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Monday, October 13, 2014

Bellino Zwicke #1 BEST SELLER AMAZON

DANIEL BELLINO-ZWICKE

# BEST SELLER

Greenwich Village New York based Italian Cookbook author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke has grabbed the # 1 and # 2 spots back-to-back on Amazon's Best Seller List .. Daniel's latest book SEGRETO ITALIANO is The # 1 Best Seller Italian Cookbooks Amazon Kindle and his book Sunday Sauce - When italian Americans Cook is hot on its heals at the # 2 Spot Amazon Best Selling Italian Cookbooks .. That's quite a feat .. We talked to Daniel and he is quite proud and very excited at this latest great news .. Daniel is currently working on a new cookbook to come out sometime in the Spring of 2015 .. Daniel is also working on a book called Chianti and a few other smaller projects. We patiently await his upcoming books, and are enjoying Sunday Sauce and Segreto Italiano for now.

SEGRETO ITALIANO # 1 BEST SELLER

by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

SUNDAY SAUCE was The # 1 BEST SELLER ITALIAN COOKBOOK

on AMAZON for 4 Months ... It's now at # 2 Right Behind Daniel's SEGRETO ITALIANO

La TAVOLA

Daniel's First Book

GREAT STORIES

with Tasty Recipes

IT'S NEW YORK ITALIAN

GET READY For a GREAT ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

and MAKE The Feats of The 7 Fish

THE FEAST of THE 7 FISH

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

Friday, October 10, 2014

I Don't Want to Miss Thing AEROSMITH Armageddon

AEROSMITH

Aerosmith

I DON'T WANT To MISS a THING

From The Movie

ARMAGEDDON

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Aerosmith

ROCK ON !!!

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Friday, October 3, 2014

The GENIUS of Keith McNally

The Keith McNally Empire

# 1

The ODEON

When all is said and done, Keith McNally will go down as the Greatest Restauranter in the history of New York City .. Just about everyplace Kieth ever opened would turn out to be uber hot and the Hottest restuarant of it's time .. From his very first venture, The Odeon, then Cafe Luxenbourg, then Nell's, Pravda, Balthazar, Schillers, Pastis, Pulino Morandi, Minetta Tavern, (The only place to fail), Cherche Midi, Balthazar London ...

BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY

by Jay McInerney

THE GREAT PATRICK CLARKE

Patrick Clarke

Executive Chef

Sadly Passed

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The GIRLS of CAFE LUXENBOURG[/caption]

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Cafe Louxenbourg

# 2

# 3

NELL'S

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KEITH HARRING & ???

At NELL'S

Sometime in The 80's

# 4

PRAVDA

Layfayette Street, Noho

# 5

BALTHAZAR

Spring Street at Crosby

Noho / Soho

# 6

SCHILLERS

Lower East Side

NEW YORK

# 7

PASTIS

Keith McNally

was The Major Force

with

His Opening of PASTIS

Along with Eric Goode (Maritime Hotel, Chelsea)

Creating The Meatpacking District

KEITH CREATES NEIGHBORHOODS

He Did So For TRIBECA and Later with The

MEAT PACKING DISTRICT

# 8

MINETTA TAVERN

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Minetta Tavern

Macdougal Steet, GREENWICH VILLAGE

NEW YORK

photo by DANIEL BELLINO-ZWICKE

# 9

PAULINO

Bowery, NEW YORK

KEITH Only Failed Project

# 10

CHERCHE MIDI

Cherche Midi

On The BOWERY

The Former Paulino Space

# 11

BALTHAZAR LONDON

CONVENT GARDEN

LONDON

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SUNDAY SAUCE ITALIAN GRAVY[/caption]

Italian-American

SUNDAY SAUCE

by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

SECRET ITALIAN RECIPES

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SEGRETO ITALIANO

Rare & Secret Italian Recipes

by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Perfect New York Breakfast

BALTHAZAR

Noho NEW YORK

NEW YORK 'S # 1

POWER BREAKFAST

The PERFECT BREAKFAST

BAGELS & LOX

COFFEE

FRESH ORANGE JUICE

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Balthazar New York

SUNDAY SAUCE ITALIAN GRAVY

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Coffee Is GOOD For You

COFFEE LOVERS REJOICE !!!

COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU !!!

Yes Boys and Girls, all you Coffee Lovers out there, it's True, Coffee is Good for You. Ye-Ha! Don't you just love it. You might have heard from time-to-time that coffee is not good for you, bad for your health. Not So, but just the opposite, Coffee is Good for you. Coffee is High in Antioxidants, which can protect against damaged cells and reduce your risk of chronic disease including Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Strokes.

Now this is really good news, Great News in fact, the prevention and reduced risk of getting Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Stoke is major, and anything any sane person should be ecstatic and rejoice over, "I am." Coffee can help prevent Alzheimer's and Parkinson Disease. Awesome!

Just remember, moderation is the key, too much coffee can cause nausea, jitters, and a rapid heart beat. It is safe to drink up to 5 cups a day, if you start getting over 8 cups you may have problems and adverse side affects. So remember, enjoy your coffee, you can love it, but stay moderate and it will love you back. As for me, I just love and adore my morning coffee. I usually have a second cup in the late afternoon, but hardly ever after 4 PM and I'm finished for the day, until my next glorious morning cup to start another day, my Coffee, in the Cafe, the newspaper and I'm set, Buon Giorno!

