The perfect breezy evening, one that conjures to mind why so many love the spring before the dead heat of summer, led me through the grand entrance of Rothschild’s in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn for a New York twist on classic Cajun cuisine. The windows were wide open to let in the cool of the fading day and allowed a proper view of Atlantic Avenue with its stylish boutiques and cafes. Decorated with a rustic tin roof, dark, polished wood, and black & white photos of luminaries from the musical and political past, you are transported into another intimate world. Rothschild’s places you, with a graceful ease, beyond the streets of Brooklyn and into what seems like an exclusive lounge/bar in the heart of New Orleans.
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It was worth the many attempted trips to get myself a hot, steaming bowl of ramen. After being featured in a reputable New York newspaper, noodle worshipping worker bees and tourists alike swarmed the Hell’s Kitchen locale of Totto Ramen to see what the fuss was all about. The many who found this hidden gem weeks later would have to wait up to an hour or more while some, including myself, would give up, relinquish a spot on line, and visit on a future date.
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