Category: Food For Thought

Caffé Dei Fiori: Italian As It’s Meant To Be

Caffé Dei Fiori: Italian As It’s Meant To Be

Manhattan’s Upper East Side is known for expensive shopping, elegant brownstones and impeccable dining. Caffé Dei Fiori fits right in among its peers, serving fresh, house-made Italian cuisine in a small, but chic space in the 70s. With two floors, and prime viewing of bustling Lexington Avenue, the space is rather intimate, and decorated with bright and colorful pieces that […]

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Get Drunk on Cookies This St. Patty’s Day

Get Drunk on Cookies This St. Patty’s Day

We love that, this year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday, which means there’s no excuse not to celebrate! The Irish are known for the affinity for their dark lagers and stouts and Feed Your Soul is set to pay homage to that heritage. The online retailer, which specializes in cookies, brownies and other baked goods, is set to […]

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Good Stock Knows Its Soup

Good Stock Knows Its Soup

Nestled within the bustling Urbanspace Vanderbilt food hall lies the latest location of Good Stock, a soup mecca that you shouldn’t miss. I have always been a soup fiend, I just can never get enough. And when the weather is cold and blustery, it really just hits the spot. Good Stock founder Ben LeBlanc is just as inviting as his […]

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Step Into a New Way of Dining at Coarse

Step Into a New Way of Dining at Coarse

The West Village is home to some of the city’s best restaurants, so its fitting that Chef Vincent Chirico opened up Coarse right in the heart of it. The restaurant is covered with graffiti-style faces drawn by Noëmi Manser, along with street photography by Amon Focus, giving it a cool New York City vibe. The space seems to center around a big […]

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Make It Yourself: Creamed Spinach with Bacon

Make It Yourself: Creamed Spinach with Bacon

Need a side dish to serve up during the Super Bowl? Porter House Bar and Grill, located within The Shops at Columbus Circle, is known for its steaks and seafood. Chef and Managing Partner Michael Lomonaco shared with us one of the restaurant’s most popular side dishes. Whether you’re getting ready to watch the Superbowl or just need a new […]

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Score a Touchdown with Insane Lindt LINDOR Truffle Recipes

Score a Touchdown with Insane Lindt LINDOR Truffle Recipes

Superbowl Sunday is right around the corner and there’s no better way to snack during the big game than with something both salty and sweet. Like most people I know, I’m obsessed with Lindt’s LINDOR Truffles. They come in so many different flavors and colors so that everyone can enjoy. This year, we’re gearing up to see the rivalry between […]

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Simon Indian Palace Gives Warmth to a Budding Neighborhood

Simon Indian Palace Gives Warmth to a Budding Neighborhood

  The upper 50’s/lower 60’s on the east side of Manhattan is a bit of a geographic no man’s land. Not quite Midtown, not quite the Upper East Side, this area has taken on some alter egos in the past few years (Turtle Bay, Tudor City, Sutton Place – ish), but it still gives off the feeling it doesn’t quite […]

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Dunkin’ Donuts Teamed Up With Real Simple To Bring Us Tasty Recipes

Dunkin’ Donuts Teamed Up With Real Simple To Bring Us Tasty Recipes

Need some new recipes to add to your repertoire?? We recently stopped by Time Inc. to join Real Simple‘s Food Editor, Dawn Perry, to learn how to whip up some very tasty treats. Thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts, we were able to pair each dish with their Pumpkin Spice Coffee. The charismatic Dawn Perry was the perfect person to lead the […]

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League of Kitchens Unites Aspiring Home Cooks with Grandma-Type Instructors For Love & Snacks

League of Kitchens Unites Aspiring Home Cooks with Grandma-Type Instructors For Love & Snacks

League of Kitchens is a phenomenal program that unites adventurous eaters who are passionate about cooking with immigrant women who share and teach their native cuisine. As a participant of this class, you visit the teacher’s home and learn about her culture as you and five other students cook through the instructor’s chosen menu. I recently took an immersive workshop […]

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Try the World Without Traveling Anywhere

Try the World Without Traveling Anywhere

Subscription boxes are all the rage and why shouldn’t they be? You can try a boxful of goodies without leaving home and discover new and exciting products each month. One of our favorites that we recently discovered is called Try the World. This service delivers curated boxes filled with gourmet foods from around the world. There are three different box […]

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