*THIS ARTICLE FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THE POSITIVE BENEFITS OF DRINKING COFFEE, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE DRINKING COFFEE CAN BE BAD FOR YOU, SUCH AS PEOPLE WITH ANXIETY OR SLEEPING DISORDERS. IN TERMS OF HEALTH, COFFEE IS BEST DRUNK WHEN IT'S BLACK OR WITH VERY LITTLE SUGAR AND MILK ADDED. DRINKING A VENTI MOCHA WITH WHIPPED CREAM FOUR TIMES A DAY ISN'T GOOD FOR ANYONE.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

PJ CLARKES

PJ CLARKE'S

New York

Are you a True Downtowner who has found themselves for one reason or another on the Upper East Side and needed a good place to have a drink and grab a good Burger. You need a good joint, not a obnoxious Sports Bar with 20 annoying Flat Screen TVs. You're not from BumFu_k Iowa, so Applebee's or Tj McFunsters just won't do. You're a Downtowner, you need a inexpensive, unpretentious, non-contrived place with a Cool Vibe. Well for years now, my Go-To all-around place on the Upper East Side (for the Rare Times I'm in that neighborhood) is without question PJ Clarke's. The ambiance is beyond compare, wonderfully well worn, charming, and awash in History.

PJ Clarke's was one of Sinatra's Favorites along with the 21 Club, Jilly's and Patsy's on 56th Street. And speaking of Sinatra who recorded a wonderful version of "One For My Baby" which was written at PJ Clarke's on a Cocktail Napkin by the great Johnny Mercer in 1941.

When I go to PJ Clarke's, I'm thinking of a Burger, a Beer or Bourbon Old Fashion, and an order of Onion Rings. With all the rage of Burger's these days, PJ Clarke's has been serving one of New York's tastiest Burgers for close to a Hundred Years. Even Jackie Kennedy loved PJ Clarke Burgers and ate them often. And Nat King Cole proclaimed after eating a tasty Bacon Cheeseburger that it was the Cadillac of Burgers. "You know Nat, I agree." And combined with the wonderful ambiance, History, and allure of the place, PJ Clarke's just ca not be beat. Try it!

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke PJ CLARKE Facts One of Sinatra's favorite joints ..... Johnny Mercer wrote One For My Baby a Sinatra Favorite on a Cocktail Napkin at PJ Clarke's ..... Jackie Kennedy often brought John F. Kennedy Jr. for a Saturday lunch Burger....... Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) orders a Burger here in The French Connection ...

Author Charles Jackson was a regular at PJ Clarke's and in the movie version with ray Miland, PJ Clarke's was used and called Nat's Bar in the movie ... On June 20, 1958 Buddy Holly proposed to his fiancee there ... Johnny Depp gave a gift of a Guitar to Keith Richards and Keef played on the spot Brown Sugar .... PJ Clarke's was a Favorite of Ted Kennedy, Richard Harris, Jake LaMotta, and Dick Clark, all of who love the burger ... Regular Liza Minelli loves the PJ Clarke Burger as well ...

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Sunday, September 7, 2014

VESUVIO

Vesuvio Bakery

by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

SECRET RECIPES

SEGRETO ITALIANO

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NEW YORK and The $3.00 PBR

New York and the $3.00 PBR, Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer has been a God-Send to many New Yorkers. As you all know, the US Economy has been in the Shitter for the past 3-Half years or so.

Many people are out of work, and many who are working, are taking home Half-as-Much Money or more of what they used to make. People have had to buckle down and give up or curb many things they enjoyed previous to the current state of our economy, which is in almost a Depression Era State.

Yes, everybody says that we are not in a Depression, we're in a recession. Those are the Rich and Well-Off talking. To many, the state of our Union and their feelings are of Depression.

So, because of the Terrible State of our Economy you have given up eating out 3 times a week, you buy less clothes, spend less on Entertainment and any number of things and you haven't had a vacation in the past two years, maybe more. You given up a lot. We all have.

Now when it comes to socializing, going out for a few Beers or Cocktails with some friends, you've had to cut back on that too. But hey, you gotta draw a line somewhere, and everyone is entitled to a few drinks to unwind every now and then. But if you live in the Great City of New York this can be a costly undertaking, especially in this day, and of all times, to be having a Boom in The $14, Sixteen-Dollar-Or -More-Cocktail.W hat is a Poor Working Guy or Working Girl to do??? Well Boys and Girls, let's Thank God for that great thing of wonder and the Bars and establishments who so graciously and kindly serve it, The $3.00 PBR, That's right, a $3.oo Beer in The Land of The Over-Priced $16.00 Cocktail, Manhattan, New York, NY..... It's quite Sad, Greedy too.

Yes, Thank God and let's thank the Kind-Heart proprietors who serve $3.00 PBR'S or any Beer for just $3 or $4 in a New York Bar. You are doing you fellow man a public service and we thank you for that. Whoever you are, you are to be commended, and Shame-On-You, all those places that serve $14 PLUS Cocktails. "RIP-OFF" !!! Wish the masses would Boycott these places and patronize places like Blue & Gold Bar, 7B, and anyplace who has a heart. Bars that serve 3 and 4 Dollar Beers.

I just have to say, it's great to go to a place like Blue and Gold Bar on East 7th Street and know that you can have 3 or 4 Beers for just $12 to $16, accounting for a Buck a Pop for the Barkeep. Now that's pretty good. I have had the best times hanging at Blue & Gold with some friends. You sit at the Bar or get into a nice comfy booth, drink your Beers ($3 PBR'S), relax, listen to the Music, Chit Chat, and just enjoy, and it's not going to cost you The Shirt Off Your Back.

Yes, you can have 4 Beers, tip included for the price of 1 Rip-Off Drink at one of those Rip-Off Joints. And if you are Dumb enough to have four drinks in one of those places, guess what it's going to cost you? About $75 my friend.

Well, do the Math, and if you can afford $75 for only 4 drinks, God Bless You. And if you can't, you've got an alternative. Right, your local $3.00 PBR Joint. They're a God-Send.

Daniel Bellino-Zwicke