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I have always wanted to be "a writer" but I'm lost somewhere in the prologue...whittling away at a story I may never tell.

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A southerner by birth, northerner by the grace of God, I'm simply a nyc gal who is lost somewhere on my constant exploration of the city and the life,love, and pursuit found within it.

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Yawn.

So it’s been a week.

I cheated on the digital cleanse by tweeting (as caught by Georgina :)) I couldn’t help it. The Longhorns hold my heart (and unfortunately not the national championship).

But I didn’t cheat here actually…although I certainly did mentally. Random things I would’ve blogged this week:

  • Kate Gosselin with weave on the cover of People?! This is why Europeans hate Americans.
  • So JM’s Digital Cleanse: honestly I didn’t miss technology one bit. Or blogging. Maybe that’s a sign it is time to stop.
  • I wouldn’t have cheated but my JOB is social marketing, so I had to. I really had no desire to engage in anything other than Ebay online.
  • I think I want to move to an island somewhere and just live on the beach with a man who likes me and respects me and makes me laugh. Just a little house on the beach. That’s all I need.
  • Oh + Elle would have to come too.
  • Who the heck is Casey Johnson and why is she a trending topic on Twitter?
  • Apparently psychologically one’s 29th year is the hardest. Fantastic. T minus 3 months til that roller coaster begins
  • People, please stop with this fromspring thing - enough with the perpetual Q/A session.
  • Celebrity Rehab is disgusting. These people don’t need tv, they need help.
  • 2010 has started off not the best for me + some of my friends. Let’s hope it gets better
  • Like you, I’m hooked on Jersey Shore.
  • Why don’t people treat one another with respect and honesty? Why waste so much time lying and being hurtful?
  • I hate Coldplay.
  • I love Beirut - that was my holiday soundtrack.
  • I went to Europe and fell in love with “trainers” - yup, I’m officially wearing flat shoes (sometimes), a miracle right friends?
  • In some ways that picture of Gerard Butler as a total fatty makes me like him more. Is that weird?
  • I also fell in love with fish & chips. I wonder if I could live my life without fried food?
  • 3 sappy movies I can’t wait to see: Valentine’s Day, Dear John (Nicholas Sparks! NC!), Letters to Juliet
  • A movie you all can’t afford not to see (it’s so good): A Single Man
  • Amanda Seyfried is in like every single movie this year. She must be leaving Big Love
  • Oooh, I can’t wait for Big Love to start. Too bad I had to cancel HBO because Time Warner Cable are such assholes. I need to write a post about that actually…it deserves an entire post.
  • Yummm Laconda Verde - eat there NYers.
  • God, I’m so hungover. I wonder if I can spend 2010 without any more hangovers?
  • I’m behind on your blogs (all of you) so tell me, what’s new?
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Lately….

  • First dates > Second dates
  • MoMa > Met
  • brunch > dinner
  • One Tree Hill > Gossip Girl
  • Everyone > AT&T
  • Dexter > HBO
  • Etsy > Ebay
  • Cooking @ Home > Dining Out
  • Swiffer > Vacuum
  • Sundays > Saturdays
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[Life: List’d] The Bucket List - 9 Places to Eat Fried Chicken Before You Die (or It Kills You) This is NY Mag’s list. I’m in the process of compiling my own and will share next week. I grew up in the south. I could bathe in fried chicken, mashed taters, grits and biscuits and gravy…well maybe not bathe, but you know what I mean. Their list: Momofuku Noodle Bar Rack & Soul Laconda Verde Perry St The Redhead Brooklyn Bowl Blue Smoke Buttermilk Channel Roberta’s

[Life: List’d] The Bucket List - 9 Places to Eat Fried Chicken Before You Die (or It Kills You)

This is NY Mag’s list. I’m in the process of compiling my own and will share next week. I grew up in the south. I could bathe in fried chicken, mashed taters, grits and biscuits and gravy…well maybe not bathe, but you know what I mean.

