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Après Diem

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Après Diem, Midtown

Called me old-fashioned but I still like going to dinner & a movie. It should be no surprise that I have a preference to movie theaters (I like Phipps Midtown Arts Cinema in case you were wondering). I’ve passed Après Diem in the Midtown plaza countless times always wanting to try it out but never went until a few weeks ago. It’s perfect you can buy your movie tickets eat a little dinner or grab a drink then catch a flick. What’s not to love! It was a hot day so I ordered a glass of rosé rather promptly as I was in dire need of wine… but who isn’t at 6pm on a Friday? Tom & I started off with the pate plate, which also came with cornichons a lovely addition. Then we both ordered the special pasta now I typically don’t like ordering the same thing as the person I’m with but when you already know you won’t want to share what are you do? The pasta was homemade spinach & mushroom ravioli with tomato cream sauce. Both of us were members of the clean plate club that night. We didn’t have time for dessert but they did look good! Perhaps next time we’ll get a drink & dessert after the show!

Alon’s Bakery & Market

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Alon’s Bakery & Market, Morningside

I heard about this bakery and market long before I came across it. In fact I was looking for the dry cleaners next to it and not a haven for desserts or prepared foods. I have a love/hate relationship with Alon’s, while I love all things it offers—fresh bread, pastries, cheese, wine, & prepared foods I don’t necessarily need everything I buy. I could say this is my target, I walk in to buy one thing and walk out with a bag full of deliciousness. There could be worse things but just because it’s Thursday and the week is almost over doesn’t mean I need to buy a piece of the Chocolate Truffle Cake or an individual Tiramisu cup  or an individual Chocolate Raspberry Mousse or a piece of the Opera Cake (chances are if it’s chocolate I have tried it) plus a bottle of some red wine I have inevitably never heard of. The cheese selection is standard for a specialty store, my notable picks have been the Point Reyes Blue, a couple Pecorinos, and an earthy Taleggio which I obviously needed a French Baguette to go with it but don’t worry Alon’s sell those too! And lastly the prepared food section, which is half of the store… It can be daunting but I’ve managed over the visits to have two preferences either the Calamari Salad or Risotto Cakes. This list could really go on though. The woman who mentioned this store to me in Nordstrom’s when I first moved here put it perfectly, “I  am now fifteen pounds heavier since living near Alon’s.” While I haven’t gained the ‘Alon’s Fifteen’ it certainly can be a dangerous place in which you’re either in an indulgence purgatory or a decadent nirvana.