Here's my sister and I blowing out the candles on our respective birthday cakes, with a bunch of our cousins surrounding us. This weekend, the birthday celebrating continued, this time in California with a big family BBQ at my mom's house. It was a fantastic party, which like all parties from the Santos clan was…
Category: Food and Drink
Birthday Festivities Continued: Smoked Montreal Meat & The Big Apple for Dessert
The festivities continued on my actual birthday, Saturday, July 3. It began with an incredible lunch at the Mile End Delicatessan in Boerum Hil, Brooklyn. I've been wanting to go to this place since it opened a few months ago. Passing it by on my way home from Quaker Meeting, there were always long lines…
Yesterday’s Birthday Festivities: Filipino tapas, secret Frick tour, and power lunching
Yesterday I began celebrating my birthday doing several of my favorite things around the city that I love so much. It began with delicious coffee and croissants from Joyce Bakeshop on Vanderbilt Avenue. It's a great neighborhood bakery that always tempts on the way to the subway to work. Their full-bodied and rich Stumptown coffee…
Comparison of iPhone 1 and iPhone 4 Cameras (pic)
Here's a quick comparison I did of the cameras in the 1st generation iPhone and the 4th generation. Both photos are unmodified, other than that they were re-sized and put together in Photoshop. The main difference you aren't seeing is the size of the images, since the 1st gen has only a 2 megapixel camera,…
I < heart > Brooklyn: Appreciating the Small Things
I had a really awesome Saturday in Brooklyn, so thought I would list some of the tiny examples of cool things that happened: Yoga Virgin No More A friend of mine invited me to go with her to a free yoga class to start the day. I learned that the Lululemon yoga clothing store on…
Fun with Dental Implant Surgery
Today, after several years of trying to postpone it, I finally got started with the scary dental implant procedure that I've been needing to get for awhile. It was quite the experience involving a powerful anaesthetic, the oral surgeon, two assistants, and even a representative of the company that manufactures the special implant I was…
My Amsterdam Food Tour
Amsterdam is not known as a foodie destination. Which is a shame, since it has everything a gourmand might want. Most foreigners don't even know what Dutch cuisine is — perhaps something involving raw herring on toast? Which is their loss really. After spending a week in Amsterdam, I am happy to report that there…
Ippudo: Best Damn Ramen in the City
Last night, I, along with my friend Krista, finally got to visit the New York City palace of ramen, Ippudo in the East Village. I've been hearing about Ippudo for years, but have been intimidated by stories about people waiting for an hour to get a seat in this super-popular noodle shop. I should have…
Recipe: Kale Salad with Pine Nuts
My colleague Bruni shared with me this super tasty and dead simple recipe for kale salad with roasted pinenuts. I just had a bowl with a couple pieces of baked chicken. A perfect healthy and delicious meal. Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Serves 6 1 bunch Italian kale, washed, ribs removed 2 teaspoons…
Eating the Weeds in the Quaker Cemetery
Yesterday morning, I dragged my tired butt over to the Quaker Cemetery in Prospect Park for one of our rare cleanup days. These cemetery cleanups are nice ways for the NYC Quaker community to come together and do something practical together in a beautiful natural setting. I was one of the first ones there, as…