This pretty much sums it up - I identify as New York. I was born in New Jersey, raised in Pennsylvania... but from the time I can remember, I wanted to move to Manhattan, work on Wall Street, or Madison Avenue, or wherever... it was my dream. It came true in 1999, when I graduated from college and moved to the big city to start my big job with a big professional services firm. My love for New York knew no bounds, and that was before I figured out that in this case the world was quite literally my oyster. The food scene was exploding and New York was at the epicenter. … [Read more...]







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