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A large platter of Baci by Perugina [Flickr]

thewanderingeater — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:21 PDT

Perugina

I received a shipment of 25 pounds (1.34 kg) of these wonderful chocolate hazelnut confections.

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My bags of Baci by Perugina [Flickr]

thewanderingeater — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:20 PDT

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Perugina

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Baci by Perugina [Flickr]

thewanderingeater — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:20 PDT

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Dinner at Hotel Chantelle’s Rooftop

Tina — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:35:22 PDT

Hotel Chantelle’s Entrance, Menus & Rooftop Crowd Hotel Chantelle is named after a French World War II safe house, is retro in design. Chef Seth Levine is a newest appointee to helm the kitchen of this bar/restaurant and he already has a full plate taking care of other New York City...

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Olive Oil Coppetta [Flickr]

thewanderingeater — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:38:11 PDT

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Olive oil gelato, passion fruit granita, lime curd, strawberries, basil syrup ($11)

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Dinner at Peter Luger Steakhouse (Brooklyn, NY)

Tina — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:08:54 PDT

Exterior of Peter Luger and at the bar The past weekend, my family and I headed to Peter Luger Steakhouse to celebrate my dad’s birthday. This venerated steakhouse located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (the original location) opened in 1887 (126 years and counting) that tends to garner a lot of...

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Brunch at Lafayette Restaurant

Tina — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:21:19 PDT

*Please note: The entire post’s photos were taken with my iPhone 5.* Lafayette’s brunch menu, Inside Lafayette, Peering at their beautiful bakery section and the tart du jour (tart of the day) The past weekend, my friend and I decided to have brunch at Lafayette, owned by Andrew...

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Great Mexican at Estrellita Poblana IV

Tina — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:25:17 PDT

Estrellita Poblana IV’s menu, horchata, tortilla chips and salsa, fresh guacamole Mexican food is one of the few cuisines Manhattan does best. A friend of mine asserted that the Bronx has the best Mexican, even better than Brooklyn. With a statement like that, how can I not try it? We...

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Chocolate Baking Class at Le Pain Quotidien (NYC)

Tina — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:50:45 PDT

This weekend, I attended a three-hour Le Pain Quotidien Baking Class, Bleeker Street, New York City by registering via CourseHorse. CourseHorse is a website that connect people to discover, compare and enroll in high quality local learning programs, ranging from casual programs, like cooking,...

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Lunch at 15 East

Tina — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:25:58 PDT

Interior: At the sushi bar & dining room 15 East is one of the few Michelin starred, Japanese restaurants I’ve been wanting to dine at for the past couple of years, as I’ve been hearing very good to excellent things about their sushi. Trio of oysters Perusing through...

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Pork Pies by The English Pork Pie Company

Tina — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:19:11 PDT

Various pies from English Pork Pie Company Recently, I’ve “discovered” really delicious pork pies by the The English Pork Pie Company based in Buffalo, NY. It does sound ironic that one could find such things that is a very English food item in upstate New York. This company...

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Brunch at The Marrow

Tina — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:32:36 PDT

Ever since The Marrow was buzzing earlier this year, I’ve been wondering how Chef Harold Dieterle would mesh Germanic and Italian fare, after opening and operating his other restaurants Perilla and the Thai-inspired Kin Shop, all in the West Village. I finally made my first visit for brunch...

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Sud de France Festival 2013: Tasting Tables with Chef Joseph Buenoconsejo at Hotel Americano

Tina — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:54:04 PDT

Communal dining at Hotel Americano; passing out Maury – La Coume du Roy 2007; Executive Chef Joseph Buenconsejo and Sous Chef Tony Venegas Sud de France Festival kicked off (prior to its Launch Party on Monday, June 3rd) their Festival with the “Tasting Tables” series with Chef...

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20th Anniversary of the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America by Dessert Professional Magazine

Tina — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:52:53 PDT

Last night was the 20th Anniversary of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in the U.S. by Dessert Professional Magazine, hosted at the Institute of Culinary Education in Chelsea. This industry event had many recognizable food writers, editors and chefs that made it fun. In the midst of waiting for the...

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