bar.

only o-k.

current ice creams

2010-06-18T11:15:00.001-04:00

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in my fridge.
all in duplicates, peoples ^-^.

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2 boxes of ginggrae korean melona ice bars

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2 pints of van leeuwen (pistachio and strawberry)

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2 boxes of bubbies mochi lychee

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fats!

mini mini!

2010-06-17T23:57:00.003-04:00

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my rebecca minkoff mini mini came in the mail! so structured...

purchased during last week's online sale ^-^.

del posto vs nougatine

2010-06-14T12:30:00.005-04:00

nougatine at jean-georges. prix-fixe lunch $26.

passion fruit-lime soda

cherry-yuzu soda

tuna tartare, avocado, spicy radish, ginger marinade

watermelon, goat cheese

cheeseburger

beef tenderloin

strawberry sorbet, cake

warm chocolate cake, vanilla bean ice cream

del posto. prix-fixe lunch $29.

amuses

breads

lardo, butter

lidia’s lobster salad alla catalana (supp $10)

insalata primavera della terra

garganelli verdi al ragu bolognese

seared duck breast, apician spices, warm apricots & salt baked endive

chocolate ricotta tortino with sicilian pistachios & extra virgin olive oil gelato

butterscotch semifreddo melon agrumata, crumbled sbrisolona & milk jam

petits fours

truffles to-go

no contest, really. del posto, you win.

weekend food roundup

2010-06-13T00:16:00.030-04:00

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lots of food this weekend. fats!

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tacos at cascabel.

chipotle chicken, lengua, carnitas

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big apple bbq @ madison square park.

another visit to flex mussels. the usual suspects.

crab cakes

bombay mussels

snackies at bouchon bakery.

caramel macaron

mango lassi macaron

luke's lobster in the ues.

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del posto vs nougatine post to follow...

rebecca minkoff online sale

2010-06-10T15:41:00.001-04:00

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now happening.

dvf sample sale

2010-06-08T07:10:00.000-04:00

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dvf sample sale
june 8 - 11th, (tues 9-6:30pm, wed 10-8pm, thurs 10-7pm, fri 9-3pm)
260 5th ave, (nr 28th st)

arepas

2010-06-07T10:49:00.014-04:00

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caracas arepa bar post-call with MK.

cocada: coconut milk shake with a touch of cinnamon

tequeños: deep fried white cheese sticks wrapped in wheat flour dough

la de pernil: roasted pork shoulder with tomato slices and a spicy mango sauce

reina pepiada: chunky chicken and avocado mix salad

de pabellón: shredded beef, black beans, white salty cheese and sweet plantains

the above classic (de pabellón) was obvs the best.

post-lunch walking dehydration fix at argo tea.

red velvet iced: red tea, raspberry, white chocolate

i kept waiting for the thunderstorm to happen yesterday and of course, it never did. thanks for making me lug my umbrella around weatherman.

gym pet peeves

2010-06-05T11:00:00.000-04:00

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possibly one of the most annoying occurences at the gym. some random guy trying to chat you up. while you are running on the treadmill.

and what i really want to do is turn to say the following: "you're an idiot. idiot."

seriously. x(

house of walker experience

2010-06-04T12:10:00.000-04:00

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johnnie walker tasting thingy.

skylight soho
275 hudson st
happening tonight

cornered into rsvp-ing a few weeks ago. now feeling 50-50 on whether i'll actually attend. have a saturday of on-call to look forward to. meh.

freeman's vs le cirque

2010-06-04T08:01:00.001-04:00

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in the past few days, i've had 2 filet mignon meals. one at freeman's. the other at le cirque. shall we compare?

round 1: apps.

le cirque polenta, mushrooms, asparagus

freeman's artichoke dip

round 2: mains.

le cirque filet mignon

freeman's filet mignon

round 3: dessert.

le cirque trio

freeman's banana, rum caramel, ice cream

results?

le cirque wins on presentation.

but more importantly, freeman's wins all rounds for taste.

alice and olivia sample sale

2010-06-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

alice + olivia sample sale

june 3 - june 7th, (weekdays 8-8pm, weekend 11-6pm)

80 w 40th st, (bt 5&6th ave)

contemplating and persuading...

2010-06-02T21:31:00.005-04:00

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is it reasonable that i'm currently contemplating a weekend trip to paris. and that i just picked paris because i want to go eat macarons? cassis macarons...(and cassis ice cream!)

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current persuasions? trying to convince someone to let me use their guest house in the hamptons. i don't see what's wrong with this. at all.

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hmph.

long weekend!

