The Curators: Bird Boutique’s Owner Jen Mankins on Brooklyn’s Best Kept Secrets
1 / 1 ( 3 votes ) ”˜Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way’ – not to quote hip hop lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G or anything, but we’re pretty sure many Brooklynites can attest that this sums up the vibe and feeling of this much loved New York borough. Jen Mankins, ex- fashion buyer at […]
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Gramercy Tavern’s Chef Michael Anthony: On NYC’s top 5 restaurants & how to stay relevant
(This article by Jenny Nguyen-Barron appeared first on ForbesLife. To read the original, click here) For two decades, Gramercy Tavern has been the darling of modern American restaurants in New York, respected for its ongoing commitment to using fresh, seasonal ingredients and for continually pushing to discover and innovate. At the helm of the restaurant […]
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Restaurant Find: Aita NYC
Aita NYC serves up some of Brooklyn’s finest but equally humble seasonal Italian fare. This understated neighborhood restaurant located in leafy Clinton Hill has set out to satisfy local Brooklynites with wholesome food that hits the spot without Manhattan’s wait times – or its prices. If you happen upon a busy evening, there’s the Mayflower, […]
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Restaurant Find: Pok Pok NYC
Pok Pok NYC is no secret amongst New Yorkers who know their Thai food. But I’ll be the first to admit, only making it there on the back end of this summer (after New York had already endured its Pok Pok frenzy) meant that I was pretty late to the party. Perhaps I was suspicious […]
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Underground Dining Find: The Secret Souk NYC
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) (This article by Jenny Nguyen-Barron first appeared on ForbeLife. Click here to read the original story.) If you’ve ever meandered through a Moroccan souk, you will know that these visually arresting labyrinths brimming with artisan-made carpets, antiques, copperware and the heady aroma of spice cannot be found elsewhere […]
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Dumpling House Find: Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings NYC
Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings NYC is a dumpling house owned by 20-something year old sisters Hannah and Marian Cheng who are turning out the freshest, lightest homemade dumplings in the city. You won’t find any dirty dumplings at Mimi Cheng’s ”“ only clean healthy ones made from their mother’s secret recipe using pasture-raised meat from Fleishers […]
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Dessert Bar Find: ChikaLicious NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) A word of advice for anyone looking to seriously impress a date – take them to ChikaLicious NYC, a high-end dessert tasting bar with Japanese finesse and they’ll be yours in no time. And don’t worry, the words “high-end” refer only to the exquisite desserts on offer, not […]
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Good Coffee Find: Intelligentsia Coffee High Line Hotel NYC
Inside the cloistered environs of The High Line Hotels’ gothic style building sits Intelligentsia’s first NYC café. The beloved Chicago-based roaster has burrowed itself comfortably inside the hotel’s dark wood lobby, which dates back to 1895. On a sunny day, discerning coffee lovers looking for a quality cup of Joe and a place for quiet […]
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Good Coffee Find: Two Hands NYC
(May 21st 2015: Unfortunately, following a recent visit to Two Hands NYC, Melting Butter no longer recommends the cafe’s food or service) Two Hands NYC is that bright, airy café that you would typically find right by a beautiful Sydney beach. You know the ones – where the coffee is always good, the food is simply […]
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The Curators: Michelin starred Chef Matt Lambert on NZ cuisine and his top 6 NYC restaurants
(This article by Jenny Nguyen-Barron first appeared in ForbesLife. Click here to read the original) Oceanic cuisine is unmistakably trending in New York City right now. In the last year, the media has shone a flattering spotlight on the multitude of cleanly designed, produce-led restaurants and cafes that are beginning to inhabit many of the city’s streets. […]
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