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“The Top 40 Restaurants in One Dining Guide”
Ask a group of foodies to list their top 10 New York City restaurants and you’re likely to engage in a heated “discussion” that will last well into the ...
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Posted: January 11, 2009

“The Strong Buzz "Read it and Eat" and Top Chef Lists for 2009 (based on meals consumed in 2008)”
Read it now and stash it away for safe eating later! ...
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Posted: December 31, 2008

“Got New Year's Eve Plans? ”
If not, check out the Strong Buzz Guide to New Year's Eve Dining! ...
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Posted: December 28, 2008

“The Strong Buzz Guide To Christmas and New Year's Eve Dining”
With the economy in the pits, for many this year’s holiday festivities will likely be toned down a notch or two. But perhaps that’s what it’ll take to bring us back to the basics: family, friends and loved ones. What better way to c ...
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Posted: December 19, 2008

“10 Unique (and edible) Holiday Hostess Gifts (not a fruit cake in the list!)”
Nothing says “wishing you a boring Christmas” or “ho-hum Hanukkah” like another generic bottle of wine, or gift basket from Harry and David or Hickory Farms. Wouldn’t you rather your friends and family exclaim: ...
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Posted: December 13, 2008

“The Strong Buzz Guide To Holiday Giving”
This Holiday Season is not like those of recent years’ past. We’re officially in a recession and many of us are dealing with the reality of major financial losses (some of life-long savings), if not unemployment or the threat of being ...
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Posted: December 7, 2008

“Happy Accidents on Thanksgiving”
I usually don’t cook Thanksgiving Dinner. It’s often relegated to my Bibi, my cousin Dalia, or Craig’s mom Marjorie (who is a spectacular cook). But this year, it was my turn. Craig’s parents were in town and we were planni ...
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Posted: November 30, 2008

“Cheese Wiz Sasha Davies Loved her Aged Appenzeller”
This week in Pot Luck, we get our monthly cheese fix from resident Cheeze Wiz Sasha Davies of Cheese by Hand. She’s all about Aged Appenzeller. Never had it? Read on and learn more an ...
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Posted: November 20, 2008

“The Strong Buzz Guide to a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner”
The holidays can be stressful. For New Yorkers, the prospect of walking into a cramped and hot kitchen with piles of dirty dishes looming is enough to put the kibosh on planning Thanksgiving dinner. But there’s a reason we love New York. Whe ...
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Posted: November 12, 2008

“Food Wheels Teach Seasonality: Chew on This”
Eating locally, healthfully, and seasonally may just a few of the goals (er, resolutions) that may be on your agenda for 2009 (along with exercising regularly, flossing, remembering to Tivo the next season of Mad Men). Sometimes the best laid plan ...
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Posted: November 9, 2008