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The Leprechauns Are Coming!
This St. Patrick's Day, let our little red haired, shamrock toting friends pay your young ones a visit. They will help parents who are always looking for new ways to make their kids eat healthy food....
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
It has once been said, "In hard times, people drink!" Of late, when the closing bell on Wall Street rings, staff from each nook and corner flood to the nearest bar or pub in need of a stiff drink....
Champagne and Buttered Popcorn
There are many reasons that I was grateful to meet with Alto sommelier Eric Zillier on Wednesday. First, it was a grim, slushy afternoon and the bar was softly lit and warm—in my opinion, the...
Lent Tips To Keep You Healthy All Year
March is a month that we associate with streamlining. Some of us do this for religious reasons. I know more than a few lapsed Christians who still call on their tenuous relationship with God to help...
Dine on a Dime
As the stock market continues to plummet, money is getting increasingly tight, meaning that there is less and less room in one's budget for dining out. However, just because the economy is forcing...
Scuda- what? Scuda- who?
A new restaurant in Greenwich Village has everyone talking—even those who can't pronounce its name. With the same title as a Ferrari racing unit, Scuderia (skoo-duh-REE-yuh) boasts rustic-hip...
Pantry Raid!
So I have a confession to make, I haven't been to the grocery store in weeks. I know, it's embarrassing. The only items in my fridge are the left overs from dinner parties that I hosted weeks ago --...
A Honey That'll Love You Back
When you think of honey, you might envision mass-produced plastic bears pumped with sap. I felt the same way until beekeeper Marina Marchese gave me the buzz about Red Bee® artisanal honey....
New York Uncorked!
This past weekend, I swirled, sniffed, sipped and swallowed far more than I spit. Along with thousands of oenophiles—some discriminating and others, well, simply having a wine-induced good...
A Sauce to Hold Onto
The other night, my friend and I sat at my table with tears in our eyes, passing the box of Kleenex. Think we were sniveling over a sappy chick flick? Think again. We were recovering from—yet...
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