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Throwback: Lil’ Frankies - Wine by Consumption

About a year ago a bunch of us went to Lil Frankies in NYC’s east village for a nice hearty Sunday dinner. Lauren, (my current roommate!) happened to be in town visiting and we wanted to show her our idea of the perfect cozy NYC spot for wine and pizza as a way to wind down the weekend.

One thing that is AMAZING about this gem besides the food of course, is that they offer Wine by Consumption. What does this mean you ask?

As far as we know, we are the only restaurant that offers a program like this. We are willing to open any of the bottles on this list and pour you a glass. Or a half a glass. Or open the bottle and leave you alone with it until you have reached your limit, or the bottom. You let us know when you are finished and we will measure the bottle and charge you accordingly.

How great is that? This was the only restaurant I knew that offered such an amazing service until I moved out to SF and discovered Frances - another gem.

*Picture above: Sunday family dinner = Two pizzas, two pastas, two salads, two bottles of vino. Thanks Frankie. Saying we left full is an understatement.

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This past Saturday afternoon Jeremy and I joined Sarah and Garrett and co at Rodeo Beach in Marin County for a day of picnicking, surfing, and lounging around. Rodeo Beach is two miles north of the Golden Gate bridge so makes for the perfect half day trip.

The beach is known for its pebbly sand and gorgeous bluffs (tip: sit with your back against the bluffs to hide from the wind). We brougth wine and cheese, a baseball and baseball mitts, blankets, a JAMBOX, + great company - and we had ourselves a lovely day.

A day on the beach in the middle of February, is just one more reason I love CA!

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DIY:Use Electrical Tape To Make Candy Cane Cups

via hellobrit

A couple of week’s back we threw a little birthday party for Lauren (my roomie) at our apartment. We wanted to make it as festive as possible, but had very little time (and money for that matter) to throw this shindig together. I saw this trick on Brit’s blog and gave it a whirl. Totally make shift, but totally adorable.

My attempt below. Unfortunately I only took this one picture! I think I was too caught up in prepping the appetizers. I could only find green tape, but it worked all the same.

The birthday girl and her mistletoe headband below.

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The 2nd Annual Secret Santa NYC took place while I was back visiting the week after Thanksgiving. This year Heather was our lovely host, in her new Brooklyn apartment!

The Rundown

Becca had Tracy

Gift: Wine aerator, wine glasses, wine bottle stoppers, bottle of wine (What can we say, Tracy loves her wine!) from Crate & Barrel.

Tracy had Heather

Gift: Chalkboard cheese platter, chalk, spoon straws, cocktail glasses (gosh we are getting older, Crate & Barrel dominated this party!)

Heather had Erika

Gift: Madewell sweater (So Erika and so cute!)

Erika had Me

Gift: Love Notes Scarf - This pretty little thing came with this love quote - “Where there is love, there are always miracles” - Clearly I would LOVE a gift like this! Each scarf comes with a different quote and this one couldn’t be more fitting. AND SF is the perfect city to wear one of these babies every day. yay)

I had Becca

Gift: Sparkle iPhone case, champagne glass, champagne recipe cocktail book, J.Crew bangles, bottle of sparkling rose (sparkle themed gift just for B!)

Then, once the gifting was done we had a fabulous little dinner at one of Williamsburg’s finest Italian tapas spots (forget the name, ugh!). Success. Love you girls and miss you loads and loads!

Here’s to a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year.

xx

J

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It's Clementine Season!

Love this cutie post from my friend Andrea. Meet her and her new (!) blog Eat Better Live Well - you will love her too.

eatbetterlivewell:

I am taking full advantage of clementine season and am loving every bite. Here is why I love clementines:

1. Easily transportable. Can toss one or a few into your bag and no refrigeration needed.

2. They make a great lunchtime dessert with only 35 calories each and they satisfy my after lunch…

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Friendsgiving: Stove Top Stuffing Recipe

I recently attended a Friendsgiving at our friend Karen’s place. Karen is our good friend from growing up in Rhode Island. She created a Google doc so we could decide what to bring and when I realized no one was making stuffing I knew this my chance to make my very first batch!

I could not be more thrilled with my Trader Joe’s stove top stuffing! So easy and quick and tastes amazing to boot.

Follow the directions on the box and add in whatever you like. Takes 30 minutes or less!

Directions:

1. First boil a big pot of water; add the packets of seasoning and butter to the pot. Let boil.

2. Meanwhile, chop apples, onions (white), and celery into small pieces and throw them in a big pan to satay on the stove. Add a dash of salt, pepper, and cinnamon and a quarter stick of butter. Remove when golden brown.

