Picnick

**Orzo makes his debut appearance in an actual picture on my blog! StB mentioned this place to me, saying “Hey, it’s near you,” to which I responded dubiously, “Are you sure? Usually when a place says “Battery Park” they mean much further north…” so I dismissed it rather quickly. To both of our surprise, a few weeks later, I sent her an email talking about a place with the best coffee in the US- the only place you could get Terzi coffee… yeah, I’m not always that brilliant but she pointed out it was the same place. Cool, and off [...]

Eating… I mean, Camping

B and I went on our semi-annual camping trip recently.  How does this relate to food?  Well, he maintains, no matter how hard I’ve tried to outdo his memory of our first camping trip together, that the best steak I’ve ever ever EVER made for him was when we first went camping.  As you may be able to figure out, I make steak somewhat often (which, now that I think about it… not that good for two people who both have family histories of high blood pressure and/or heart issues…).  That first time was even before I was that good [...]

Oops!

Oops! By my last post, I did NOT mean I am abandoning this site, not at all, not even close. Just that again, with my personal life being what it is (I’m sorry, but I don’t like going into my personal life details on my food blog- it’s a food blog, I have one focus- FOOD!), I haven’t been to many places worthy of review lately and cooking has come to a near standstill. So please don’t be surprised to see my updates far and few between…. it will come together soon, I promise! Thanks for all your patience!!! ~Yvo, [...]

New Site Launch: Feisty Bento!

I don’t know how else to put this except… well, if you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been putting much time + energy into this site, it’s because… I’ve started a new site.  It’s been a few months into this hobby of mine, and it’s almost becoming a full time obsession- sanity prevails, thankfully, and my wallet put its foot down and whined, “Stop itttt!” so it’s not as bad as it could be… but anyway.  Announcing…. The Feisty Bento: ALL MY BENTO ARE BELONG TO ME.  (Yes, not just a nod but a huge sign stating just how dorky I [...]

‘ino

On Monday night, StB and I had some business to tend to, after which we decided to hit up ‘ino.  Actually, it was her idea.  When she said ‘ino, I actually thought she meant Enoteca, which I thought was the “bar & grill” (read: cheaper) side of the Batali restaurant Del Posto.  (It is, but it took some searching to find out I was right…)  Coincidentally, ‘ino is actually owned/operated by Jason Dent, who used to work at Babbo, the Batali flagship restaurant whose reservations continue to be ever elusive.  StB actually hadn’t known this; when I looked up the [...]

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