Four Manhattans (and a Mini Martini) in Two Hours, a Self-Imposed Challenge Not Meant for Two Chronically Dehydrated Women Blame it on basic human nature, a deep culture of one-upmanship, or the blindspot we have for our nation's penchant for unbridled gluttony, but I can confidently say that it is not farmers that are the backbone of our … [Read more...]

An Onion Ring Crawl Around Manhattan ^ Just when you think you've hit rock bottom after finding yourself Times Square, you take the escalator up to the Margaritaville Resort and Restaurant and realize rock bottom has a basement Sadly there are just some foods you cannot order without evoking impulsive judgement from your fellow diners. … [Read more...]

A Caesar Salad Crawl Around Manhattan ^ Emotionally, I would say I'm mass-produced, full-fat-dairy-based caesar salad dressing being stored in an industrial sized plastic bag "A Case for Romaine: A Non-Academic Dissertation by Elizabeth Lawton" At one point in the not-so-distant past, romaine was king. It was like, just for us, God had … [Read more...]

Wu's Wonton King on the Lower East Side I would truly love to be one of those people who enjoys a quiet night in with a bottle of wine. I'm sure my general anxiety would be a peg or two lower if I was content sipping a Sancerre while sharing a nice plate of pasta al limone with Norah Jones playing faintly in the background at a quaint … [Read more...]

Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel As many in the world dive into Dry January, the time of the year when other's deafeningly silent egotistical health kicks cast a crescendo of shame over your martini habit, plunge friendships into turmoil as the fundamental cornerstone is removed, and pour gasoline over the already-smoldering post-holiday … [Read more...]