Apparently there's a lot that goes towards making an apartment a home. This shit never ends. Recently I installed some window air conditioning units. Man, those are some heavy motherfuckers. What I realized in all of this is that pigeons love to perch next to air conditioners. I guess it's shady or something. In any case, those assholes are pissing me off. I ordered some bird spikes to fend off these rats that have evolved wings. What I don't understand is how pigeons play a part in the natural cycle of things. Which animal hunts pigeons? What I need as a respite is a pick-me-up. What I need is ice cream. I tried ice cream from La Maison Du Chocolat last week.... [Continue reading]
A side effect of looking for an apartment is that I realized I need more money (who doesn't) and I can't make decisions. It's very un-Drapper to have those two qualities in New York City. Being indecisive actually led me to the topic of today's post, which is a Mexican torta. I actually wanted to go to the library to borrow a book, but realized I didn't have my library card... then I took the subway down to 34th st and then started to walk north looking for something... then I ended on 8th avenue almost at the New York Times building, and then I saw the store front for Rinconcito Mexicano.... [Continue reading]
It's difficult to find something more affordable than doubles from the Trini Paki Cart. I actually had it maybe a month or two ago and I can't even remember the price, but I think it was $2. It's really a simple thing. You get two pieces of flat breads and you spread some chick peas in the middle of the bread, and you get this really delicious carb-y sandwich kinda thing. Even though it might look like a sandwich, you'd be wise to eat this delicious thing with a fork because it gets a little messy if you tried to pick it up. They even add some hot sauce on there if you want an extra kick, and it makes a difference for sure. If you don't know where to find the Trini Paki Cart, it's on 6th ave and 43rd street, on the south east corner of the intersection.... [Continue reading]
Did y'all catch the article last week by Eric Asimov about the state of being a critic? I think if there's one thing to note about the state of restaurant criticism, I think it's very safe to say that big publishers have won out. Most of us that visit sites like Yelp just look at the star rating to make sure it's not below three stars and to see the address. Sure there's sites that carry the latest news and openings and other sites that let you order online or check the menu, but those do not take away from major reviews. Then with Google buying Zagat, all that's going to do is dilute the usefulness of a site like Yelp because all most users want is contact info about the restaurant anyway. As for bloggers? Most bloggers I know are blogging less and less, and the ones that make a living out of this do recipe blogs and cookbooks. We could say that a blog like immaculate infatuation has made it, but they're just one blog out of an infinite number of blogs that have tried restaurant review blogs. So what's a little guy in the game supposed to do? We just do what most of us did in high school, which is go to places that the cool kids are going to. Midtown Lunch and Serious Eats - New York went to Cafe China recently and I knew what I had to do. Follow the cool kids to Cafe China and hope to get some traction when people search for this new-ish Sichuan restaurant in Midtown. See what I did there? Keywords baby. Still can't beat the big guys.... [Continue reading]
Usually by mid-December, I'm already knee deep in fantasy basketball. Usually it consumes my life the way that some people are consumed by things like work, family, or relationships. Seriously, can anyone think of a better way to spend time? I sure couldn't. But since the NBA decided to have a lockout, the fantasy basketball season is just getting underway. With fantasy basketball or any fantasy sports in general, the best way to win is the have no one on your team get injured. This is often difficult to control. The next thing is to hope that you get someone on your team that's underrated by everyone else. If you find good value, you'll do well. Essentially you want to pleasantly surprised by a gem, that way you come out on top. This idea works well in dining as well. Finding an underrated gem really makes you feel good. It's hard to call The Bar Room at The Modern as underrated because its main dining room has been ranked by the Michelin Guide and by The New York Times. But I feel like this place doesn't come up that often when people talk about nicer sit-down places in Midtown.... [Continue reading]
Apparently there's a lot that goes towards making an apartment a home. This shit never ends. Recently I installed some window air conditioning units.... [more]
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You ever do this thing where you enjoy a meal, think it's OK on the price, then later on when you think back, you realize they gave you an order of... [more]
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