by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Apr 3, 2007
I have spent an inordinate amount of money this week on iTunes downloads. Some of my faves:Lily Allen “Alright, Still”Basement Jaxx “Remedy”Natasha Bedingfield “Unwritten” (single)Israel Kamakawiwo’ole “Facing...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Apr 2, 2007
A while back, Marc and I enjoyed a late-night dinner at Vong*, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Upper East Side restaurant where the cuisine is an “amalgam of carefully crafted French technique blended with the bold and earthy flavors of the Far East.” I...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Mar 31, 2007
ã©ã†ã‚‚ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã† to the wonderfully chatty sushi chef at Teppan Hibachi Steak House for keeping me company—despite his very broken English and my inability to hear over the din of all the hibachiness going on in the next room—during dinner the other night....
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Mar 30, 2007
I am completely obsessed with this song. So much so that I think I really need a support group, so please take a look/listen and let’s meet on the third Thursday of every month to discuss, okay? The band is Mute Math. The song is “Typical.” And I...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Mar 21, 2007
I’m as giddy as a school girl who found out her secret crush was asking her to the prom. I just purchased tickets to some of the events at this year’s PEN World Voices (The New York Festival of International Literature) taking place all over the city at...