M. Wells Diner

One Friday afternoon, I met up with James, Talida, Noah and Steve for lunch at M. Wells Diner.  I’m unbelievably behind on blog-reading (like, will never get caught up, ever), but apparently this place has been talked up and down the blogosphere as though it’s like, the latest gift to food bloggers.  Or something.  And with its location directly above a train station, along with the wide open windows to let in all the light possible for photographs, that just may be the case… Though on this particular mid-February afternoon, the unseasonable sun beat down on us mercilessly and I was [...]

Landmarc – TWC

After what seemed like the longest semester EVER, I caught up with an old friend I hadn’t seen in ages over dinner at Landmarc in the Time Warner Center.  I’d been to the location down in TriBeCa – twice – although looking at those reviews, what was I drinking when I wrote them?  I bash everything and then say I like the place.  Haha I guess I’m a lot pickier now – in any case, I didn’t re-read those first, I just remembered writing positively about those experiences and enjoying my food.  Plus Blackboard Eats had a special deal that [...]

Blue Ribbon

Recently, post-class, I snagged a friend and off we went to Blue Ribbon.  It wasn’t quite late enough to catch the chefs as they came off shift, but it was late enough but still packed, so we sat at the bar right in front of this lovely sight: the yummy seafood display.  We even watched as the guy put together a seafood tower that looked awesome, but alas, two people cannot justify eating all that.  (Well… we could… but I had eaten dinner and just wanted a light bite.)  CL opted to get the shrimp remoulade; I believe happy with [...]