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“Bar Blanc Bistro by Guest Reviewer Kathleen Squires”
It had been a beautiful day in the neighborhood when we set out to Bar Blanc Bistro, with an afternoon of neighborly moments, exchanging waves with the ex-cop bar owner on the corner and catching up with our favorite French framing guy on Bleecker ...
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Posted: June 27, 2009

“Watty & Meg ”
Well, it’s official: I’m a mom. As most of you know, Emily Juliet was born on May 6th. It was an incredible experience, and one I really never thought would happen to me, but low and behold, nipping at the heels of my 40th birthday (wh ...
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Posted: June 22, 2009

“Lunching at Inakaya, by guest reviewer Kathleen Squires”
I’ve always loved a good lunchbox. As a kid, the school year started with the excitement of choosing one. Some of my greatest hits included: HR Puffinstuff, Planet of the Apes, Charlie’s Angels, and CHiPs. I carried my tin tote with pr ...
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Posted: June 15, 2009

“Apiary by guest reviewer Kiri Tannenbaum”
Five years ago I was set up on my most successful "blind date." The place? Casa Mono. My date? Andrea Strong. Andrea and I were introduced by our mutual friend and editor, Pat Cobe who thought the two of us would hit it off—she was ...
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Posted: June 6, 2009

“La Estacion (Fajardo, Puerto Rico) by special guest reviewer Kathleen Squires”
Welcome to the Caribbean edition of the Strong Buzz. While Andrea continues on maternity leave, I’m reporting from the island of enchantment--Puerto Rico. To me, Puerto Rico is a place of family and comfort; I have been visiting the island f ...
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Posted: May 30, 2009

“At Vermilion by guest reviewer Elaine Weiner”
Do you ever wonder what goes through people’s minds in naming their restaurants? I do. The question popped into my mind when Amanda Cohen opened Dirt Candy, and again when I heard about a restaurant called At Vermilion. Maybe “Ah, Verm ...
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Posted: May 24, 2009

“Scuderia, by guest reviewer Kathleen Squires”
First and foremost, a giant MAZEL and an even bigger TOV to Andrea and Craig on the birth of their beautiful daughter Emily Juliet! Not only am I happy for them, I’m especially happy for Baby Strongbuzz, who is blessed with parents who happe ...
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Posted: May 17, 2009

“The Oak Room by guest reviewer Julie Besonen”
In 1907, the Plaza Hotel was built for $12.5 million, an astronomical price tag at the time. For decades it enjoyed a storied life -- Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald drunkenly cavorting in the fountain, the beloved Eloise at the Plaza series of book ...
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Posted: May 10, 2009

“Eating Citi Field”
I grew up in Queens, and though my allegiance at a young age was to the Yankees (thanks to an aunt with a passion for Rick Cerone, Ron Guidry, Thurman Munson, Goose Gossage and Reggie Jackson), over the years I developed a distaste for the showman ...
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Posted: May 1, 2009

“Harbour”
Restaurants rarely surprise me anymore. You eat out in this town for long enough and you kind of know what to expect. It’s not a necessarily a bad thing. After all, it’s possible for a restaurant to be thrilling without being surprisin ...
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Posted: April 26, 2009