Once I zeroed in on Williamsburg during my apartment search, I used Fatty Cue as a spot to regroup and refuel.
I loved this beef brisket sandwich.
And this cocktail, the Malay michelada.
I was bummed when the restaurant suddenly closed, and stay closed for a long time.
But Fatty Cue is back. Yay!
Here’s a preview of the reopened spot by Maryse Chevriere on Serious Eats.
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Apartment Therapy, one of my favorite sites, recently asked the question “Overnight Guests: Can You Just Say No?” prompting me to think back on a house guest incident I’ll tell you about tomorrow.
The post featured thoughts from Erin Boyle who keeps a blog called Reading My Tea Leaves. Erin and her husband live in a 250 square foot apartment (!!) here in NYC which helps inform her opinion on house guests.
In this case, the comments below the post really added to the discussion. Some posters couldn’t imagine saying no to a house guest, ever. Others, however, were shocked that people would invite themselves to stay.
My perspective is colored by the fact that I have lived in cities my entire adult life. I have not had a guest room ever and my couch doesn’t pull out.
When I was younger, I probably hosted more people than I do now. Having a house guest in close quarters is, well, tiring. Cleaning, ensuring all of my best linens are washed and waiting, and most importantly, the change in my routine. On weekends, I really enjoy being lazy, sleeping in and keeping my schedule loosely organized.
There are some friends, of course, for whom I’d drop everything to host them.
How do you feel about house guests?
And yes, the headline makes me think of this movie clip.
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Here’s a first: a former spy in the Twitter Spotlight! Emily Brandwin who also goes by @CIASpyGirl on Twitter has also dabbled in stand up comedy as well as public relations.
Versatile? Yes.
When Emily and I met face to face for lunch in LA a few weeks ago, I tried not to obsess over her past spy work, but it was hard (at first). Fortunately she’s used to people like me acting like goofballs and patient about it. We’re still buddies.
OneChicklette: Your favorite qualities in a love interest
@CIASpyGirl: My most favorite qualities in a love interest are sense of humor and talent. “Funny” and “talent” are a killer combo. I also look for generosity of spirit, intelligence, smarts (street smarts) compassion, beautiful eyes, wisdom and an ability to overlook a new purse purchase.
Your chief characteristic (one word)
@CIASpyGirl: Grateful.
OneChicklette: What you appreciate most in your friends
@CIASpyGirl: Sense of humor! My best friend @Eminmotion is hilarious. Continue reading
There’s a big event taking place in my hometown on May 4 to commemorate the end of the TV series, The Office.
Via the Times-Tribune
Some of the series’ biggest names will make the trip including the actors who play Jim and Pam, John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer, and of course Rainn Wilson, the frequent troublemaker Dwight Schrute.
Via JudgmentalObserver
So far there are no signs that Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott through Season 7, will attend.
Andy Bernard aka Ed Helms should make the trip–after all, Scranton is only two hours’ drive from his alma mater and mine, Cornell.
The element I find coolest though is ticket prices: they top out at $21. Isn’t that wonderful? There are also free events including a come one, come all parade. Something for every Office fan.
Maybe I should make the trip!
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There’s a point on Route 46 East in New Jersey where you hit the top of a small hill and get your first glimpse of the New York City skyline.
Every single time, I’m flooded with emotion.
I remember being a little girl and visiting my Aunt Mar in Parsippany with my mother and grandmother. Sometimes we’d leave her apartment and go into the city for a few hours or two stay the night.
Later, the view meant that I was returning home after a visit to my family in Scranton.
For ten years, while I lived in DC, I didn’t see that view very often. Which is probably why that glimpse of skyline still feels like a gift a year and a half after making my return.
The leaving made the return sweeter.
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In awkward moments, I have been known to quote Bridget Jones.
“Isn’t it terrible about Chechnya?” I’d say when no other words felt right and a silence needed to be filled.
The response would either be laughter because the people around me got the reference or a double-take.
“Isn’t she clever about world affairs?”
[OK that's how I chose to interpret the looks. WHATEVER.]
When I met Renee Zellweger at SoHo House in LA a few years ago, I actually told her about my habit. She laughed pretty hard, seemingly with sincerity.
Anyway…I guess I have to put this saying on hold for awhile.
If you haven’t seen this clip, click here:
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Writer Marinka is a woman of mystery. Which is why you won’t read her real name in here. And why you won’t see her picture.
But this writer is worth knowing–to the extent that Marinka will allow it–so I hope you’ll keep reading.
OneChicklette: Your favorite qualities in a love interest
@MarinkaNYC: A good guy. (Important: Not a good fella).
@MarinkaNYC: Wordy.
OneChicklette: What you appreciate most in your friends
@MarinkaNYC: Honesty, humor, check email frequently throughout the day.
OneChicklette: Your idea of happiness
@MarinkaNYC: Weekends that last for days longer. And include The Bachelor.
OneChicklette: Your idea of misery
@MarinkaNYC: Illness.
OneChicklette: Your favorite fictional character
@MarinkaNYC: Laura Bush.
