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by Hanif Abdurraqib I know that I stopped thinking about extreme grief as the sole vehicle for great art when the grief started to take people with it. They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us is a collection of essays by an author who grounds his memories and insights into life and race/religion relations in […]
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If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know we just got back from an amazing, long, wonderful 2-week vacation in Switzerland. The country is full of incredible alpine views, livestock roaming everywhere, cheese and chocolate, and a diverse tourist population. Though we like a certain level of spontaneity in our trips, we did […]
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Lake Louise is a gorgeous must-see in the Banff area. A lot of people come to the lake to see it’s blue milky beauty – a result of runoff water from glaciers. There are a lot of easy hikes in the area that are quick in-and-outs and you get the full flavor of the lake. […]
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Okay, picture this: Thor, who will always be Chris Hemsworth in my mind, loses his hammer to a giant who has stolen it and who will only give it back if Freya, another god, marries him. Freya won’t marry him, so Loki dreams up a new plan to help Thor get his hammer back, but […]
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My love of cellphone cameras Cell phone cameras have ruined me. The Google Pixel 3 has an impressive camera and I don’t know how, but Google knows exactly how to correct every photo I take. It knows I shake a little. And that I’m not always good at choosing the right lighting for a photo. […]
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Tokyo Record Bar is a cool cellar restaurant modeled after restaurants in Tokyo. It seats just 18 and you have to get a reservation a fair bit in advance. Like the owner’s other restaurant, Niche Niche (see our review here), they serve a tasting menu and everyone eats the same thing. The main themes of […]
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When I think of France, I think of Paris, wine, baguettes, art. J’apprends le francis parce que j’aime le paris (et Montreal et New Orleans!). But some of our fondest memories of visiting France were made at Monet’s Gardens in Giverny. We had a wild adventure getting there and then soaked in the beauty and […]
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In Peekskill, just over an hour from New York City, you can enjoy great food, beer and hiking! Take the long trail and spend all day!
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Something New Yorkers often hear about in their day-to-day is what new restaurant opened in what trendy up and coming neighborhood. Well, last night, Neal and I went to just such a new trendy restaurant called Niche Niche. It’s located on the border of SoHo and the Village. The owner is Ariel Arce, who happened […]
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We have been searching for the perfect day trip from NYC that would remind us that the beautiful world of nature is not really as far away as it feels. Thank god we found it just an hour and a half north! Seriously, Breakneck Ridge Trail is the most fun I’ve had on a hike […]
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