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“Bar Q”
Trends are a curious phenomenon. I always marvel at how in the course of one month, four new high-end burger shacks, or a half-dozen new ramen joints can open. Or how suddenly everyone is living in Ditmas Park, or wearing skinny jeans and ballet f ...
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Posted: May 4, 2008

“Saul”
A few weeks ago I was on a media panel with Florence Fabricant, held at the French Culinary Institute. As you all probably know, she’s a regular columnist for the New York Times’ Dining Section where she’s been working for the pa ...
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Posted: April 27, 2008

“The Grocery”
I am now one of the others. One who lives in Brooklyn. My 10003 has been replaced by a 11201. The F Train is now my sweet orange train ride. But I’ve been here before. I used to be a Brooklynite. Many moons ago before it was en vogue, way be ...
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Posted: April 20, 2008

“Nizza”
Most of you who read The Strong Buzz regularly know that I'm getting married in August and that the wildly lucky guy in question is a playwright. One of the perks of being engaged to a playwright (albeit one who is as in awe of Samuel Beckett ...
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Posted: April 12, 2008

“Olana”
A lot of happiness in life has to do with expectations. Think about it. If you’re lucky enough to have your expectations met or, hey, even exceeded, you’re golden, but if they fall short of reality, that can be a recipe for painful dis ...
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Posted: April 6, 2008

“Dovetail”
I love watching the Oscars. Well, actually, let me rephrase, I love watching the Red Carpet. I mean, the awards themselves can be okay if you get a good speech and a fun zinger from someone like Jon Stewart. (My favorite line this year was when he ...
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Posted: March 27, 2008

“Mia Dona”
I’m not usually one to take food home from a restaurant. Sometimes I feel a little embarrassed to ask for a Doggie Bag when it’s clear that I am the dog. Other times I know that while I may want to eat the rest for leftovers, it’ ...
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Posted: March 23, 2008

“Elettaria”
New York is one of those cities where name-dropping is practically an Olympic sport. And it’s particularly acute in the food world, where a round of name-dropping might go something like this: “Daniel’s new place is just fabulous ...
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Posted: March 16, 2008

“Commerce”
There are ghosts on the streets of New York. They live in crooked sidewalk cracks, in wobbly cobblestones, and in the brick and mortar of our city’s aging buildings. You may not see them, you may not hear them, and you certainly may not beli ...
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Posted: March 9, 2008

“Merkato 55”
It was a few years ago now that I went to South Africa, and while the most memorable aspect of the trip was an unfortunate mechanical malfunction of our airplane and an emergency landing (that has since resulted in a white-knuckle fear of flying), ...
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Posted: March 2, 2008