Category Archives: Restaurant Review

Good Clean Fun at Dirty French

TweetI love French food… Mostly because I am a sucker for a good sauce, and no one does sauce better than the French. (Doesn’t hurt that I have a French last name too!) So, when my friend asked if I … Continue reading

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Pizza cravings, and resolutions

TweetSo, as many Americans, I began 2013 with a vow to eat healthier and lose weight. Now, as a food, wine and travel blogger, this is exceptionally difficult – but I’m going to do it! To help me along the … Continue reading

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A day of Chianti Colli Senesi

TweetToday began with a buffet breakfast (they had Nutella in packets!!! Amazing), followed by our first formal wine tasting. Before the actual tasting began, we got a private tour of the wine cellars at Enoteca Italiana. This cellar is nothing … Continue reading

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Wings and Spaghetti in Buffalo

TweetEven though Buffalo Wings were invented on a Friday night in 1964 at a little bar called the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY, Old Town Bar in New York City has perfected the delicious chicken dish. Old Town wings Both are smothered in finger-licking, … Continue reading

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Art + Mexican Disco Fries = Fun on the Lower East Side

Tweet  I don’t get down to the Lower East Side very often, but whenever I make the trek it is well worth it! This weekend I headed down to see my friend Kaitlin’s current art show at Gallery 128 (128 … Continue reading

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Eating my way through Columbus, Ohio

TweetI love looking out the airplane window and watching the buildings and cars get bigger and bigger as we make our descent and inevitable landing. What makes it even better is knowing that I’m home in Columbus. I know I’ve lived in New York City … Continue reading

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But where’s the cotton candy?

TweetToday began with a joyful noise (to steal a phrase that one of my best friends, Everett, said earlier). The schola sang at First Vows here in Syracuse, and it was a blessed event. A few hours later, I was sitting … Continue reading

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Diners, fried food, and cheese

Tweet Kate and me at Roscoe Diner Today, I woke up earlier than I normally do for work, to go on a road trip to Syracuse New York with the Ignatian Schola. (The schola is a Manhattan-based vocal ensemble made up of Jesuits … Continue reading

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Adventures in Chi-town

TweetChicago, the windy city, should actually change it’s name to the rainy city. On Friday morning, my arrival brought a downpour and thunderstorm that turned into a bright, sunny, though humid day. David (my fabulous little brother) and Joy (his … Continue reading

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All good things must come to an end…

TweetSigh… in just a few short hours I have to wake up, fight traffic, navigate security and wait and wait and wait and wait to get on a plane and make the 6 hour trip back to New York city. … Continue reading

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