2010-05-28T12:01:00.000-04:00

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memorial day long weekend.

ugh. on-call tonight. post-call saturday plans include dinner & cocktails pre-SATC 2. ^-^

i'm hoping for scorching weather for sunday and monday. especially since there's someone willing to drive me to the beach...tee-hee.

i got this romper in preparation for such weather.

zara romper $39.50

ok, weatherman, don't make me angry.

in my fridge: edam

2010-05-27T22:29:00.003-04:00

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my dutch friend brought me this edam cheese.

i haven't cut into it yet (!)

all i know is, once i do, i'm going to be eating a whole lotta cheese. hmm. i need crackers.

who knew? dry shampoo in aerosol format.

2010-05-26T08:01:00.000-04:00

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one of my friends asked me about dry shampoos ages ago...so, here we are.

everyone knows it's ideal not to wash your hair everyday because it dries it out. i like to flat iron my hair often, and it's nice to not have to do it everyday. i would think the same is true for those who blow out their hair and want it to last more than a day or so.

enter the dry shampoo... i read just about every single review for just about every single dry shampoo there was out on the market. in particular, i was concerned about a product that would work with dark hair...as most dry shampoos contain some sort of whitish substance (ie. talc-like or starch-like product) to adsorb oils. there are even products containing 'color' or 'tints', but those kind of got bad reviews, as the color would stain things (ie. your pillowcase).

ultimately, i decided to try klorane.

smallish aerosol bottle.

spray on.

wait 2 minutes. brush out.

what are you brushing out? that whitish adsorbing product.

the good? it actually works. your hair does feel and look less oily. the scent of the product is quite nice.

the not-so-good? it added a mild amount of volume to my hair. which i personally did not like. although, many would probably find this agreeable.

the sort-of-bad? there is an extremely minimal amount of residue from the starch left in your hair, and though, not visible, you can definitely feel it.

ev: motorino

2010-05-25T12:01:00.000-04:00

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finally tried the brick oven pizza at motorino.

white anchovy, olive, tomato, mozarella

brussel sprout, pancetta

i wished the anchovy pizza had more than 4 pieces of anchovy on it!

mackage sample sale: soia and kyo find

2010-05-24T22:12:00.006-04:00

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dropped by the mackage (+ soia & kyo, + candela) sample sale.

more wools and leathers than anything. a handful of trenches. for those who fit a mackage xxs size...not a lot of those. really, i didn't see any xxs sizing in any of the mackage jackets i looked at. and it was only serendipity that i found this cute soia & kyo trench in xxs.

well-fitted. and well-priced. $112.

nice.

mackage sample sale

2010-05-24T00:06:00.002-04:00

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cash only?!

costello tagliapietra for uniqlo

2010-05-22T08:01:00.000-04:00

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'k, since i was in soho, i decided to check out the costello tagliapietra collection for uniqlo. it's really all about the dresses. i was limited to 8 items to the dressing room... hence, i give you 8 looks.

the seam in the center of the chest made me feel like i had this dress on backwards. which i did not.

too boxy for me

imma waaayyy too short to wear this ^-^

huh. i like-y.

sporty-summery

cutes

very summery

office-y

all items were at extremely affordable price points. as it usually is with uniqlo.

i chose this:

the scarf dress

$29.50!

mara hoffman sale

2010-05-21T16:59:00.015-04:00

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in soho. happening right about now.

there's a lot of stock and there seemed to be a few samples as well. current season swimwear is $75, but a few buckets of miscellaneous swimwear were selling for as low as $10-15. there's a large fitting room with several mirrors in the basement, and the majority of stock seemed to end up down there. staffers were fairly diligent with gathering merchandise and putting it back out upstairs tho.

the place was moderately busy. and...designer mara hoffman was even present...

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got myself a few items ^-^...

silk tank $10! (paired with a/x mini)

summery skirt $50

dress $75

this dress was sold "as is" which was written on the tag. i think it's a sample of sorts...i shall have to fix the sleeves because they are a bit loose... but lovin' the fit otherwise.

and...2 bikinis. because i heart the mara hoffman swimwear collection. ^-^

mara hoffman sale
may 21 - 23rd, (fri & sat 10-7pm, sat 11-6)
60 mercer st, (@ broome st)

scarpetta's 2nd ani dinner

2010-05-20T00:01:00.004-04:00

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i totally forgot about these photos from scarpetta's second anniversary dinner... from over a week ago, i think...

4-course prix-fixe with wine pairings $50. did you go? you should have. ^-^

accompaniments for bread

braised short rib on a bed of risotto

spaghetti

goat!

desserts

the star of the meal? obvs the spaghetti.

AvaMaria official opening: tonight!

2010-05-19T08:01:00.002-04:00

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one of my friends in the city is re-opening her boutique in soho!

