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After a very long hiatus from this blog, I have decided to make a food porn update:

Eating crabs in Baltimore is the only right way to eat 'em:
(though taking a day trip and driving 3 hours just to get them is a bit....awesome!)After another shot at Philly Cheesesteaks,
Pat's still beats Geno's by a landslide:
Day trips for the sake of food are fun.
I should make this a weekend routine =D

And....

February is National Pancake Month!

Enjoy some special pancakes at Clinton Street Baking Company~Bananas Foster Pancakes

summer fun.

Today marks the beginning of Summer Restaurant Week. I'm hitting up only 3 restaurants this year:

• Le Perigord
• Gordon Ramsey's Maze
• August

$24.07 for lunch
$35.00 for dinner
(excludes tax and tip)

Make reservations now if you haven't already!

Updates later for how they all went.

BBQ baby.

Last weekend was the long awaited Big Apple BBQ Fest @ Madison Square Park. Though overpriced for the amount of food they give, it's fun to spend a relaxing day in the park with BBQ enthusiasts galore! I've gone every year since finding out about it (that is, starting from last year), despite the $7 price tag on every BBQ platter. Coupled with ridiculously long lines, I have to wonder, is it worth it?

I'd have to say no, but for some reason I still end up going. Maybe it's that heavenly smell in the air, the allure of a roasting rack of ribs cooking right next to you, specialty of a pit master from out of town.

Mm, fun times were had, as usual. And thankfully I didn't drop a precious piece of meat on the concrete this year =)

and another one!

A full day of delicious ice cream goodness.
My Personal Record: Five cones
Can you top that?

New York Culinary Festival

New York Culinary Festival

THE FOOD ... AHHH, THE FOOD ...
Restaurants, chefs, menus ... quality, variety, intensity ... New York City cuisine is a big part of what makes New York City great. But what is great food?
Is it haute cuisine, perfectly prepared, primped, and plated by a popular and perhaps even televised chef? Is it that undiscovered underground utopia you found in the most unlikely location? Is there something special to be said for that one dish you love most, done to perfection, the one that evokes fond memories? Great food is something we all appreciate, from the basest of our instincts to the upmost of our sophistication, and what we crave the most depends upon our mood. And we New Yorkers are known to be a moody lot.
New York City's standing as the culinary capital of the world is something that unifies us in pride. We are a culinary paradise, and we do have it all. We have unquestionable quality, and we also have sheer quantity; we have so much high-end perfection, and we have some very tasty bargains. In our quest to present the greatness of New York City cuisine in a festive setting at the New York Culinary Festival, we have decided to focus on three areas - we believe it is the combination of these three that embody the greatness of New York City cuisine:

ARTISTRY DIVERSITY PASSION
The New York Culinary Festival will therefore feature both the outstanding epicurean artistry of top NYC restaurants and chefs, as well as the remarkable diversity of the cuisine itself. The menu has been carefully selected to minimize overlap. The chef demo stage and food seminar stage both operate on a non-stop basis, and each is designed to mix the culinary arts (through live performance - a talent showcase), with the culinary sciences (through interactive discussion - an educational showcase).
The festival menu, restaurants, chefs, and other participants will be revealed in increments leading up to the event.

May 19-21, 2006
Pier 94 New York
The UnConvention Center

har har sorry for the quick post. i'll make it pretty later. i just wanted to spread the love first =)

Tribeca Film Feast 2006

Hope everyone is enjoying the Tribeca Film Fest, though it is finals week. To fully enjoy your experience, check out the Tribeca Film Feast!! It's a special offer for all AmEx card holders - $20 prix fixe lunch and $30 prix fixe dinner at amazing restaurants! The offer ends this Sunday (May 7th).

Check it out and make your reservations now!! Don't forget to bring your AmEx card!!

Taste of Chinatown, spring edition

Hey hey hey guys. In case you missed the fall Taste of Chinatown, here's your chance to catch it! Enjoy $1 and $2 sample dishes from various restaurants, teahouses, and bakeries in Chinatown!

Ohhh baby, can you dig it?

Mad Crazy Awesomeness

I scream you scream we all scream for....Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day

Are you ready for it?