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Instagram: Nov. 29
I’m still eating chili at every restaurant that has it. I’m not reporting my results until my site launches, so there’s much chili to be consumed. Good thing I like chili.
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Instagram: Nov. 27
This week’s SBH newsletter: Things I’m thankful for (including food, my husband, my cats, you, gentle reader and cheese) plus recipes for a favorite holiday cocktail and appetizer. Follow the link in my profile for more.
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A simple appetizer and a simple cocktail for the holidays
Speaking of cheese, I don’t know what it is, but I love a cheese ball around the holidays. They are simple to make, almost always delicious, appeal to everyone and look great with a side of Ritz. For Thursday, I got assigned an appetizer, and I’ll be making this Gruyere and Thyme Cheese Ball coated with toasted…
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Instagram: Nov. 21
In this week’s SBH newsletter it’s all about our new NYC favorites, including this incredible and unusual Thai dish, plus Matthew’s favorite cocktail spots (for now.) Oh! And there’s a cool event you should know about from @howardstreetwine and @block16.jessnpaul this weekend. I’ll be there and so should you. Read at the link in my…
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Mayne St. Market says goodbye, Copps Pizza and Jukes Ale Works are open
— Mayne St. Market closed its Benson location. It’s last day was Oct. 18. It was at 6207 Maple St. — Jazz, the Lousiana-focused restaurant downtown, closed. The restaurant opened in 2006 at 1421 Farnam St. It has several other locations around the Midwest and one in Texas.— Copps Pizza took over the former SmashBurger location at 7204 Jones St. The…
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Matthew’s top three NYC cocktail experiences (for now)
It’s damn near a tragedy when out-of-towners visit New York City and end up having a beer at some fake Irish pub that looks like the first bar Tom Cruise worked at in “Cocktail.” It’s NYC, friends. Many of the best watering holes in the entire world are clustered in neighborhoods in eastern and lower…
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A can’t miss NYC Thai spot
A friend of mine sent over a whole host of NYC restaurant recommendations, many high-end and delicious looking. But the one that really stood out to me was this one: Wondee Siam, a tiny Thai spot off 53rd Street and 9th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. Most of the best dishes on the menu are in Thai,…
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Our newest New York food recommendations
This week, allow us to wax poetic about the food of New York City. We just returned from New York on Monday, so the experience is top of mind, including the dish above, the chilled spicy noodles from Momofuku Noodle Bar. I dream about these noodles when I’m not in New York, and they’re generally the…
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Instagram: Nov. 14
This week’s SBH newsletter: The wonderfully creative new menu at Mercury, the search for good chili and brunch at Modern Love, among other restaurant news. Check it out at the link in my profile.
