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where food and music and Taylor Swift collide

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  • Why Fearless Again? Why Not. You probably pre-ordered your copy of Fearless Platinum Edition from Amazon.com like I did. Amazon probably e-mailed you a coupon for this album because the industrious goods-search-engine instinctively knows how much you love Taylor Swift. So, when you received the new Fearless album with six previously unreleased recordings at work… Read more

  • Ah, Halloween. This year, Furry and I have decided to go as Jon and Kate + 8 except … we’re leaving the kids at home. I thought I’d re-record “White Horse” and decided to make a loving tribute to Kate Gosselin on this day. And now, “White Van.” Enjoy. Read more

  • So Maybe I am a Princess…

    So inspired by Taylor, I am learning the ukulele via Fearless. I know, I know. I screw up a lot. I’m learning. Read more

  • Taylor on The View this morning. She’s funny. And he did call her to apologize. Around 6 minute mark, great rendition of “Fifteen.” Read more

  • WE HEART TAYLOR.

    I’M NOT A PRINCESS,THIS AIN’T A FAIRY TALE She is and it is. After the villain stole her crown, the fairy godmother returned it to her, unfettered and pristine. The fairy godmother stepped back to watch the princess take her bow. No better ending than that, right? Kanye West and his alcohol swagger stepped onstage… Read more

  • Greater Adoration

    TAYLOR COUNTDOWN: 2 DAYS Contrary to your belief, there are people out there who adore Taylor Swift more than I do. And they’re talented musicians. Take this one–Mary–singing “You Belong With Me” My favorite part of Mary’s performance–filled with props that Taylor, no doubt, appropriates in her real life–happens around the 35 second mark. During… Read more

  • IMELDA MAY Love Tattoo At first glance, it’s her hair that strikes you. Then, her wardrobe. Intrigued by a sexy blast from the past. But it’s her voice you want to hear. She hails from Ireland, yet betrays no accent in her raspy, finite delivery of lyrics. If only Imelda May would cross the Atlantic,… Read more

  • SHAKE SHACK AT CITI FIELD I know the Mets season may soon come to an end. Or it should. Put the people out of New York out of their misery, please. If you happen to intentionally attend a Mets game or take a ride on the 7 toward Flushing on a game day, I highly… Read more

  • TAYLOR COUNTDOWN: 5 Days Fine. Go ahead. Joke about how this 25 year-old “adult” adores a tweeny country-pop singer. Ha ha. Sure, like I said, I was a foot taller than all the other Taylor Swift fans in West Virginia. I’m hoping the demographic is slightly more vertically developed this time around. But even if… Read more

  • KESTÈ PIZZE E VINO So I guess Monday nights are pizza nights. That’s the impression I got from Keste anyway. The narrow Bleecker Street restaurant was packed to the gills and hot as hell. You’d think there was a wood-burning oven in there. New York Magazine swears that Keste beats any Neopolitan pie outside of… Read more