INTO THE WOODS: A REVIEW OF THE ANIMATED FILM “EPIC”
A big story writ small -- inch-high forest creature small, to be exact -- the entertaining but unexceptional… [more]
BROADWAY’S HIGHEST HONOR: THE 2013 TONY AWARDS
It's that time of year again, when Broadway rewards its best, everyone at CBS wonders if maybe the whole… [more]
SCHOOL DAZE: A REVIEW OF THE TONY-NOMINATED “MATILDA”
On Broadway, the trials and tribulations of downtrodden children are hardly anything new. "Annie", "Mary… [more]
SPACE COWBOYS: A REVIEW OF “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS”
A crowd pleaser from start to finish, "Star Trek Into Darkness" -- the second installment in J.J. Abrams'… [more]
SUICIDE WATCH: A REVIEW OF MARSHA NORMAN’S “‘NIGHT, MOTHER”
A young woman -- thirtyish, dour, a bit fussy, but at the same time almost eerily calm -- asks her mother… [more]
BARS / RESTAURANTS
Authentic Brazilian food in the heart of New York City’s Theatre District
Nothing can stop New Yorkers, that is a fact. The pace of the city, current … [Read More...]
BELGIAN RESTAURANT RESTO
New York has lately had some rather crazy habits for what concerns its weather. … [Read More...]
RESTAURANTE “RODEO BAR & GRILL” (in Portuguese)
Um ano atrás, Eric Jensen, um editor e escritor da revista Viva! Lifestyles, … [Read More...]
FILM / THEATRE REVIEWS
BROADWAY’S HIGHEST HONOR: THE 2013 TONY AWARDS
It's that time of year again, when Broadway rewards its best, everyone at CBS … [Read More...]
SCHOOL DAZE: A REVIEW OF THE TONY-NOMINATED “MATILDA”
On Broadway, the trials and tribulations of downtrodden children are hardly … [Read More...]
SUICIDE WATCH: A REVIEW OF MARSHA NORMAN’S “‘NIGHT, MOTHER”
A young woman -- thirtyish, dour, a bit fussy, but at the same time almost … [Read More...]
FOOD
BEET SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND VEGETABLES
This is very easy-to-make and delicious. A simple, simply great salad, worth keeping its recipe. Thanks to fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff for sharing it. 4 cooked beets, thinly sliced 2 large shallots, minced 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon unsalted butter juice of 1 large lemon 3 tablespoons extra-virgin … [Read More...]
WALDORF SALAD
The Waldorf salad was first served at the Waldorf Hotel in the last decade of the 19th century in New York City, between the years of 1893 and 1896. Back then, the famous Midtown Manhattan Waldorf- Astoria, located on the site where the Empire State Building is today, was called simply Waldorf, hence the name of the salad. It's a very light salad, … [Read More...]
FISH SOUP WITH PASTA AND BROCCOLI
I found this recipe in Epicurious, and made some changes to it. One of the best soups I remember cooking and eating, it’s very flavorful, not too rich… simply delicious! It’s also very easy to prepare. INGREDIENTS: 6 cups water 4 tablespoons chicken Consomme, or equivalent 1 lb skinless flounder fillet 1 garlic clove, … [Read More...]
WHAT’S FEIJOADA?
Feijoada is a traditional black beans stew with pork in Brazil. The word comes from feijão, which means beans. Brazilians use feet, ears, tails and other pork parts – there’s a traditional reason for it… Well, that’s the basic food slaves had access to when they developed this dish a couple of centuries ago. And also very interestingly, … [Read More...]
CODFISH SOUP
It’s not wintertime yet, but evenings are starting to cool down with the nice breeze we’ve had in New York. Cooler evenings call for a very simple recipe, a soup. Even though it’s so easy to make, it’s a little time-consuming, and the results will tell you it’s worth making it, because it’s so delicious. INGREDIENTS: 24 cups (16 … [Read More...]
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