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Brasserie 8 1/2 Scores a 10 For Fine Dining in NYC!

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View of Atrium Lounge from Dining Room
All Photos By Gail

A commitment to enjoying life in Manhattan means taking advantage of the many finer things that New York City has to offer. One of those fine things is visiting unique restaurants where you can linger over a delicious meal in a relaxed and beautiful setting, with gracious service that elevates you from the daily grind, and creates a memorable experience. Because you only live once! Recently, the Worley Gig was invited to dine at Brassiere 8/12, a true hidden gem in the heart of midtown: and when we say hidden, we mean it, as the restaurant is tucked away just below street level in the famous Solow Building on West 57th Street (you know, the one with the big red 9 out front)! Continue reading Brasserie 8 1/2 Scores a 10 For Fine Dining in NYC! →

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How I Met Your Mother-Inspired Cocktails

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How I Met Your Mother Cocktails
Photo By Gail

This cleverly-name-drink menu was spotted outside McGee’s Pub, the bar that served as the inspiration for McLaren’s Pub on the hit TV series How I Met Your Mother. I wonder if they also host a Trivia Night?

McGee’s Pub and Restaurant is Located at 240 West 55th Street (Between Broadway and 8th Avenues) in Midtown Manhattan.

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Product Review: Rudi’s Organic Bread!

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Loaves of Rudis Bread
All Photos By Gail

Do you like bread? I sure do, and I am fortunate to have no intolerance to wheat flour, so I can eat all the bread I want – yay! I recently met up with folks from Rudi’s Organic Bakery at an Editor Showcase press event here in the City, and they sent me four varieties of their delicious organic bread (pictured above, lounging comfortably on my duvet) to review for you on The Gig! Here are my findings.

Rudis Whole Wheat Bread

Rudi's Whole Wheat Bread Detail
Rudi’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread: See The Goodness

Rudi’s 100% Whole Wheat has cracked the code on cracked wheat bread! This classic bakery treat blends whole wheat flour with a hint of molasses: an old world recipe that’s become a modern favorite!

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Gangnam Style Dumpling Korean BBQ Beef

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Gangnam Style Dumpling 1
All Photos By Gail

After seeing a play on Saturday evening, Geoffrey and I walked by this Asian take-out place in the Times Square-Adjacent  Theater District. I just had to stop and take a picture of their window ads, featuring a cartoon version of Psy, singer of the worldwide, viral hit “Gangnam Style” from a few years back. Psy is pimping what looks like a pretty serious soup dumpling. Continue reading Gangnam Style Dumpling Korean BBQ Beef →

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Delicious New Products from Bumble Bee Tuna!

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Bumble Bee Tuna New Products
All Photos By Gail, Except Where Noted

Warmer weather is finally here, and it’s time to start planning lighter meals as we move towards summer, which will arrive any minute! Tuna is surely a favorite food that many have been eating since childhood, but there are lots of new ways to enjoy tuna besides the familiar tuna salad sandwich. Bumble Bee has just introduced several new products to its line of top quality albacore tuna, which are ideal for easy snacks and light lunches, and as key ingredients in hot or cold summer entrees. Let’s take a look at what’s new on the supermarket shelf! Continue reading Delicious New Products from Bumble Bee Tuna! →