Cheese Pulls, Poutine, and My Beef with Restaurant DMs
Get excited!
Hey friends. Been a busy couple of weeks over here, and I’ve been trying really hard to be more committed to blog and Substack content in 2025 so… here’s a quick recap of my latest posts from both the blog and IG, and you can choose your own adventure from there!
From the blog…
Quit DMing Restaurants for Answers You Can Easily Google
I love you all, but some of these DMs… 😬 Look, I get it. Sometimes you just wanna ask a quick question. But if you’re messaging a restaurant to ask, “what time do you open?” …I hate to tell ya but there is an entire internet for that. Let’s talk about why restaurants and social media managers (like myself) hate these messages, why it’s usually NOT helpful FOR YOU, and what you should do instead.
👉 Continue reading here.
From Instagram…
Cheese Pulls & Caviar at Chelsea Living Room
If cheese pulls were a sport, I’d be competing on an international level. This new-ish spot in Chelsea is serving up some gramtastic bites like a smoked mozzarella stick with caviar (yes, you read that right), wagyu toast with caviar (are you sensing a theme yet?) and I did the hard work of taste-testing it for you.
👉 Watch it here.
Poutine Week at Mile End Deli
Is there anything better than fries covered in cheese and gravy? NO THERE IS NOT. You’ve got a couple days left of Poutine Week at Mile End Deli (running til 2/20) - they’re going all out with FIVE different versions of the Canadian classic. I tried them all and let’s just say… me and my cholesterol levels are thriving.
👉 Watch it here.
More fun stuff coming soon - make sure you're following along either here or on IG @darapollak
Until next time..
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