Detective Angel Batista

Lunching With Celebrity #35 (Penny)

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January 6th 2010
My long-lost childhood friend, Holly-the-Dubai-dwelling-flight-attendant, landed in New York yesterday for 24 hours of girl time. We popped into the Meatpacking district's Pastis for lunch, (a fabulous restaurant so coveted weekend brunches must be booked weeks in advance), and caught up on 20 years of missed life experiences. As we were leaving, the guy sharing my banquette seat kindly shifte ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more