“MoMA’s Department of Architecture and Design has acquired the @ symbol into its collection. It is a momentous, elating acquisition that makes us all proud. But what does it mean, both in conceptual and in practical terms?”
@ at MoMA
September 9th, 2010Why Can’t Women Sleep?
September 9th, 2010“Even if sleeping soundly was easy in your 20s and early 30s, many women find that as their hormones begin to shift in their mid-30s, nights become more restless. In fact, nearly half of all American women find it harder to get a good night’s sleep once they hit perimenopause and menopause. If you’ve been chalking your sleepless nights up to the stress of a busy life, it may be more likely that the culprit is your hormones. But the good news is that you can take simple steps to get a handle on them and get back to the deep sleeps of your youth.”
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A Guide to Tropical Fruit in South America
September 9th, 2010“My wife is Colombian, which means that by default, her native diet is approximately that of a rhesus monkey crossed with a professional fairgoer: lots of fruits, roots, and seeds, followed by everything you can possibly deep fry. Being allergic to pretty much every fruit and vegetable in its raw form (my throat closes up), my first trip to Colombia a few years ago was an orgy of deep fried empanadas, chorizo, buñuelos, chicharrones, carimañolas, and papas criollas,* with only a few exploratory nibbles at the mind-bogglingly diverse array of fruits on offer”
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The Breslin Launches a Temporary Food Truck; New Leaf Hosts a Harvest Dinner
September 9th, 2010“Upper East Side: David Burke at Bloomingdale’s celebrates Fashion’s Night Out on September 10 with a VIP lounge from 9 p.m. on, featuring sweet-tea-vodka cocktails and complimentary hors d’ oeuvres, like lobster summer rolls and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus. [Grub Street]
Upper West Side: Late-night cookie-delivery service Insomnia Cookies is opening a storefront on Amsterdam and 78th, and Grand Sichuan will launch an outpost in the former Shark Bar space at 307 Amsterdam Avenue. [My Upper West]”
Some things you might want to check out in the big city are all right here. 
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Fall Into Park Avenue
September 8th, 2010“Like sands through the hourglass, so change the decor and menu at Park Avenue Café. As of today, the restaurant is now Park Avenue Autumn, complete with a harvest-inspired menu full of apples, squash, and mushrooms — never mind that the equinox isn’t until September 22, and it’s still 85 degrees and muggy as hell.”
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City Life: “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs”
August 31st, 2010“A whirlwind tour of Europe and the United States probably wasn’t what 18-year-old King Tutankhamun had in mind when he dreamed of the afterlife during his reign (from approximately 1333 to 1323 B.C.), but it’s the memorial that he’s received. In 1979, artifacts from King Tut’s ultra-decadent tomb (famously excavated by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922) were placed on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and quickly became a national sensation, drawing in more than eight million visitors—and inspiring Steve Martin’s disco-dancin’ version of the ruler.”
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Hurricane Earl eyes U.S. East Coast
August 31st, 2010“As of 2pm EDT Tuesday Hurricane Earl was located about 1040 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina or 170 miles east-southeast of Grand Turk Island with top winds near 135 mph. Earl is a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Some additional strengthening is possible over the next 24 hours.”
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The Test That Could Save Your Life
August 31st, 2010“While many know that heart disease is the number one killer of women, what most don’t know is that this is because many women fail to undergo the testing that leads to early detection. As with most conditions, early detection of heart disease, and the resulting treatment, has the potential to prevent a deadly heart attack.”
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Kid Friendly Salmon
August 31st, 2010“Melissa: “Oceane just wasn’t a fan of fish flavors, until she had this sweet salmon.”"
Fish that kids like? Imagine that.
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Equipment: What Makes the Best Steak Knives?
August 31st, 2010“Just like a good kitchen knife, for a good steak knife to make the cut, it’s gotta be sharp, comfortable, well-balanced, and sturdy. But that’s where the similarity ends. Steak knives differ from kitchen knives in two important ways. First, a steak knife must look good; you’ll be using it at your table, after all. Second, a steak knife is used on a plate, not a cutting board; this means the world in selecting the proper edge for your knife. With those parameters in mind, let’s explore our options.”
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Cakespy: Birthday Cake French Toast
August 30th, 2010“Say hello to your new best friend, Birthday Cake French Toast. This recipe breathes new life into birthday cake that is past its prime, making use of the dry texture to absorb a rich, eggy mixture, which is then pan-fried (frosting and all) to yield a new breed of French toast that’s beyond decadent. In the tradition of over-the-top morning foods such as Cadbury Creme Eggs Benedict, this makes for a sugar bomb of a plate, tasting far better than it has any right to, in a so-bad-it’s-good sort of way.”
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Growing Hurricane Earl Threatens Caribbean
August 30th, 2010“Hurricane Earl lashed northern Leeward Islands with heavy rain and strong winds Monday after strengthening into a Category 2 storm. Hotels were shut tightly overnight as tourists sought shelter inside their rooms.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Earl could become a major hurricane Monday night or early Tuesday.”
Keep an eye out!
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Melissa’s Kid-Friendly Recipes
August 30th, 2010Crunchy Bran French Toast
“Melissa: “It’s hard to get Valentine to eat whole grains, but without them, she can become crabby by 10 a.m.!”" Click here.
Melissa d’Arabian shares easy, healthy recipes that her four daughters love.
The 3 Things To Give You More Energy
August 30th, 2010I don’t know about you guys but I certainly need this in the morning. Click here. And watch the video.
“Ward off exhaustion. If you find yourself struggling to get through the day, try Dr. Oz’s simple fatigue fighters. You can get a boost of energy in as little as one minute.”
I’m feeling more awake already.
Drink Detectives: Mocktails
August 27th, 2010“Juicing fresh fruits and vegetables is a great way to get the vital nutrients you need. Dr. Oz whips up a health-boosting mocktail (non-alcoholic cocktail) rich in magnesium, vitamin C and powerful antioxidants. Can you guess the secret ingredients? Click here for mocktail recipes.”
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Asian Rice Salad With Shrimp
August 27th, 2010This salad has all the flavors of fried rice, cooled down and crisped up.
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Watermelon-Feta Salad
August 27th, 2010The salty-sweet combination of feta cheese and olives mixed with juicy watermelon chunks is irresistible.
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Celebrating 50 Years of Maple Lanes, a Bowling Alley With Pastrami and Egg Creams
August 25th, 2010“While we await the mid-October opening of Bowlmor Times Square and its scale-size reconstruction of New York City (there’s an area themed after old Times Square, complete with faux-peep-booth façades!), let’s take a look at a real gravy-soaked slice of old New York— Maple Lanes of Borough Park, still in the same family after 50 years.”
Sounds like a cool place to check out next time you’re bored in Times Square.
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Cook The Book: Corn Soup With Lobster And Avocado
August 25th, 2010“Lately I’ve been cooking with corn like it’s going out of style, or out of season, as the case may be. Corn salad, corn pasta, even sweet corn gelato but this corn soup with lobster and avocado from Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton’s Canal House Cooking has to be my favorite corn recipe of the summer. Adding chunks of lobster and avocado is a surefire way to make anything even more delicious, but in this case, the corn soup is the highlight of the recipe.”
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From the Anti-Cancer Cookbook
August 25th, 2010“These delicious recipes are packed full of the best secret-weapon ingredients to prevent cancer. Click here to get a list of the foods you’ll need to make these recipes.
We all know there are benefits to healthy eating – but what you may not realize is that a wholesome diet along with exercise and a healthy weight can prevent cancer. Below are some recipes from Dr. Julia Greer that include some of the best secret weapons ingredients to prevent cancer.”
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