Dinner at Veselka & Ruby Stinson at The Bitter End, New York
Last night Mikayla, Kiyo and I met up in the East village after work to grab some beers and then dinner at Veselka, a popular Ukranian restaurant. We chose this location because I recently realized...
View ArticleHomemade Russian Potato Salad, Astoria
I have a confession. I’m sure this will come as a shock to some of you (aka any mayo-haters out there) but I actually really like mayonnaise. I enjoy it on my sandwiches (the perfect BLT requires...
View ArticleTamashii Ramen, Astoria
One Friday night Kiyo and I decided to try a new Ramen place near our apartment, Tamashii Ramen. My favorite place for ramen is in Honolulu, and so far I haven’t found anywhere in New York that makes...
View ArticleDinner at The Neely’s, New York
I actually already wrote about this dinner in one of my What I Ate Wednesday posts; you can read it here. The drinks were large and strong, and considering that at trendy NYC bars and restaurants a...
View ArticleLunch at Lure, New York
My dad was in NYC a few weeks ago, so we met for lunch in between his work appointments, at Lure Fishbar in Soho. Funnily enough, I don’t like fish, but I trust his judgement in food and restaurants...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Yoga Teacher Training!
As of today, Maggie and I are five days into yoga teacher training! We are being taught and led, along with 7 others, by Tamsy Markham. Tamsy is the creative director and founder of High Street Yoga...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Finally, a real, full day for WIAW! Here’s what I ate last Wednesday, a day off from work (finally!) and teaching. Breakfast: smoothie, per usual. This was tart cherry juice, coconut water, frozen...
View ArticleGoma Ichi Ramen, Honolulu
Gomaichi is Japanese noodle shop founded in 1995. There is a rivalry among locals here in Honolulu; people are either loyal to Goma Ichi or Goma Tei. My friends, family and I have always patronized...
View ArticleLunch at Seaside Grill, Honolulu
On Kiyo’s last day in Hawaii this winter, we went out to lunch with my mom at Seaside Grill at The Kahala resort a few blocks down the beach from my house. It was a partially overcast day, but it was...
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