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I'm so happy right now! Like these other three, wonderful people who wrote reviews for Extreme New York, I'm always concerned about getting my hair cut at a brand new place for the first time. As...
I'm so happy right now! Like these other three, wonderful people who wrote reviews for Extreme New York, I'm always concerned about getting my hair cut at a brand new place for the first time. As such, I thought - well... let me try Judy's book and see what has good ratings. Extreme New York was one of the first ones I found on here, and since it had great reviews and was right by my parent's apartment, I thought - ok, I'll try it.
Thankfully, i did; what a great place! The decor is modern (with a quasi-european feel?) and as soon as I got there I was told I could go in back to get my hair washed. Assuming I was just getting a typical hair wash, I was surprised therefore, when the woman started massaging my head in more detail (i.e., ignoring the hair and massaging the temples and my neck)... soon I started to wonder even, whether I'd accidentally agreed to some really expensive head massage... I figured this because at this point she was ignoring my whole head and just massaging my back and then my temples and neck again, and only once in awhile getting back to my hair... (but not even rinsing it... just massaging it). It was a 15 minute process, and by the end I was sure I owed her a gazillion dollars... but it turns out that it was just the way she likes to wash hair, and it was wonderful! (I gave her a great tip afterwards).
Next: the haircut. I had Kent do my hair, and immediately I felt at ease. He looked really competant and very 'in charge.'. For anyone who likes a hairdresser who doesn't talk, but concentrates fully on what he or she is doing... (and who is incredibly talented at what he or she does), get Kent! He didn't talk to me at all; just kept chopping away in a very fast paced manner (but in a way that I could also tell he was very skilled)...And, at the end, he finished up by blowdrying my hair in such a great way that my boyfriend complemented me at least five or six times later that night.
Highly recommended!!!!
(One warning: The whole wash/cut/blowdry cost me $57 with/out tip - not the $25 someone else mentioned)
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I love Victoria's Secret. If you do it right, you can get lots of clothes for a pretty decent price. First off: purchase a gift card from someone off of Ebay at a discount (e.g., a $100 gift card...
I love Victoria's Secret. If you do it right, you can get lots of clothes for a pretty decent price. First off: purchase a gift card from someone off of Ebay at a discount (e.g., a $100 gift card for $90 or so). Next, check out slickdeals.net for at least 3 current codes/promotions: (e.g., a free pair of panties, a discounted bra, a free PINK dog). Next - purchase $100 worth of stuff on their website, victoriassecret.com to get free shipping *in addition* to the promotions and gift certificate reduction. Then - try on the clothes - keep what you like and return (separately, via USPS to keep the cost under the $4.95 they charge if you use UPS). Finally - if you got a free PINK dog or some other item you don't want, sell it on ebay!
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This is a lovely place to go for semi-casual, semi-fancy meal with really good kosher food (or just good food in general - regardless of whether or not you're kosher!). I had the salmon and thought...
This is a lovely place to go for semi-casual, semi-fancy meal with really good kosher food (or just good food in general - regardless of whether or not you're kosher!). I had the salmon and thought it was fantastic; I also enjoyed the appetizer, wine and desert - all around a very good meal! It's a bit expensive, but you can try to find a coupon on restaurant.com to make it cheaper.
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Piazza
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Food & Dining
New York, New York 10028
(212) 879-5566
This place has some of the worst pizza I've ever had. The slices are a good size, but for some reason there are no spices whatsoever on their pies, and the taste of virtually everything is...
This place has some of the worst pizza I've ever had. The slices are a good size, but for some reason there are no spices whatsoever on their pies, and the taste of virtually everything is extremely bland. If you're going to go here anyway (because you live in the area or you're really hungry), I recommend the mushroom pizza (which I always like bland anyway)... or, check out their wraps/salads which are decently fresh and flavorful.
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This place is certainly more expensive than Associated Markets close by, but it also sells some stuff you can't get there, like sliced mushrooms, Vitamuffins and No Pudge bars (I know these are...
