Who am I? Originally from Alabama, I guess you could say I’ve been city hopping along the East Coast the last eight years before arriving in NYC. Somewhere along the way, I turned in the keys to my car in favor of mass transit in flip flops and being crammed into tight subway cars with smelly passengers – a sacrifice I don’t regret.
When it comes to the kitchen, I’m a work in progress. However I’m well experienced in the art of ordering off of menus in tasty places. I’ve traveled from one end of the city to the other in the name of good food. I’m especially in hot pursuit of new brunch locales and the ever elusive good Mexican restaurant in New York. I’m a firm believer that smart diners always make dessert a priority, which is why you’ll often see desserts make an appearance here. Have a spot to suggest? Fire away!
By day I work a 9-5(ish) corporate job, but on the side I choose to spend most of my time revising my first book (a memoir), posting here on my personal blog, doing restaurant reviews for Neighborbeeblog, taking my weekly trapeze class (my new passion), and just hanging out with my fabulous Yorkie, Dixie. Like any foodie in NYC, I can usually be found having brunch somewhere on the weekend. Though I’ve reigned in my content here to have a food focus, feel free to hop over to my Tumblr account to see the rest of my ramblings, including my almost weekly trapeze video upload (also on YouTube) and more on my writing.
If that’s not enough, click here for some more random info on me.
Pull up a chair. Try to stave off hunger for a bit. Stay a while. And be sure to say hello!
September 2, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Hey Lara,
I dig the website! Very cool. It seems like you have settled in well in the NYC. Good luck on the book.
J
September 3, 2009 at 9:46 am
Thanks Jasen – thanks for shopping by! I’ll admit, book’s been on hold while the weather’s been nice. Winter promises to be a beast, so I’ll be staying warm putting the final touches on it for sure in my favorite coffee shop!
February 15, 2010 at 2:45 am
Hey LJ, I love the photo of the raspberry topped grits in your sidebar. I am originally from Slovakia, and there we eat plenty of grits too (actually the thinner farina porridge). We usually top it with cinnamon, cocoa and melted butter. Here is my recipe:
http://www.slovakcooking.com/2009/recipes/grits/