2007 has been a great year for gracenotesnyc.com. We ate our way around New York (and other places) and found some blog-worthy places. Also, the website got a facelift, we added Grace Face’s, and we’re still working on changes to make GNN even better. In my private life, I’ve happily been residing in New York […]
On my trip to Cincinnati, I visited Paradise Moon, possibly the worst restaurant in Cincinnati. After our terrible dinner, we went to Graeter’s ice cream for an evening treat. I’d been to Graeter’s once before and had also seen it featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things a while ago. Graeter’s sells ice cream, sorbets, chocolates, and […]
Norma’s, an open space restaurant in Le Parker Meridien, houses a brunch that is out of this world. I didn’t even know Norma’s existed until Metrodad recommended the restaurant. I love trying new brunch spots in the West Village, but Chris and I finally trekked up to midtown to sample Norma’s offerings. I made a […]
On Friday night, I made a special trip to DessertTruck, a Mister Softee type van parked on 8th and University. DessertTruck was started by two friends – one a pastry sous chef from Le Cirque and the other an MBA student at Columbia: We ordered two warm desserts: the molten chocolate cake and the Slow-Baked […]
One of the many staples of my diet is pasta (also included: watermelon, mangoes, apples, peanut butter, potatoes, steak, and Pinkberry). I love making pasta at home topped with Whole Foods’ basic marinara, some bell peppers, and a little Italian sausage. When I don’t feel like cooking, I’d like to have a restaurant to fall […]