Their list:

  1. Momofuku Noodle Bar
  2. Rack & Soul
  3. Laconda Verde
  4. Perry St
  5. The Redhead
  6. Brooklyn Bowl
  7. Blue Smoke
  8. Buttermilk Channel
  9. Roberta’s
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[Life: List’d] French! Fries! As anyone who has dined with me knows, pomme frites are my utter and total weakness. I could/would/do eat them anytime, anyplace, on any occasion. Brunch? Why not! 2 a.m.? Why not! Hours before a 1/2 marathon? Definitely. I’ve only been a NYer for 3 years and I’m still on the hunt for the BEST FRIES EVER but for now, here are a few of my favorites (and I’d love to know yours as well!) Pommes Frites: belgian style, nationally acclaimed, amazing dipping sauces, open late night Balthazar: crisp french classic, served morning, noon and night Loreley: thin, not too greasy, goes well with German beers JG Melon: cottage fries, somewhat of NY institution Schiller’s (same recipe/owner as Balthazar) Rare Bar & Grill: get a basket of fries with dipping sauces Les Halles: eat with the mussels. YUMM! Taim: super thin, right amount of crunch, super cheap - great with harissa spicy sauce Nice Matin: steak fries, served with mayo (I pass on the mayo, but I know many love) Shake Shack: because you can’t eat a double stack without fries Spotted Pig: Shoestring delights! Some hate the shoestring but I love it Union Square Cafe: another famous little fry, crisp, good texture, not too greasy Telepan: a late night carefully crafted foodie favorite Artisanal: classically french, completely delicious Cafe de Bruxelles: belgian crisp delights! just the right amount of salt Pastis: see Balthazar Bar Boulud: If they’re good enough for Daniel… Shopsin’s: go for the cheesy ones, you won’t regret it Five Guys: steak style, super thick, good amount of crunch, loads of salt

[Life: List’d] French! Fries!

As anyone who has dined with me knows, pomme frites are my utter and total weakness. I could/would/do eat them anytime, anyplace, on any occasion. Brunch? Why not! 2 a.m.? Why not! Hours before a 1/2 marathon? Definitely.

I’ve only been a NYer for 3 years and I’m still on the hunt for the BEST FRIES EVER but for now, here are a few of my favorites (and I’d love to know yours as well!)

  • Pommes Frites: belgian style, nationally acclaimed, amazing dipping sauces, open late night
  • Balthazar: crisp french classic, served morning, noon and night
  • Loreley: thin, not too greasy, goes well with German beers
  • JG Melon: cottage fries, somewhat of NY institution
  • Schiller’s (same recipe/owner as Balthazar)
  • Rare Bar & Grill: get a basket of fries with dipping sauces
  • Les Halles: eat with the mussels. YUMM!
  • Taim: super thin, right amount of crunch, super cheap - great with harissa spicy sauce
  • Nice Matin: steak fries, served with mayo (I pass on the mayo, but I know many love)
  • Shake Shack: because you can’t eat a double stack without fries
  • Spotted Pig: Shoestring delights! Some hate the shoestring but I love it
  • Union Square Cafe: another famous little fry, crisp, good texture, not too greasy
  • Telepan: a late night carefully crafted foodie favorite
  • Artisanal: classically french, completely delicious
  • Cafe de Bruxelles: belgian crisp delights! just the right amount of salt
  • Pastis: see Balthazar
  • Bar Boulud: If they’re good enough for Daniel…
  • Shopsin’s: go for the cheesy ones, you won’t regret it
  • Five Guys: steak style, super thick, good amount of crunch, loads of salt
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[Life: List’d] YES. (via)

[Life: List’d] YES.

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[Life: List’d] 100 New (and Notable) Items (As compiled by NY Mag.) One of my favs on the list (pictured above): Charging Station by Kikkerland PRICE: $28 | AVAILABLE AT: Mxyplyzyk 125 Greenwich Ave. , West Village 212-989-4300 What a great idea! (And that is a fabulous store…)

[Life: List’d] 100 New (and Notable) Items (As compiled by NY Mag.)

One of my favs on the list (pictured above): Charging Station by Kikkerland

PRICE: $28 | AVAILABLE AT: Mxyplyzyk 125 Greenwich Ave. , West Village 212-989-4300

What a great idea! (And that is a fabulous store…)

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[Life: List’d] Bacon in the City I’ve been collecting favorite bacon dishes since way back in ‘06 (ha!) I’m sure my list is FAR from complete which is why I’m asking you to take a gander and tell me what/where you’d add below. Craft - Roasted crispy baconPeter Luger - side of baconClinton  Street Baking Company - Bacon, cheddar, scallion scones or bfast sandwich w/ eggs, bacon, tomato jamBalthazar - bacon a la carteChar No. 4 - side of baconMomofuku Ssam - Kimchi apples with burgers jowl Corner Bistro - bistro burger Rub BBQ - bbq deep fried bacon chunksMorandi- boar baconWolfgang’s - Bacon SlabCookshop -  house-made, double-smoked, Berkshire pork bacon Good Enough to Eat - Super duper thick Bacon waffles Blue Ribbon Bakery - Bacon and onion bread Shopsin’s - scrambled eggs and bacon pancakesAllen & Delancey- Bacon house roll Freemans and Spotted Pig - Devils on horseback Crif Dogs - David Chang DogRedhead - Bacon BrittleFatty Crab - pork belly & eggs (brunch only) So what do you think? What am I missing?

