It’s rare that a restaurant makes you feel so comfortable that you continue to joke with the waitress, stay for hours and already plot when you can come back. It’s even rarer that a nice New York City restaurant immediately makes two younger looking girls feel like VIPs. On a frigid, Saturday night, my sister and I trekked into the city for a close friend … Continue reading L’Apicio
I have probably walked past this quaint wine bar at least thirty times since moving to the Upper West Side. Tucked away on 72nd between Columbus and Amsterdam, the little blue awning saying “Wine Bar – Café,” proves to be extremely deceiving and blends into the environment of Laundromats and Kinko’s surrounding it from the unknowing, tourist world. Luckily, rave reviews on Menu Pages and … Continue reading Riposo 72
I went to college in Wisconsin. Sure, I got a great education, but I learned something even more valuable outside of the classroom. Cheese is awesome. I always knew that, but the Madison farmer’s market took my love to an entirely new level. It takes a lot to impress me on the cheese front after my four years in the dairy state. Casellula blew my … Continue reading Casellula
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