AvaMaria
107 crosby st (bt houston and prince)
new york, ny, 10012
(212) 966-0909
www.virketyne.com
hours: mon to sat 12-7, sun 12-6

official opening happening tonight, may 19th, 6-8pm.

celebrate with 15% off shopping and some bubbly... and a chance to win a $500 shopping spree. what's not to like?

manhattan cocktail classic weekend

2010-05-18T20:51:00.007-04:00

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i attended one of the events of the manhattan cocktail classic this past weekend: campari's 150th at the bowery hotel.

endless cocktails.

burlesque dancers. some singing. and apparently, (an unrecognizable) james franco.

i thought this article about the event from nymag was fitting. especially the last line.
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/05/james_francos_latest_avant-gar.html

tee-hee.

day 7: kyotofu

2010-05-14T12:01:00.000-04:00

to end the 7 days: in hell's kitchen. @ kyotofu.

cold edamame and yuzu soup to start (yums!)

chicken & tofu burger

mac & cheese!

and a trio of desserts:

earl grey tea and chocolate almond soft serve

with matcha mochi!

strawberry shortcake

warm chocolate cupcake

and finish.

the spring desserts were disappointing :(...i only liked the earl grey tea soft serve. totally missing the warm sweet potato cake from the winter menu.

day 6: sandwich day

2010-05-13T00:01:00.000-04:00

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i haven't had time to get any groceries...so, i had to go out for lunch today. seeing that i was in midtown, the soft shell crab sandwich at certe was definitely calling my name.

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dinner? at taim.

date lime banana smoothie

harissa pita sandwich

and to go along with the motto of "since we are in the neighbourhood anyway"...picked up a keylime cheesecake from the wv magnolia's.

i sort of already want another sandwich from taim. :P

day 5: locanda verde & nobu

2010-05-12T00:01:00.012-04:00

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sunday brunch spot: locanda verde.

cappuccino for me.

apparently a sign of a well made cappuccino...when the sugar you add doesn't sink thru the foam. like what occurred here.

focaccia to start

crispy garlic potatoes as side. so garlicky! and yummy.

soft scrambled farm egg crostino with leeks, mushrooms and speck

bucatini

no dish at locanda verde has disappointed thus far. it calls for an à bientôt return.

now, onto an entirely differently story....nobu.

alright, let's get things straight. i didn't even really want to go to nobu after reading the dismal reviews for it. but my dutch friend was curious to go and so we did. what a mistake.

squid "pasta"

eggplant with miso

tempura shrimp with cream spicy sauce

cod

the food was o-k, bordering on meh/blah... the best dish by far, the tempura shrimp. what i totally agreed with, in terms of reviews, was the horrible service X(. i usually don't give such scathing reviews, because peoples, i do love food. but wow, the service totally tanked this place. all those bad reviews for nobu? agreed, peoples, agreed.

and that's all i have to say about that.

day 4: the meatball shop (encore) & l'arte del gelato

2010-05-11T00:01:00.000-04:00

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went to woodbury commons this past weekend. look at this ridiculous line outside the coach outlet store.

seriously? i just don't get it.

anyways. back into the city, with another visit to the meatball shop.

weekly special

mushroom sauce on the side

pork meatball hero & greens

closer look at the hero. with spicy sauce and mozarella.

a walk to the west village post-meatballs. for gelato at l'arte del gelato, of course.

passion fruit sorbet & pistachio gelato en cone

and because i'm so fats...

a whole pint of olive oil gelato for my freezer!

day 3: matsugen

2010-05-10T00:01:00.000-04:00

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i've been planning to eat my way thru all of the jean-georges restaurants. first stop: matsugen, prix-fixe $38.

yuzu cocktail

fried soba and edamame

appetizer sampler: crispy shrimp, spinach gomae, yuba sashimi, uni with yuzu gelee

tuna zuke sushi

black cod with miso

chicken nanban

cold spicy sesame inaka

vanilla caramel pudding

all delicious and a great prix-fixe deal @ $38. winner.

day 2: trio in the east village

2010-05-08T00:01:00.006-04:00

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my most frequented restaurant in the city: ippudo.

steamed pork buns

(the usual) miso ramen

for dessert: the prix-fixe at chikalicious. and i don't remember all the components for each dessert :?

amuse

cheesecake

banana and chocolate

basil sorbet, pineapple brule...and ??

geez. memory is weak.

petits fours

and round 2 for dessert: wafels & dinges. for waffle, of course.

belgian waffle with spekuloos

and finish. ^-^

day 1: gobo

2010-05-07T00:01:00.002-04:00

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my dutch friend is visiting for a week. hence, i give you 7 days of eating out.

we start with gobo. so granola, peoples.

