The Mega Millions Jackpot is now half a billion dollars. If you didn’t happen to invent Facebook, you’re probably thinking that half a billion dollars could come in handy. You’re probably already dreaming how you’ll spent the dough; jet packs, pet unicorn, hiring Mark Zuckerberg to personally update your status on Facebook. In case you [...]
It’s International Waffle Day! Hooray! Like you really need an excuse to have waffles. Waffles are amazing; crisp, fluffy, often sweet, sometimes savory. If you can’t decide where to get your waffles today, or any day, and you keep going back and forth between which place to go (basically waffling on your waffles), then I’ll [...]
Austin Restaurant Week is now underway March 25th-28th and April 1st -4th. Participating restaurants are offering $11 – $16 for lunch and $26 – $36 for dinner for a three-course prix-fixe menu. Make your reservations here and a donation will be made to ARW’s non-profit beneficiary, Meals on Wheels and more. Below are my picks of not-to-miss [...]
Fossilized bones of a titanoboa snake were discovered in a Colombian Coal mine in 2002. The bones reveal that the titanoboa was the world’s largest snake at a ton and a half and 48 feet long. A model of the titanoboa is on display in Grand Central Terminal today. Tomorrow it slithers it way to [...]
Just a few days until the return of Don Draper and the gang at Sterling Cooper with their 3 martini lunches. The show is actually filmed in Los Angeles, but they do a great job recreating some of New York City’s landmark hotspots from the 60s. Many of those spots are still around and still [...]
Just wanted to let everyone know about this NYC townhouse that is currently for sale in case you had $90 million dollars burning a hole in your, what must be quite large, pocket. It’s a little small at only 19,950 square feet. Why are all NYC apts so tiny!? You’ll probably have to throw all [...]
San Francisco Zoo’s baby red-necked wallaby that has been living inside his mother’s pouch for six months has finally poked his head out. Wallaby’s are not smaller kangaroos but are closely related marsupials. And like the kangaroo, a baby wallaby is called a “joey.” It’s also often called adorable. (photos via Marianne Hale)
The James Beard Foundation announced their nominees for best food and drink. The winners will be named May 7 at Lincoln Center. Here’s the San Francisco nominees. Are these deserving? Anyone left out? Best Chef Chris Cosentino Incanto 1550 Church St San Francisco, CA 94131 (415) 641-4500 Daniel Patterson Coi 373 Broadway San Francisco, CA [...]
The James Beard Foundation announced their nominees for best food and drink. The winners will be named May 7 at Lincoln Center. Here’s the New York city nominees. Do you think they missed any place that should have been nominated? Best New Restaurant Isa 348 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 (347) 689-3594 Tertulia 359 Avenue [...]
Today is Macaron Day in New York City. Participating bakeries and macaron shoppes (yes, there are stores dedicated exclusively to macarons) are giving away free macarons. ABC news recently declared that “macarons are the new cupcake.” If you haven’t jumped on the macaron bandwagon yet today’s is the day you can get hooked. In [...]