Posts tagged "brooklyn"
In need of pie: Four and Twenty Blackbirds

In need of pie: Four and Twenty Blackbirds

  It’s been months since I’ve had a slice of pie. Months. For a girl who can eat pie as easily as ice cream, I was in dire straits. My nostalgia for running along the seawall in Vancouver rivalled my nostalgia for heading to Aphrodite’s after dinner for tea and a slice of raspberry rhubarb. Cookies, cupcakes,...
Today's Special: October 15, 2012

Today’s Special: October 15, 2012

Today’s Special:  Caprese sandwich, Sullivan Street Bakery (Chelsea location), New York Forgive me. I forgot about this sandwich. I came across the photo and cursed myself for not posting about it at the height of summer, at the height of tomatoes. I don’t even know if the Sullivan Street Bakery is still making this sandwich...
Not gelato: Ample Hills Creamery, Forty Carrots, and Victory Garden

Not gelato: Ample Hills Creamery, Forty Carrots, and Victory Garden

Blah blah blah. Rhianna likes gelato. Blah blah blah. Thick, creamy, and cold is her favourite texture. Blah blah blah. New York offers endless opportunities for such indulgences. Yes, I know you’re probably tired of the frozen creamy treat posts, but get over it. It’s summer. It’s hot everywhere. And if you’re in this city...
Today's Special: June 19, 2012

Today’s Special: June 19, 2012

Today’s special: Duck rillettes and egg salad crostini, Colonie, Brooklyn I chose to live in the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn because it was an area that became familiar and dear to my heart after a number of visits to friends who lived in that ‘hood. The brownstones, the trees, the mix of young...
Today's Special: April 24, 2012

Today’s Special: April 24, 2012

Today’s Special: Whisky bread, Gwynett St The reservation stars aligned on Saturday. OpenTable presented me with a table for two during prime time at East Williamsburg hot spot Gwynett St. Since opening last fall, the number of positive write ups have been been steadily climbing, with a number of them being published during the last...