3. Take the pot of water off the stove and start to add the corn bread croutons. Fold them in slowly. Now, fold in apple, onion, and celery satay. Let sit. Done!

Notes:

- Two boxes was enough to bring over to the Friendsgiving

- You can add whatever you fancy. Some like to add raisins or crasins, nuts, etc

- The more butter you add the better ;)

- Not a bad idea to mull some wine cider on the next burner while you’re at it!

What’s your favorite stuffing recipe?

∞08:36 am, by projectjenny Comments

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Heather came back to visit a couple weeks ago and we hung out at her sister Andrea’s apartment for happy hour and dinner. Might look familiar? Can’t get enough of this place! You might remember it from a couple of photos from last winter. Here and here. Had to share! Now back to work! xx

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Weekend Snaps.

Row 1: Friday night dinner was at Off the Grid SF. I have been dying to go to this food truck food fest. The local street food culture here gets me so excited. Off the Grid is San Francisco’s mobile food truck extravaganza with 10 events in 9 locations, 6 days a week. We checked out Friday nights Off the Grid at Fort Mason from 5 PM to 10 PM. Check out the schedule here.

We tried Mama’s Empanadas (Chicken), Happy Dumplings (Chicken & Pork), 3 Sum Eats (Rice Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich served with summer succotash, carrot and cabbage slaw, and Sriracha aioli), Brass Knuckle (Fryin’ Maiden: Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with buttermilk aioli and jalapeno slaw), amongst nibbles of other things and sips of beer and wine - it was all out of this world good! Can’t wait to go back.

Row 2 & 3: Saturday we brunched at Cafe Elite which is one of my neighborhood go-to spots. Pictured above is my roommate Lauren, Andrea and Lauren who were visiting from the east coast, and Jackie - a group of my high school besties. We then headed over to my co-worker and friend Claudia’s rooftop party to watch the Blue Angels! What a beautiful day and an awesome show. Fleet Week in SF, check.

Row 4: Wine Country! Andrea, her BF Colin, Jeremy and I headed up to Napa for the night. We made a delish dinner and took the golf cart over to the club house for some night caps. Good night sleep and then Sunday was spent sipping vino and enjoying the sun. More details here on where we went.

Busy, fun-filled SF, CA weekend indeed.

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Brooklyn Housewarming

Heather (who you know lived in Philly last year) just moved to BK!! So how could I resist these glasses as the perfect HW gift.

Fishes Eddy Brooklyn glasses. Gift Box of 4. In love.

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TGIF. 3:30 PM PT = beer o’clock on a Friday. Cheers @cindywaters!

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Andrea’s Summer Salad

Andrea passed this along and I had to share with you all because it sounds just delightful.

Email from Andrea:

Hi!

I just made this salad for dinner and it made me think of you!

What you need:

Baby spinach

Sprouts

Chopped red onion

1 Fresh peach- chopped

1/3 avocado- chopped

Sauteed chicken breast- chopped

Dressing suggestions:

Drizzle of olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon juice

Light raspberry walnut vinaigrette

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A few snaps from my last supper in NYC - I chose to have it at Naya because well, they have the most amazing Haloumi cheese (3 different kinds!), hummus, salads, falafel, wine & beer, and so so much more. It’s a very cute Lebanese spot and if you’re like me and love this type of pickings you will LOVE this restaurant. Afterward we went down to the LES - like the good old days - and had a few drinks at Fat Baby.

Thanks to everyone who joined both dinner and after! It really was the perfect send off.

A few of my fav pickings:

Haloumi pan-seared haloumi cheese, tomato served with pomegranate sauce

Arayess Jebné toasted pita filled with grilled haloumi cheese

Rekakat blend of 3 cheeses, wrapped in phyllo, deep fried

Fattoush mixed green salad, tomato, cucumber, radish green pepper, toasted pita, sumac lemon-vinegar-olive oil

Spicy Shrimp sautéed shrimp with garlic & spicy red sauce

Hommus chick pea purée, lebanese tahini, lemon & olive oil

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The most important thing in life is your family. There are days you love them, and others you don’t. But, in the end, they’re the people you always come home to. Sometimes it’s the family you’re born into and sometimes it’s the one you make for yourself.

Carrie Bradshaw, Sex & The City

Going to miss my NYC family so crazy crazy much.

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Party on The Porch - Au Revoir NYC

Had a little going away shin-dig Thursday night at The Porch on Ave C (Between 7th & 8th). Such a great outdoor spot! 6 days until the big move!

A few pix below:

Porch Lemonade was the cocktail of the night. Delicious - tasted like a lemonade margarita and because it had St Germain in it, clearly I LOVED every sip (and happily drank 3).