Oh my MoMA

I’d been to MoMA in New York visits of the past – just last year I was happily gawking my way around the museum’s Escher-like new digs off of 5th Ave – but I hadn’t made a return visit since I moved here.  I’m glad I finally made it back – just in time for [...]

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How could I have not mentioned Moe’s by now?

My last entry made me realize that I haven’t yet paid tribute to Moe’s Bar, the funkiest, hippest local this girl has ever had.   Check it: a great selection of drinks, a crowd that is simutaneously upscale and whateva-chill and a good mix of djs.  On one visit night, the bartenders were playing John Carpenter’s [...]

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Tiny dining, big mighty taste

Pequena restaurant is an impossibly tiny Mexican food joint owned by the same fine folks who own Maggie Brown’s.  But don’t let the scale of the place fool you: the plates are enormous, piled high with positively enriching Mexican food.  So big that you’ll have trouble fitting a couple of plates of enchiladas on the [...]

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