It’s here. It’s finally here – Autumn! While the Pumpkin and Oktoberfest beers hit the shelves weeks ago, I have been patiently waiting for the weather to cool down. Well, that’s not entirely true. I haven’t been patient at all. Instead I found myself wishfully checking the 10-day weather report each morning in hopes of temperatures below 80 […]
Last week I lived the takeout life. I was ordering delivery nearly every day. I even had leftover dumplings for breakfast! It was just one of those weeks. Luckily, I have several amazing takeout spots near my apartment and they all deliver. Every single one. I suppose that’s one of the perks of living in NYC! […]
When I moved from San Diego to Brooklyn last year, choosing which neighborhood to move to was no task. There are so many! And each one is so incredibly unique. It didn’t help that I was moving in the middle of winter (Snowmageddon?), which made neighborhood exploration nearly impossible. Thank goodness for Craigslist. I quickly found a sublet […]
You know how everyone has one food that they just can’t stand? Mine is fresh tomatoes. The mealy texture freaks me out. Even the smell, when too strong, is enough to make my stomach turn. I know, I know. Heirlooms aren’t the same as the beefsteak grocery store variety. I agree. They’re definitely much better, […]
Has it really been 3 weeks since my last post? The holidays were a bit of a whirlwind this year. Then I lost myself in what may be one of the best books I’ve ever read. It was 900 pages of I can’t possibly put this down even though my bus stop is here/my lunch break […]
Whew! I made it back from the Craft Brewer’s Conference in one piece! My flight home from Washington D.C. landed at 11pm last night only for me to unpack my suitcase and find a casualty. The TSA ‘inspected’ my suitcase and, well, fare ye well Breakfast Stout; my clothes will smell of you in memory […]