hand wrapped steamed vegetable dumplings

avocado tartare with wasabi lime sauce

butternut squash risotto with toasted almonds

passion fruit sake-jito (sake, mints, basil & passion fruit)

would i return for food? meh, probably not...because i do like meat. the dumplings were ok. the risotto a bit runny... and the avocado tartare was totally replicable.

would i return for drinks? absolutely.

magnolia bakery: another cheesecake

2010-05-06T00:01:00.001-04:00

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so fats. ^-^ too much eating, not enough shopping...

okie, so MK totally dragged me to magnolia bakery..."since we are up in the west side anyway." since i already had some pumpkin trifle from sugar sweet sunshine bakery in my fridge, i didn't get the usual banana pudding.

magnolia bakery's pecan caramel cheesecake

a denser cheesecake (and much, much sweeter) than the keylime i had before. it'll take me a few days to eat this...but i will enjoy it.
:P

city bakery

2010-05-05T00:01:00.001-04:00

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during one of the "colder" days last week, i was in chelsea and stopped by city bakery to get a cup of their hot chocolate. (which, btw, is like drinking a liquid milk chocolate bar.)

i also got something to munch on.

city bakery peanut butter mound cookie

comparing to spot's peanut butter cookie? definitely, definitely prefer spot.

taro!

2010-05-04T00:01:00.000-04:00

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phileoyogurt for: asian-flavored frozen yogurt.

taro and a bit of lychee frozen yogurt with mochi topping

wv is so far away. sigh.

saturday's equation

2010-05-03T00:01:00.000-04:00

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nice-y weather.

park

+ shack cheeseburger and cheese fries

+ red velvet frozen custard

= an afternoon well spent. ^-^

the dedicated

2010-05-02T12:29:00.003-04:00

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as i look out my window, there's some sort of cycling event going on this sunday morning. they've closed the off ramp from the upper bridge.

cycling in 30+ (C) humidity? now that's dedication, peoples.

currently, i can barely bring myself to go outside and get groceries for my empty fridge...

friday night snackies

2010-05-01T10:00:00.013-04:00

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the dilemma of meeting up with different people in the same evening for food: you must eat twice.

first friday night stop: snackie food at matsukado (ev). certainly not memorable. huh...maybe this is why the place is half-empty everytime i walk by it?

second friday night stop: the rum bar on the second level at carteles. this place is definitely all about the rum punches. ordered by the glass or bowl. (a glass for me...)

watermelon, mint, rum...and a few other things i forget.

trio of sandwiches

crab croquettes topped with a guava jelly

(forgettable) braised pork tamales

saturday weather? phemonenal. it's looking like a shake shack and lazing-in-the-park afternoon. :3

kampuchea

2010-04-30T00:01:00.002-04:00

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in the lower east side: kampuchea restaurant. true cambodian food? not really. but who cares?

deep fried chicken (with peppery salt for dipping)

chicken and cabbage salad

(half) catfish sandwich

(half) oxtail sandwich

the deep fried chicken was sooo good. we immediately ordered another once we finished the first batch. the oxtail sandwich was also taste-y.

and since we were in the lower east side...

caramel ice cream sandwich (with ginger cookies)

post-dinner dessert at the meatball shop!

all things green tea

2010-04-29T00:01:00.004-04:00

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let's start with the japanese puff.

innards:

i know right. overflowing with green tea flavored custard. <3 .
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green tea custard tart.

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not a word of english on this box.

all was understood when i saw the green tea. and popsicle.

tiny little things. a true green tea flavored ice cream. in tiny popsicle format. double <3.

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tai pan bakery
194 canal st
(for japanese puff and custard tart)

katagiri & co
224 e 59th st

(for green tea popsicles)
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sigerson morrison warehouse sale

2010-04-28T21:44:00.007-04:00

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oh, you know i'm a huge fan of sigerson morrison.

i dropped by the metropolitan pavilion today for the warehouse sale of past seasons shoes. shoes were everywhere. on the tables. on the floor. under the table. in the corner. and in the hands of many shoppers.

my new flats <3.

no line to get in... but there was definitely a line to pay. if the organizers are not restocking daily...you might have missed out (!)

sigerson morrison warehouse sale
metropolitan pavilion, 125 w 18th st
april 28 - 30th, (wed 10:30-7, thurs 8-7:30, fri 8-3)

passion fruit. in rice pudding form.

2010-04-27T00:01:00.000-04:00

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i usually get the coast to coast cheesecake flavor at rice to riches.

on recent visit, i saw that one of their seasonal flavors was passion fruit. passion fruit, peoples.

i sampled. i liked it. i bought it.

flavor of the week: ginger

2010-04-26T00:01:00.000-04:00

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van leeuwen ginger ice cream.

obsessed. ^-^