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Brooklyn Girl Review ~ from Chef Marian

March 1, 2013 by Chef Marian

Hey! I’m a New Yorker! But I’m not Brooklyn. I’m not the Bronx. I’m not Queens. I’m not even Westchester! I’m Long Island…. and you can count on an upbringing that knows good food! And so does Victoria, the Brooklyn Girl for whom this restaurant is named! I thought I remembered her from what San … Read more

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Misinformation about Food that arrived in my inbox

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