Monthly Archives: September 2011

Nespresso’s new Lattissima+ at Bloomingdales

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Dear Food Diary:
I love my Nespresso Pixie gift, but I had to get a separate Nespresso Aeroccino (aka milk frother) on the side to make my favorite lattes and cappuccinos. So I was excited to be invited to check out their new Latissima+ at Bloomingdales. The Lattissima+ has the milk frother incorporated, sweet!

LUNCH HAPPY HOUR DEAL at Tsushima

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Dear Food Diary:
I’ve been a fan of Tsushima’s lunch specials for years, but even more so now that offer DAILY SPECIALS and Happy Hour (11:30am – 12pm) Basically about 30% off! Deal/Steal/Score!!! 

Chubby gets a “Scan”

Been busy trying to give this Chubby blog a new look and new things to come! So less time posting. But great stuff is coming very very soon.
In the meantime, if you have an SCAN or SKANZ app on your smartphone, you can scan Chubby now! So cool right? Thanks Andrea from High/Low Food/Drink for showing me this!

David Burke at Bloomingdales: after shopping fuel

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Dear Food Diary:
There’s nothing better than finishing a great shopping day with great food. I guess I work close enough, that making the trek up for lunch isn’t so bad either. There’s always room in my closet for more shopping, just like there’s room in my tummy for yummy food.

ICY TASTE-OFF: Wooly’s vs Shaved Ice Shop

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Dear Food Diary:
Shaved ice or BaoBing (in chinese) is one of my favorite treats during hot summer days. Until recent years, shaved ice was mostly found in Flushing. In chinatown my spot was UiUi, but while their toppings are super Taiwanese and traditional (which I love), the ice is too rocky in texture. Now that the city has been served proper shaved ice, I’m glad to report that I’ve finally found the perfect fluffy snow ice. Here’s the taste-off of the two shaved ices “stands”: