When going to dinner on a Saturday in New York, one only has a few options: eat early, eat late, or eat at home. Last night we were confronted by Williamsburg Saturday-night economics, four restaurants in a row with over an hour wait, and I was reminded of a story that I read ages agoContinue reading “Bribing your way into a restaurant”
Category Archives: New York
January heat wave
It’s going to be a scorcher today in NYC, by early-January terms. The estimated highs in Central Park are ranging from 65 to 70 degrees, which means a high likelihood of breaking the daily record (65 degrees, set in 1998), and close to the January record (72 degrees, set on January 7, 2007). In aContinue reading “January heat wave”
My favorite cocktails in Manhattan
Over the past year I have had some amazing cocktails. As I head into Health Month, I’d like to reflect on some of the cocktails I’ve had over the past year in Manhattan which are probably among the best drinks I’ve had in my life. Eastside Cocktail (gin, cucumber, mint, lime juice, and simple syrup)Continue reading “My favorite cocktails in Manhattan”
San Francisco guide to New York neighborhoods
So you’re moving from San Francisco to New York. You liked your cute neighborhood and tasty burritos and you hope to replicate this existence somewhere in the Big Apple. Well kiddo, that’s impossible. Everyone knows there is no such thing as a good burrito in NYC. This was the fate of a friend of mineContinue reading “San Francisco guide to New York neighborhoods”
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