[Life: List’d] Bacon in the City

I’ve been collecting favorite bacon dishes since way back in ‘06 (ha!) I’m sure my list is FAR from complete which is why I’m asking you to take a gander and tell me what/where you’d add below.

Craft - Roasted crispy bacon
Peter Luger - side of bacon
Clinton  Street Baking Company - Bacon, cheddar, scallion scones or bfast sandwich w/ eggs, bacon, tomato jam
Balthazar - bacon a la carte
Char No. 4 - side of bacon
Momofuku Ssam - Kimchi apples with burgers jowl
Corner Bistro - bistro burger
Rub BBQ - bbq deep fried bacon chunks
Morandi- boar bacon
Wolfgang’s - Bacon Slab
Cookshop -  house-made, double-smoked, Berkshire pork bacon
Good Enough to Eat - Super duper thick Bacon waffles
Blue Ribbon Bakery - Bacon and onion bread
Shopsin’s - scrambled eggs and bacon pancakes
Allen & Delancey- Bacon house roll
Freemans and Spotted Pig - Devils on horseback
Crif Dogs - David Chang Dog
Redhead - Bacon Brittle
Fatty Crab - pork belly & eggs (brunch only)

So what do you think? What am I missing?

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[Life: List’d] Top 10 Stewie & Brian Moments

I found this list via Adult Swim but still feel like there are lots of missing fantastic moments between this dynamic duo…seriously, could this show be any better?

[Video clips at the links —> cue fantastic work distraction :) ]

10. Diabolical Plan to Humiliate Lois
9. Three Year Novel
8. Cool Whip
7. Mature, Grown Up Man
6. Give Me Your Keys
5. Gay with Gayness
4. I’m Cleaning Myself
3.  Burnt Stewie
2. You Got My Money Now?
1. Quarterly Employee Evaluation

What would you add to the list?

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[Life: List’d] The 82 Best Burgers in NYC According to NY Mag.

[Life: List’d] The 82 Best Burgers in NYC

According to NY Mag.

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[Life: List’d] Falafel in the City I went on a date recently where the guy didn’t know what a falafel was (the horror!) Since then, I’ve had falafel on the brain. I’m not enough of a falafel connoisseur to have a preference of Arabic versus Israeli nor to note the composition of the tahini. But I can tell if a pita is homemade or not and whether not my taste buds are loving the flavors.  So far my favorites are Taim (Israeli style, homemade pitas) and Malmoun’s (Arabic style, bought pitas) but here is a list I’m going to check out - hopefully all this year. Alfanoose 150 Fulton St Tasting notes: super thin pita, extra spicy, crunchy pickled veggies (and homemade pickles - cucumber and turnip based!) ($4-$6). Azuri Cafe 465 W. 51st St. Tasting notes: Seems to be a crowd favorite online. Must try! Supposedly the best hummus in the city, lots of zhug and amba, and soft pillowy pita ($4-$5.50). Cinderella Falafel 129 2nd Ave, off of St. MarksTasting notes: tons of “special” sandwiches and a yogurt-based tzatziki ($5-$7) Hoomoos Asli 100 Kenmare StreetTasting notes: local foodies seem to rave about their “hoomos” which you can get in a sandwich for the odd price of $4.61 or in a plate of 5 or 8 for $5 and $7 respectively. (Also, they deliver all the way deep into Tribeca!) Mamoun’s 119 Macdougal St Tasting notes: Super standard basic falafel - falafal, lettuce, tomato and tahini. ($3). Miriam’s Sixth Ave. at 46th St., Tasting notes: Loaded with hot sauce and tomatoes - super thick pita. ($4). Moshe’s Falafel Cart 94 West 46th StreetTasting notes: Overly stuffed with fresh veggies, a work lunch sidewalk steal at $4.75. Moustache265 East 10th StreetTasting notes: This Iraqui owned joint features all homemade ingredients, hummus that gets raves and a $6.50 falafel sandwich. Oasis 161 North 7th, WilliamsburgTasting notes: $3 a sandwich, $6 a solid plate. Mixed reviews (love/hate) but perhaps worth checking out? Olympic Pita 1419 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn and 58 W 38th st, Manhattan Tasting notes: Distinctly Israeli in style, kosher, and served inside sturdy lafah bread. Tons of toppings (order the fried eggplant!) ($4-$8). Pick a Pita 247 W 38th St.Tasting Notes: You can get a platter for $9.50 or a pita for $5.50. For a quick and super fresh work bite in this area, word is it can’t be beat. Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma 26 E. 17th St. Tasting notes: Super thin whole-wheat pita is healthy but frail, falafel has fantastic herbal taste, tons of fresh additions to pita ($4-$5) Taim222 Waverly Place Tasting notes: Critics always deem this amongst the best. Lots of falafal falvor varieties (love the harrissa!), super fresh ingredients, great teas & smoothies to go with. On the expensive side for falafal. ($5-$9) Waterfalls144 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn HeightsTasting notes: Go for the combo platter for two with the fried cauliflower. Prices range from $3.50 for a sandwich to $16.00 for a huge platter. So NYers, what do you think? Any I left off the list?

