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Planning the Best Date Night Ever in Red Hook

Planning date nights is serious business. It was a hot NYC day in August and it was my job to plan a surprise date night for my girlfriend and I.Getting out of Manhattan was my first priority.Being close to water was second.Seafood third.I was inspired by my friend Anna’s comprehensive list…

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Suma Reddy • August 28, 2016

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You Get Me, Fresco Gelateria

I stumbled onto Fresco Gelateria a couple of years ago in the Lower East Side. I was dating a girl who worked across the street, and she introduced me to Fresco.I spent a lot of time there— it turned into my work spot, my meeting spot, my hash-out-fights with my (ex)-girlfriend spot.There’s just…

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Suma Reddy • July 30, 2016

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GTFO of NYC 003: Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring, NY

Know someone who needs to get out of NYC? >> click to tweet When good weather hits NYC (sunshine, above 65), everyone is deliriously happy.Surviving a NYC winter feels like an accomplishment — granted, it’s not Minnesota — but the streets get slushy, subways are tighter because everyone is bundled up, and we trudge from home to work…

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Suma Reddy • June 11, 2016

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Here’s My Vote For The Best Innovative Indian Restaurant in NYC

I have a tough time finding good Indian restaurants in NYC. They’re all mostly North Indian, heavy, and honestly, not that interesting.There is only so much chicken tikka masala and saag paneer I can stomach.That was until, one day my twin sister suggested Graffiti Food & Wine Bar, an eclectic Indian fusion restaurant…

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Suma Reddy • May 10, 2016

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The NYC Donut Awards Go To…

Donut trekking through Manhattan with three food-tech start-ups Donut or Doughnut? However you spell it, donuts are all kinds of goodness.So, it was our goal — as three NYC food tech start-ups — Waddle, Dollop, and Sweetist, to find the tastiest, fluffiest, gooiest, trendiest donut places in NYC.We hit up Doughnut Plant, The Doughnut Project, Dough, The…

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Suma Reddy • April 29, 2016