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Food and Drink Reviews + Dining Out!

Trader Joe’s: Another Reason to Love The Germans

trader joes store front
This is Not the Trader Joe’s on 14th Street, But Use Your Imagination

Three things changed my life in 2006, as follows

1. Getting a full time job with benefits and paid vacations. Yowsa!
2. Writing a Pop Culture Blog that rocks. Woo Hoo!
3. Trader Joe’s Market opening on 14th Street here in NYC, where I live. Thank You, Jesus!
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Kinder Bueno: The Tastiest Candy in the Universe

Kinder Bueno
Kinder Bueno, The Candy of the Gods

Do you enjoy tasty snacks? I sure do. I am actually not much of a candy eater, but one of the Directors in the London office of the Investment Bank I work for as a day gig recently introduced me to this amazing candy called Kinder Bueno. And let me tell you, that shit rocks.

As simple, delicious perfection defined, Kinder Bueno is basically milk chocolate-covered hazelnut cream on a crispy wafer. If you are not lucky enough to have friends or co-workers in England who will bring Kinder Bueno to you, then you can probably find it on the Internet somewhere. Believe me, it will be worth the effort required to track it down.

I Ate A Tastey Snack

Entenmanns Mini Carrot Cake
Paradise Found

I had the day off for Veteran’s Day and so I filled my much-needed down time with running errands usually reserved for the weekend. I actually wanted to get my hair trimmed, but you can’t make appointments at the place where I get my hair cut, and I just wasn’t into waiting ninety minutes to see Martha – the only stylist I trust, because she always cuts my hair perfectly. I guess I’ll have to do that tomorrow.
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