Monthly Archive: December 2009

A recipe and a present

Merry Christmas everyone!!  Unfortunately, I worked today (Christmas day), but yesterday (Christmas eve) was fun for several reasons. 1.  I got the day off of work (although I still had to wake up at 5 am to make sure nobody called in sick…kinda like being an on-call RN). 2.  I had a great brekkie. 2.  I talked to Kyle on the phone while opening my present from him. The Hungry Hungry Hippie Chronicles, Vol. I Sooooo cool!!! Every post from 2008 and some from 2009…all bound in a beautiful book. Thanks K love 🙂 3. … Read more >

Dinner at Del Posto

I can’t even put into words what this restaurant experience was like.  As their mission statement says, Del Posto creates the highest quality dining experience in what is one of the greatest indoor spaces in New York City. Without projecting stilted formality, they offer an ambiance filled with warmth buoyancy and lightheartedness of the Italian spirit. And that translated to one of the most fabulous dining experiences I have ever had.  Mario Batali’s name carries great weight in the restaurant world, and this meal lived up to everything I expected and more.  I had heard… Read more >

Lunch at Fig & Olive

I consider myself a foodie, but my parents are foodies to the extreme, especially my dad.  So when money is no obstacle, you can betchur bottom dollar that I’m going to take advantage.  So what do I do when my parents are in town?  I turn to my Zagat’s top 20 list.  After a morning full of shows and shopping in midtown, we were ready for a lunch break, and so we found ourselves at Fig & Olive.  As you know, I’m always on board with Mediterranean food, and since I’d been eyeing this place… Read more >

Dinner at Blossom

As promised, here is a more thorough recap of the first dinner with my parents. I like taking non-vegans to Blossom because the menu is impressive for vegans and non-vegans alike.  They have interesting dishes that showcase a variety of non-meat “proteins” including seitan, tempeh, and tofu, as well as a few raw options and yet they aren’t presented in an ostentatious way.  I love when restaurants have diversity in their menus without an air of arrogance about them.  Unassuming and delicious.  It took no time for us all to find something on the menu… Read more >

Hippies Hijack Manhattan

My parents were in town this weekend! :D  They arrived Saturday in the wee early hours and left yesterday (Tuesday afternoon)…and although they were only here for four days (two of which I had to work 12 hour shifts) we still had so much fun.  I was definitely sad to see them go, but I feel pretty lucky that I was able to see them at all.  As I’m sure you’ve heard/read by now, the East Coast weather wasn’t so kind this weekend.  Saturday and Sunday were quite the snow-filled days, which were BEYOND brrrrr… Read more >