[Life: List’d] Falafel in the City

I went on a date recently where the guy didn’t know what a falafel was (the horror!) Since then, I’ve had falafel on the brain.

I’m not enough of a falafel connoisseur to have a preference of Arabic versus Israeli nor to note the composition of the tahini. But I can tell if a pita is homemade or not and whether not my taste buds are loving the flavors.  So far my favorites are Taim (Israeli style, homemade pitas) and Malmoun’s (Arabic style, bought pitas) but here is a list I’m going to check out - hopefully all this year.

Alfanoose
150 Fulton St
Tasting notes: super thin pita, extra spicy, crunchy pickled veggies (and homemade pickles - cucumber and turnip based!) ($4-$6).

Azuri Cafe
465 W. 51st St.
Tasting notes: Seems to be a crowd favorite online. Must try! Supposedly the best hummus in the city, lots of zhug and amba, and soft pillowy pita ($4-$5.50).

Cinderella Falafel
129 2nd Ave, off of St. Marks
Tasting notes: tons of “special” sandwiches and a yogurt-based tzatziki ($5-$7)

Hoomoos Asli
100 Kenmare Street
Tasting notes: local foodies seem to rave about their “hoomos” which you can get in a sandwich for the odd price of $4.61 or in a plate of 5 or 8 for $5 and $7 respectively. (Also, they deliver all the way deep into Tribeca!)

Mamoun’s
119 Macdougal St
Tasting notes: Super standard basic falafel - falafal, lettuce, tomato and tahini. ($3).

Miriam’s
Sixth Ave. at 46th St.,
Tasting notes: Loaded with hot sauce and tomatoes - super thick pita. ($4).

Moshe’s Falafel Cart
94 West 46th Street
Tasting notes: Overly stuffed with fresh veggies, a work lunch sidewalk steal at $4.75.

Moustache
265 East 10th Street
Tasting notes: This Iraqui owned joint features all homemade ingredients, hummus that gets raves and a $6.50 falafel sandwich.

Oasis
161 North 7th, Williamsburg
Tasting notes: $3 a sandwich, $6 a solid plate. Mixed reviews (love/hate) but perhaps worth checking out?

Olympic Pita
1419 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn and 58 W 38th st, Manhattan
Tasting notes: Distinctly Israeli in style, kosher, and served inside sturdy lafah bread. Tons of toppings (order the fried eggplant!) ($4-$8).

Pick a Pita
247 W 38th St.
Tasting Notes: You can get a platter for $9.50 or a pita for $5.50. For a quick and super fresh work bite in this area, word is it can’t be beat.

Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma
26 E. 17th St.
Tasting notes: Super thin whole-wheat pita is healthy but frail, falafel has fantastic herbal taste, tons of fresh additions to pita ($4-$5)

Taim
222 Waverly Place
Tasting notes: Critics always deem this amongst the best. Lots of falafal falvor varieties (love the harrissa!), super fresh ingredients, great teas & smoothies to go with. On the expensive side for falafal. ($5-$9)

Waterfalls
144 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn Heights
Tasting notes: Go for the combo platter for two with the fried cauliflower. Prices range from $3.50 for a sandwich to $16.00 for a huge platter.

So NYers, what do you think? Any I left off the list?

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