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  • Archive for December 17th, 2007

    Meeting the Jewish Male version of myself…fast forwarded a few generations

    Monday, December 17th, 2007

    Today I got sent to cover the re-opening of the Second Avenue Deli, a revered New York City institution that was being reincarnated after shuttering two years ago at its East 10th street location. While I was there, the owner, 25-year-old Jeremy Lebewohl, pointed out a deli expert, an author who had traveled the world eating at […]

    Fortune Cookie Magic Eight Ball

    Monday, December 17th, 2007

    My friend David gave me a magic fortune cookie eight ball last year, available for $9.99.

    Some of its answers

    Future sticky like rice,
    You don’t wonton know
    Answer sweet and sour
    Don’t mock the cookie
    Try the eggroll
    Cookie busy - try later

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