Last night I met up with Jeannette at Kasadela on 11th and Avenue C, which is basically Japanese small plates… or a fancy izakaya. My first experience with izakaya was when Ryan took us to Tokkuri-Tei in Honolulu earlier this year. I like it. It’s fun to order drinks and small plates and share.

Busy Bee [...]

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Musicians at Taj Restaurant, East Village, Manhattan
Not to confuse you because I still have photos from my Memorial Day weekend trip to New York, but I’m back in New York again, this time on business. Monday afternoon and night we all came together at Taj Restaurant on 6th Street, right in the heart of Indian [...]

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I don’t know how we got on the topic, but when Jess and Jeannette and I were having dinner at Volo when they were visiting me in Chicago, we started talking about Mario Batali’s restaurant OTTO. And more specifically, the olive oil gelato. Sold! On this trip to New York I decided I had to [...]

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Sunset Looking West on Houston, East Village, Manhattan

Caipirinha :: Esperanto, East Village, Manhattan

Moqueca :: Esperanto, East Village, Manhattan

Jessica, Jeannette, Julie, Rachelle :: The Porch, East Village, Manhattan

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Jake :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

Tien, Rachelle, Mark :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

Rachelle, Stephanie, Julie, Jessica :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

Rachelle, Jeannette, Yvan :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

Sean, Rachelle :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan
Sunday night I met a bunch of people out at Croxley’s Ale [...]

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