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“El Quinto Pino”
  If you are an avid foodie (which I assume you are if you're reading The Strong Buzz), I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that you're just waiting to hear what I have to say about a certain sandwich se ...
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Posted: December 10, 2007

“Dell'Anima”
Marriage is a big step. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that. It’s a lifetime commitment, none of this two-years-and-I’m-bored-so-see-ya stuff. It’s major! And since I answered yes to a particular question last week ...
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Posted: December 3, 2007

“Back Forty”
I want you to close your eyes for a minute. Really, go ahead. No one’s looking. And even if they are, they’ll just walk past your cubicle and report you to your boss for napping early Monday morning. No ...
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Posted: November 26, 2007

“Tailor”
I remember the first time I interviewed Tailor’s chef and owner, Sam Mason. It was in 2003, for a piece I wrote for Time Out New York on a wacky trend of savory ingredients showing up in desserts. At the time, the ...
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Posted: November 19, 2007

“Los Dados”
Every semester, as some of you know, I teach an introduction to food writing class at mediabistro, an eight-week course where we cover the ins and outs of feature food writing, restaurant reviewing, and the ...
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Posted: November 12, 2007

“Bun (boone)”
What Momofuku did for ramen (turn it into a cult favorite capable of inciting frequent foodie riots), Bun (say BOONE!) clearly hopes to do for vermicelli rice noodles. This sleek new Vietnamese restaurant—a lean wood-paneled space decorated ...
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Posted: November 5, 2007

“T-Bar Steak and Lounge”
This is the story of “When Shameless met Cutlets.” It’s not exactly a love story, but it’s definitely one of two meat-loving souls who I thought needed to find each other. Allow m ...
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Posted: October 29, 2007

“Barfry”
The writing was on the walls. Literally. In dusty white chalk scratched on the slate gray blackboard: “I love this place!” “Josh rocks!” “Call me at 917-349-XXXX” ...
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Posted: October 22, 2007

“Centro Vinoteca”
We all have our escape mechanisms, things we do to get away from it all. For some it’s a yoga class, a run along the river, or a lazy stroll in the park under a canopy of trees. For others it’s a cold beer, a glass of wine (or something s ...
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Posted: October 15, 2007

“Market Table”
Eating out in New York City is about so much more than the pursuit of nutrition and hunger management. It's become a barometer of your social status. Where you can get in, who you know, what's on yo ...
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Posted: October 8, 2007