Chip City, NYC

Cookies.  Not an item I ever really seek out.  I'm a dessert girl to the core, but to me, cookies aren't what I consider a "real" dessert.  Sometimes I'll enjoy a warm gooey cookie a la mode with a drizzle of a syrup and fresh fruit perhaps, but just a cookie?  Meh.  Not a real dessert (there are of course exceptions, like the Salted Caramel Manifesto cookie from Sweet Street, that is basically my favorite cookie on the planet, but even that...

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Area Four, Cambridge, MA

Update Review, June 2024After really not enjoying my one prior visit to Area Four, after an 8 year hiatus, I gave it another try, when I was in the area, and had been on a bit of pizza kick.  I just got takeout, as I had been so let down by the service before, and it was a lovely night to just go picnic outside nearby with my loot.Fresh Macaroni & Cheese. $11. + Bacon. $5."Housemade Creste di Gallo Pasta, Vermont Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Pangrattato."To...

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United Airlines Domestic First Class, BOS-SFO

Flight DetailsFlight: UA1187Departure: BOS 1:58pm (scheduled) (1:54pm pushback, 2:12pm takeoff)Arrival: SFO 5:30pm (scheduled) 4:56pm actualAircraft: 737 Max 9Seat: 4EThis was a pretty average United domestic flight.  We took off on time, minimal drama in-flight.The aircraft itself is pretty meh for such a long flight - the seats just really were not comfortable at all, and mine wouldn't recline.  No footrest.  No real functional spaces around to put...

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Burma Love

Update Review, 2024 VisitsGolden Ginger Salad ... new version?I loved this salad before.  But I was very confused when I saw the container for it this time.  Why ... why was there butternut squash?  Where was the vibrant purple cabbage?  What happened to the lettuce base?  Why did the dressing look so different?  Where did the lemon go?  And what about that powder (that I didn't really care for before anyway), where was it? ...

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