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Yesterday it was cornbread, today it's corn bread dressing with pecans and bacon. I seem to have cornbread on the mind. (Not that this is any different than usual, mind you.)

If I'm feeling fancy, an everything bagel with pesto mixed with cream cheese (topped with tomato slices when they are in season).

For a lazy day, a toasted cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese makes me almost unreasonably happy.

Thanks for all the suggestions and well-wishes everyone! Although I did phrase it in terms of a break-up dinner, it really is a celebration of me getting back to my normal (better) self--ex loved eating but not food per se, and always criticized my "picky" (aka, not Papa John's) taste. I'll definitely check out some of these places; we were also thinking of No. 7, Public, or Friend of a Farmer if anyone has been to any of those places.

Wow, I can't even begin to think of an answer to this if "ever had" is in the question...in recent memory, hot chocolate from Angelina in Paris or a Dorie Greenspan cheesecake with a gingersnap crust.

Not exactly LES, but Yoshi Sushi on Avenue A (and St. Mark's, I think) is pretty good--try their peanut and avocado roll. (A bit unusual, but delicious!)