STAND 4 ONE NIGHT STAND

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Stand 4, Mira Sorvino and OJ Simpson have more in common than you might think. First and foremost, all three have received accolades at some point in their careers. Second they’ve all been incredibly lucky. But perhaps what separates Stand 4 from its counterparts thus far, has been its ability to somehow maintain an interest in the public’s eye. Enter the front door of Stand … ( read more )

EL LOCO MEXICAN CANTINA WORTH A BANG

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EL LOCO MEXICAN CANTINA Y BARRA 64 Foveaux Street Surrey Hills NSW 2010 ☏ +61 2 9211 4945 RATING: Worth A Bang I often take things for granted. Like running water or a place that serves an all you can eat salad bar with bottomless bread sticks. I can’t fathom what it must be like to not know the comfort of Charmin toilet paper, freedom … ( read more )

NORTH END GRILL WHOLLY GASTROMONY

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NORTH END GRILL 104 North End Ave NY, NY 10282 646-747-1600 RATING: Wholly Gastromony American, ($$$-$$$$) I’ve often wondered what it must have been like to have been a dinner guest at The Last Supper? I’m assuming it was the dinner party of the century, the hottest invite in Jerusalem. Twelve lucky guys got out their finest frocks and robes, while the rest of the villagers commiserated about … ( read more )

ARRIBA ARRIBA IT'S COMPLICATED

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Arriba Arriba 762 Ninth Avenue NY, NY 10019 212-489-0810 RATING: It’s Complicated Mexican, ($-$$) I promised myself I wouldn’t do it. It was to be just a fun night out with some good friends at a local neighborhood Mexican restaurant where the foods always been decent, the atmosphere fun, and at an establishment that I’ve had a very long history with dating back to the … ( read more )

S'MAC Worth a bang

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S’MAC 345 E. 12th Street NY, NY 10003 (212) 358-7912 RATING: Worth a Bang American, ($) Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the aromatic jar below the stairs of Aunt Sally’s cellar.”    After reading that, I wished that I could have traveled … ( read more )