This place is certainly more expensive than Associated Markets close by, but it also sells some stuff you can't get there, like sliced mushrooms, Vitamuffins and No Pudge bars (I know these are random items, but perhaps they're indicative of other things you might hope to find and can't find at Associated??). Also - if you live closer to Gristedes and purchase bottled water or seltzer on a regular basis, it's certainly an easier 'lug' if you're travelling fewer blocks with heavy stuff like that...
One more random thing about Gristedes: The workers here are incredibly friendly. It shocks me every time! I'll walk in - head toward the pickles section, and without fail there will be some person stocking the shelves who will stop what he or she is doing, smile and welcome me into their store.
Final thing: Watch out for the long lines at checkout (They usually have only one person working the registers).
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I love the smell of this place and its fun, laid-back, & colorful 'decor'. Despite the fact that I don't eat pizza often, it's nice to see someone doing something different with it for a change...
I love the smell of this place and its fun, laid-back, & colorful 'decor'. Despite the fact that I don't eat pizza often, it's nice to see someone doing something different with it for a change (rather than sticking to the traditional red/white/green italian pizza places that are everywhere in the city and that serve essentially the same kinds of stuff.) The crust/base of their pizza here is very thick, and - while more expensive than most pizza, its also topped with a nice variety of worthwhile, random things you wouldn't ordinarily find. Give it a try.
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Consider this a nice, bare minimum restaurant with pretty decent, cheap food. If you live close by, it's a good place to go when you've been aching to get out but it's pouring rain outside and you...
Consider this a nice, bare minimum restaurant with pretty decent, cheap food. If you live close by, it's a good place to go when you've been aching to get out but it's pouring rain outside and you don't want to go much further. It's also good when you don't have a lot of money to spend on dinner, but still want to get something that feels like a real meal (e.g., their seafood dish is somewhat suspicious, but plentiful, hearty, and I've never goten ill).
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I totally agree with Eric B. when he says that this place has the best tuna salad on earth!! (ok, - maybe that's a *bit* overstated, but seriously --- this tuna salad is amazing). Imagine low fat...
I totally agree with Eric B. when he says that this place has the best tuna salad on earth!! (ok, - maybe that's a *bit* overstated, but seriously --- this tuna salad is amazing). Imagine low fat tuna with apples, cinnamon, craisins, some walnuts (if i remember correctly), and incredible special ingredients that make it taste better than any tuna salad you've ever had, and voila - that's what you get here! Be careful when you come here though, because the tuna never quite *looks* as good as the other stuff they have in the window and I'm often tempted to order something else instead (only very shortly afterwards to regret my order and end up eating half my boyfriend's tuna!). Save calories afterwards for the big cookies (and stay away from the chocolate mousse/cake stuff, which looks better than it tastes). Nice, warm, weekend atmosphere.
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As everyone else has already noted, this place is expensive! I love walking into it and feeling like I actually have the money to spend on gourmet food that is overpriced *even* for gourmet food,...
As everyone else has already noted, this place is expensive! I love walking into it and feeling like I actually have the money to spend on gourmet food that is overpriced *even* for gourmet food, but alas, I don't (and hence try not to walk around too much so as not to be disappointed). If you've already been out shopping for a bit in the area though, and have worked up a very, very tiny appetite (that you don't necessarily want to satisfy w/ the nut vendors outside), I suggest going in and giving the samples a try. On a normal day you can get at least a couple different samples of bread and cheese, and on very good days they might even have some deserts out for you to try. (If you're really greedy - ask the guy at the deli to give you a sample of soup as if you were going to purchase it. Then make a face as if you didn't like it and leave...)
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I actually really hate rice pudding, but this place makes it tasty and edible (plus, my boyfriend really seems to like it). The decorations (or, as someone else here put it - 'Jetson'-style decor)...
I actually really hate rice pudding, but this place makes it tasty and edible (plus, my boyfriend really seems to like it). The decorations (or, as someone else here put it - 'Jetson'-style decor) are fun and help distract you from all the calories you're inhaling (note: while the term 'rice pudding' might sound healthier than other desert options, it most certainly is not when combined with rocky road and other crazy flavors!). I like to eat around the rice and enjoy the chocolate flavored goop it comes in, but if you're a true fan of rice pudding (and eat the whole thing), then I'm sure this place is for you. Fun variety and a good date place (with video entertainment on the walls if you run out of stuff to say).
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