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March 17, 2015 // Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop, Uncategorized
New York City changes to suit the times like a chameleon changes colors. (New York doesn’t have the funky eyeballs, though.) Eras change, and the Big Apple shifts right along with them to reflect the world around it. Despite this, the beating heart of New York keeps the same, steady rhythm it always has. You…
March 16, 2015 // Saint Patrick’s Day 2015
Warm up your bagpipes and buy stock in food coloring! Saint Patrick’s Day arrives this week in a flurry of clovers, leprechauns, and foods dyed an unnatural shade of green. New York City proclaims its ties to the Irish culture with parades, parties, and events for people of all ages. Have a look at a…
March 13, 2015 // On the Twentieth Century, Uncategorized
Broadway never changes. The ages roll by, the calendar flips from year, but Broadway’s antics stay the same. One of the best ways to see how Broadway endures is to watch shows set in bygone times, to see how the trappings change, but little else bothers to. A great example of this is playing right…
March 12, 2015 // Estela
For the longest time, high praise for a restaurant came with the words “generous portions”. Translated, that meant, “a plate full of enough food to serve the entire population of Rhode Island”, and if you didn’t need two doggy bags to cart out the remains of your dinner? Then the restaurant didn’t give you enough…
March 11, 2015 // Wine Bar
Kicking back in your living room can make for a cozy, relaxing evening. Comfortable furniture, familiar ambiance, and no pants required. However, when you get thirsty, you do have to get up and pour your own drink. You could go out to enjoy your beverage of choice, but you’d have to give up your couch…
March 10, 2015 // Tamarind Tribeca, Uncategorized
India is a country of truly dazzling color. It has saris in a spectrum of bright shades, gorgeous blue waters on a sandy shore, markets filled with colorful fruits, festivals of colorful statues and flowers, buildings with distinctive red domes, and lush green palm trees. It’s no surprise that India’s cultural cuisine has just as…
March 9, 2015 // Vegetarian Food Festival
“Eat your vegetables” is a phrase children come to dread. Veggies are the unloved outcasts on many dinner plates across the country. Broccoli spears flop like sad trees after a deforestation. Canned peas inspire a sorrow few wish to endure. A little pile of salad sits like the devil’s own compost heap in Dante’s Inferno.…
March 6, 2015 // Santina
No matter what time of year it is, a sunny, Mediterranean holiday sounds like a little piece of paradise. Imagine whispering palm fronds, the gold of beaches and warm wood, and the blue of the sea. The imaginary food tastes like a fisherman pulled it from the sea just hours ago, and the vegetables are…
March 5, 2015 // Pies ‘n’ Thighs
It’s time once again for Strange Facts from Seastreak! You probably know the phrase “stick to your ribs” refers to food that keeps you feeling full for a long time after you’ve eaten it, but do you know how long that phrase has been around? Turns out, that particular idiom has its roots in medieval…
March 4, 2015 // Zoe’s Vintage Kitchen
Restaurants these days have become destinations in their own right. The buzz surrounding them only half has to do with the food you can order, or the skill of the chef. Audacious digs and art commissioned from well-known or controversial artists, or gimmicks the restaurant thinks up to bring in customers make up for the…
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