The Diva That Ate New York // Monthly archives

2009

June

  • It was a food partaaaaay!

    After tasting all day at the Fancy Food we took a break on the Highline, which I was seeing for the first time—Gorgeous! I see picnics furnished at Chelsea Market in my future. After a perfect respite from the feeding, we headed over the food party hosted by School House Kitchen, Jimmys No.43 and Edible Manhattan to feed some more.

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 30, 2009 – 10:29 AM
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  • Lightning cucumber salad

    Yesterday, friends and I planned a picnic at Hudson River Park in spite of the storm warnings—since it ain’t the weather report, it’s the weather opinion. We were hopeful that Mother Nature would spare us on what was finally a beautiful, dry day in the city. I coordinated the food that folks were bringing, but I’d yet to make a dish by 6pm (event start time) when I was back in my cafe, after Jackie’s Mad Dash, aka my usual Friday schedule. I figured the blackened sky and deluge that met my much prompter friends bought me a bit of time so I whipped up this zingy salad lightning fast.

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 27, 2009 – 8:16 AM
    Tags Jackie cooks · Recipes
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  • Rum’s the word: Brugal Extra Viejo

    When you say rum, I hear mojito!!! It’s my new favorite beverage, mostly due to the use of tons of fresh mint, which I adore! So when I read on Peter Shankman’s HARO about the opportunity to score an invite to the Brugal rum-tasting, I heard a Mojito calling me and my hand shot up!

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 26, 2009 – 8:21 AM
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  • Make Music New York Pictures

    Make Music New York at Divalicious Chocolate was a hoot! Here are some photos from the day! Thanks to everyone who performed and supported the performers. YOU ALL ROCK!!! And you don’t have to play rock for that to be true!

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 22, 2009 – 2:23 PM
    Tags Making music! · Singing
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  • Pho the love of Vietnamese

    Last night’s, post–Make Music New York dinner was at Pho Grand. Despite the plethora of Vietnamese restaurants in Chinatown NYC, we tend to go where we know and, yes, order the exact same thing…every time. There is something to be said for the three C’s (cheap, consistent and comforting) and one Y (yummy!) on a rainy Sunday evening…

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 22, 2009 – 8:04 AM
    Tags Dine out · Food joints
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  • Waiting tables 101: how to at least bring the drinks, the food and the check

    I’m a hash slinger from way back. I hated it, but I did it. Waiting paid for lots of delicious food, singing lessons and of course the bills, hence the allure. Most importantly, I did it properly in spite of how I felt—meaning I brought the drinks, the food and the check, in that order and in good time.

    This post is inspired by last Sunday’s brunch at Melt, in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Service: BAD. Bad service is usually blamed on the waiter, but my experience is that it always trickles down from the top and usually stems from poor hiring practices, little or no training… yes, poor management.

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 13, 2009 – 1:46 PM
    Tags Dine out · Rather than bitch guides
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  • Me eat sushi one day

    Had a quick sushi lunch today at Hane by Stuy Town with the bf’s lovely family. I ordered chirashi, which is usually a bowl of sushi with sashimi on top and oshinko (Japanese pickles—if you are lucky).

    Posted by Jackie on Jun 6, 2009 – 5:47 PM
    Tags Dine out
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