Restaurants

Delicious Dining Deals in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill & Carroll Gardens

This month, I’m rounding up some of my favorite things around my part of Brooklyn. Check back all month for new blog posts. As much as I love good food, I also love a good deal, so I’m always delighted to find restaurants that have both. Here are just a few that I like in my […]

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Places with Wifi South Brooklyn: Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Gowanus

This October, I’m rounding up some of my favorite things in my part of Brooklyn. Check back all month for new blog posts. One of the challenges of working remotely is that I don’t currently have an office space, and I find that if I work at home for too long, I start to get distracted […]

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What I’m Eating: Smoked Trout & Wild Mushroom Salad at Van Horn

Recently, I had brunch with my lovely friend Meg at Van Horn, a great little Southern-inspired restaurant in my neighborhood. While everything on the menu looked good, I found myself drawn to the smoked trout and wild mushroom salad. (Yes, I’ve been into mushroom dishes lately.) This was a great choice. The combination of red […]

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Currently Eating: Famous Kale Sandwich

I’m currently eating a Famous Kale Sandwich from O Cafe. It’s kind of a brilliant sandwich made with whole grain bread, olive tapenade on one side, goat cheese spread on the other, and lightly dressed kale in the middle. I say it’s brilliant because it’s got flavor (making it interesting to eat) and fiber (which […]

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Terrific on Tuesdays: Horseradish Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are one of those foods that seemed foreign and scary when I was a kid. As an adult, I love this member of the cole family. With a nice cabbage-y crunch and a bit of a nuttiness, I like the little sprouts halved and roasted when I’m preparing them at home. Recently, I […]

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Crème Brûlée “Le Cirque”

Awhile back, I had a business lunch at Le Cirque and for dessert, of course I had their signature crème brûlée. As I ate my dessert, I found a lovely little surprise at the bottom of the dish: the recipe. A few years ago, I remember reading an article about how a famous restaurant once […]

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Zucchini Spaghettini with Lemon-Parsley Pesto

The other night, I ate dinner at Beauty & Essex (previously mentioned in this post). One of my favorite dishes was their spaghettini with julienned zucchini, a lemon-parsley pesto, parmesan, and some red pepper. It was a great combination of lemony, spicy, and creamy flavors, and I think it would be really easy to recreate […]

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Ask-a-Zontee: Manhattan Bars/Lounges with Great Food

I often joke that I’m the person my friends call randomly when they need a good recommendation of a place to take out-of-town guests or to purchase that perfect cocktail dress. With that in mind, I’m sharing my answers every once in awhile, here on my blog. It’s Ask-a-Zontee, so named by my friend Liz. […]

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