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Bay Ridge is the kind of neighborhood that people from Manhattan might consider “quaint,” or “untouched.”

The Definitive Bay Ridge Dining Guide

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Why Do We Continue to Ignore Staten Island?

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Unless you live in a cave devoid of Wi-Fi and cold-pressed juice bars, you've heard of yoga and how it has soooo many the health benefits.

How to Make It Through Your First Yoga Class Without Looking Like an Idiot

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'I Don't Eat on Mondays': What Life Is Like on Intermittent Fasting

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New York has been a state for more than 225 years, which means the oldest stuff in her is, in a lot of instances, really damn old.

The Oldest Stuff in the State of New York

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Drink

Next time you want to complain about your spatially ­challenged NYC apartment, just remember the name Matt Baldassano.

This Guy Put an Entire Winery in His 550-Square-Foot NYC Apartment

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How many times has a restaurant messed up your favorite standby order even though it’s such a staple every kitchen should know how to do it perfectly?

5 Standby Dishes Every Restaurant Should Make Better

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So you have a jar of peanut butter, a couple slices of mold-free bread, no jelly, and no will to go to the store to get some.

We made sandwiches with peanut butter and 10 random fridge items

Should Rice Krispie Treats be made with anything but Rice Krispies?

The root beer float is a classic explosion of cold refreshment you probably haven’t thought about much since you started ordering those awesome alcoholic frozen drinks that spin on the walls of daiquiri bars.

We made ice cream floats with 14 different sodas, because that's what winners do

Is there really a difference between 1-day-old pizza and 5-day-old pizza?

When people say something "tastes like chicken", it’s just a nice way of saying, "this is one of the most basic things I’ve ever eaten.

Latest Posts From Mara

The Definitive Bay Ridge Dining Guide

Bay Ridge is the kind of neighborhood that people from Manhattan might consider “quaint,” or “untouched.”

Why Do We Continue to Ignore Staten Island?

Have you actually been to Staten Island?

How to Make It Through Your First Yoga Class Without Looking Like an Idiot

Unless you live in a cave devoid of Wi-Fi and cold-pressed juice bars, you've heard of yoga and how it has soooo many the health benefits.

'I Don't Eat on Mondays': What Life Is Like on Intermittent Fasting

"I don't eat on Mondays."

The Oldest Stuff in the State of New York

New York has been a state for more than 225 years, which means the oldest stuff in her is, in a lot of instances, really damn old.

This Guy Put an Entire Winery in His 550-Square-Foot NYC Apartment

Next time you want to complain about your spatially challenged NYC apartment, just remember the name Matt Baldassano.

5 Standby Dishes Every Restaurant Should Make Better

How many times has a restaurant messed up your favorite standby order even though it’s such a staple every kitchen should know how to do it perfectly?

We made sandwiches with peanut butter and 10 random fridge items

So you have a jar of peanut butter, a couple slices of mold-free bread, no jelly, and no will to go to the store to get some.

Should Rice Krispie Treats be made with anything but Rice Krispies?

Who makes Rice Krispies treats?

We made ice cream floats with 14 different sodas, because that's what winners do

The root beer float is a classic explosion of cold refreshment you probably haven’t thought about much since you started ordering those awesome alcoholic frozen drinks that spin on the walls of daiquiri bars.

Is there really a difference between 1-day-old pizza and 5-day-old pizza?

Is there really a difference between 1-day-old pizza and 5-day-old pizza?

We crushed up 7 kinds of snack chips and used them to flavor chicken

When people say something "tastes like chicken", it’s just a nice way of saying, "this is one of the most basic things I’ve ever eaten.

Latest Posts From Mara

The Definitive Bay Ridge Dining Guide

Bay Ridge is the kind of neighborhood that people from Manhattan might consider “quaint,” or “untouched.”

Why Do We Continue to Ignore Staten Island?

Have you actually been to Staten Island?

How to Make It Through Your First Yoga Class Without Looking Like an Idiot

Unless you live in a cave devoid of Wi-Fi and cold-pressed juice bars, you've heard of yoga and how it has soooo many the health benefits.

'I Don't Eat on Mondays': What Life Is Like on Intermittent Fasting

"I don't eat on Mondays."

The Oldest Stuff in the State of New York

New York has been a state for more than 225 years, which means the oldest stuff in her is, in a lot of instances, really damn old.

This Guy Put an Entire Winery in His 550-Square-Foot NYC Apartment

Next time you want to complain about your spatially ­challenged NYC apartment, just remember the name Matt Baldassano.

5 Standby Dishes Every Restaurant Should Make Better

How many times has a restaurant messed up your favorite standby order even though it’s such a staple every kitchen should know how to do it perfectly?

We made sandwiches with peanut butter and 10 random fridge items

So you have a jar of peanut butter, a couple slices of mold-free bread, no jelly, and no will to go to the store to get some.

Should Rice Krispie Treats be made with anything but Rice Krispies?

Who makes Rice Krispies treats?

We made ice cream floats with 14 different sodas, because that's what winners do

The root beer float is a classic explosion of cold refreshment you probably haven’t thought about much since you started ordering those awesome alcoholic frozen drinks that spin on the walls of daiquiri bars.

Is there really a difference between 1-day-old pizza and 5-day-old pizza?

Is there really a difference between 1-day-old pizza and 5-day-old pizza?

We crushed up 7 kinds of snack chips and used them to flavor chicken

When people say something "tastes like chicken", it’s just a nice way of saying, "this is one of the most basic things I’ve ever eaten.

Next time you want to complain about your spatially challenged NYC apartment, just remember the name Matt Baldassano.