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A vanilla latte from The Cloudy Bean Café in Mamaroneck, NY.

The City & The Suburbs: September Edit

Two restaurants and a whole lot of coffee shops.

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A look inside Eavesdrop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

How to have a great night in Greenpoint

Your drinks, dinner, and dessert sorted.

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A Macbook on a couch.

The AI-Generated Menu Epidemic

Addressing the elephant in the room & sharing non-AI tips for promoting new offerings.

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Close-up of several glazed donuts sprinkled with powdered sugar, arranged closely together on a surface.

A Quick Bite: Now we can start pumpkin season

Starbucks, Dunkin’, and all overeager pumpkin spice enthusiasts, step to the front.

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Close-up of a hand holding a small card with a lobster illustration and the words 'DRESSED-UP CLASSICS' and 'FOR DRESSED-DOWN PEOPLE' in front of a window with a view of a bar and snack sign.

The City & The Suburbs: July/August Edit

The new-to-me places I’ve loved lately.

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Interior of a cozy coffee shop with a round wooden table set with green glasses, napkins, and utensils in the foreground. Behind, there is a wooden shelving unit with colorful boxes and framed pictures. To the right, a chalkboard menu lists various teas and coffee drinks. The counter features a glass display with baked goods, and a brick wall decorates the background with hanging pendant lights and shelves holding coffee cups and equipment.

Pull up a chair

A home for the people who can't stop thinking about food.

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