Enjoy Life

Update Review, 2023A few years ago, I tried (dairy free) chocolate from Enjoy Life.  And then promptly forgot about the brand.  Their product line extends far beyond chocolate bars though, to chips, to  chewy granola bars, "breakfast ovals", and "enjoy bites" (protein bites), to soft baked cookies or brownies. Their focus is being dairy free, gluten free, nut free, etc, etc, and, well, that just isn't me.  But somehow I found myself trying...

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Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe

Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe is a well known Italian bakery in New York.  It has incredible history, as it was founded in 1894, and has been run by the same family since.  Known for both traditional Italian pastries (cannoli, biscotti, tiramisu, butter cookies, etc), but also for having what some consider the best New York cheesecake in the city (they also make Italian version, if you prefer).  Veniero's has won all sorts of awards, been on a bunch...

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KanaHashi Sushi, Brooklyn

Ordering sushi for delivery is not something I had ever done, nor even thought about doing, until this past year.  To me, sushi is generally an extravagance, and something I'd want as fresh as possible, so, just never something I'd even think of getting delivered.And then I did it once, and realized the beauty of being able to just order a few pieces that I'm specifically craving, to round out other food I have at home.  I don't need to do a sit down...

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United Club, Newark Airport (Gate Area C123)

In June 2023, United opened a new lounge at the Newark airport, to a lot of fanfare.  Praise was actually fairly high, which surprised me, given that, well, it is a United domestic lounge.I had the opportunity to visit recently, and, well, I was actually really impressed.  Impressed, by United.  For realz.Now, it does NOT compare to a international first class lounge, or anything like that, no fine dining, but, the space is well designed, the food lineup...

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Thistle

During the depths of the pandemic, seemingly all my neighbors got on board the meal delivery service wagon.  I live in a large condo complex, and the piles of Home Chef, Blue Apron, and Hello Fresh boxes took over our package room.  And then, people grew sick of quasi-cooking, and still couldn't go out, and a new wave hit, now with prepared meals and healthier focus, from the likes of Thistle, Factor, Daily Harvest, etc.  It was amusing watching...

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