Abboccato: A Feast Fit For Queens

Last night we headed to Michael’s restaurant, Abboccato, for a feast fit only for queens. When we arrived, we were instructed that menus were not necessary. The kitchen staff had prepared a seven course tasting menu for us…with each course paired with spectacular (and little known) Italian wines.
The first course was Pesce Crudo (Spanish Makeral [...]

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Slice: I Found My Gluten-Free Pizza

Back in June, I posted about my craving for pizza and my long frustration in not being able to find a joint that makes crust without wheat flour. What was my gluten-intolerant self to do? Go to New York, of course.
This afternoon we ventured to Slice on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The perfect slice is built [...]

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Food with Friends Around Lower Manhattan

Our second day in Manhattan continued with eating our way around the lower part of the island. First, we met up with Jan’s former colleague, Mark Elderkin (former PlanetOut President and founder of Gay.com) and his cutie-patootie 2 year old, Chloe.

After Chloe took Jan to the park to play, the four us headed to the [...]

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A Manhattan Night Out

We’ve traded the Jersey coast for a few days in Manhattan with our friends Michael and Kristin. Our first night in the city was spent sampling the food and nightlife. We started out with our friend Ramona in the Meat Packing District for a couple of glasses of Leo Hellinger Zweigelt (a very fruity [...]

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In Pursuit of Food

After catching a 3 hour nap in the morning, Jan and I woke up refreshed and headed out with my cousin’s husband, Tony, to head to the Jersey shore for lunch. Well, that was our intention anyway.
We first had to peel ourselves away from the 65″ HD television showing Henin-Hardenne win her first round match [...]

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