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Bakeries, NoHo, Restaurants
Banana Coconut Chocolate Croissant at Lafayette – NYC
Hurrah! My appetite is back! In fact, last night, after too many shameful $5 lychee martinis at Verlaine, I somehow managed to scarf down a slice of pizza on the way home and then a bowl of instant Korean ramyun when I got there. And yes, before I went out, I had a galbi (Korean BBQ rib) dinner. This is great news for my stomach (not so much for my stretch-challenged skinny jeans), because this means it’ll soon be reunited with the ever dreamy banana coconut chocolate croissant ($3.50) at Lafayette. MORE »
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Restaurants, Upper East Side
Lunching with the “Ladies” at Rotisserie Georgette – NYC
Some restaurants require a snack beforehand and possibly a slice of pizza after. Others require nonconstrictive wardrobe considerations, like stretchy pants, no belt, or even no pants (a loose dress is best for maximum hidden belly expansion). Rotisserie Georgette, a newish rotisserie restaurant with a “French accent” on the Upper East Side, falls somewhere closer to the former. On a recent lunch with two girlfriends, Sherry and Sung, while the food was quite tasty, I couldn’t help but think everything was a bit lacking portion-wise. MORE »
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Restaurants, St. Martin
Calmos Cafe, Spiga & Pinel Island – Grand Case/Pinel
Our last day was slightly problematic. Almost ruinous in fact. We woke up in our hotel with no running water. Running water is one of those things you take for granted. In terms of shelter, it’s probably the biggest game-changer. So after a few times flushing the toilet with a bucket of water from the swimming pool, we decided to high-tail it out of the hotel. MORE »
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Restaurants, St. Martin
Dinner at Le Cottage – Grand Case
While cheap, casual local eats can be found on most of the islands in the Caribbean, the same can’t be said about fine dining. In St. Martin, championed as the the capital of gastronomy in the Caribbean by the St. Martin Tourism Board, there’s possibly more restaurants serving foie gras than chicken curry. If you’ve been to any overpriced tourist trap while on vacation, this is certainly a negative, but in the case of St. Martin, it’s quite the contrary. Of the few days there, the BF and I ate at several establishments I’d recommend, and while not cheap, we never experienced buyer’s remorse. Le Cottage is one of those restaurants. MORE »
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Bakeries, East Village
Chocolate Eclair from Dessert Club, ChikaLicious – NYC
I have friends who are obsessed with desserts at Dessert Club, ChikaLicious, but I always found the desserts a little too light at the casual Japanese/French bakery helmed by Pastry Chef/Co-Owner Chika Tillman. That is until I discovered the chocolate éclair ($5.50). MORE »
