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“I’ll have a glass of Cab”
“I’ll have a glass of Chardonnay”
Don’t take the easy way out, who knows you might be nicely rewarded with self-discovery and actually smile!
My former college roommate who lives in Chicago was in town a few weeks ago and we were able catch up and talk over dinner one night. It was important that I saw him and spend time with him as he is one of the smartest people I know. He’s extremely inquisitive, a wonderful listener and amazingly observant, and he always has a way of asking thought provoking questions. Over dinner we discussed many things, from the story behind The Traveling Wilbury’s to his recent trip to Tokyo, studying Japanese design, to my experience-working crush on Howell Mountain this fall, we caught up on the last two years of our lives. When our professional careers came up in conversation he asked me ... [more]
Stephen Paul Mancini, Union Square Cafe
Need a snack?
When your blood sugar drops precipitously between scouring MOMA's many floors and a rousing skate at Wolman Rink, you might stop by a Korean deli for a pick-me-up. Don't overlook the city's other ubiquitous font of snacks: health food stores. No longer do these stores' foods taste indistinguishable from their packaging. Along most of the avenues you'll find these often yellow-awning'd stores packed with snackables, from dried nuts and fruits to actually tasty soy sandwiches, bento boxes, and usually fresh-squeezed vegetable and fruit juices.