Category NYC

A carrot zucchini muffin, a vegan brownie and a vegan, gluten-free cookie

You’ve had your breakfast and your morning coffee / tea.  A wedge of cheese and / or a fruit are not top contenders when you want to catch-up with an old friend, and especially when she has recently started her own line of natural baby products (folks, check-out Baby Mantra for Moms and Babies). This morning […]

Decadent hot chocolate at MarieBelle in SoHo, NYC

A great way to enjoy this evening, when many of us in NYC and in other parts of the North-East are holed up at home, thanks to  Nor’Easter Nemo is to sip a hot cup of drinking chocolate or cocoa, wouldn’t you agree?   It’s February, and City Bakery is hosting its annual hot chocolate festival, and no, […]

Disappointing experience at Fatty ‘Cue West Village

I had heard so much about Fatty ‘Cue – a minimalist barbecue restaurant in Williamsburg where barbecue meets Asian spices and flavors – that it was on my must-visit list of restaurants.   Most of the reviews were superlative and everyone seemed very excited about the Manhattan location of Fatty ‘Cue.  So, on a night when other Open Table […]