This past weekend I had the pleasure of eating at one of my favorite restaurants in Ithaca, John Thomas Steakhouse. For me, John Thomas is my Peter Luger’s away from home. The meat is prime dry-aged beef, just like Peter Luger’s and everything from the steak sauce to the menu selections represent how a true American steakhouse should be. Though rustic and low key from the outside, the quality of food clearly demonstrates why John Thomas’ has been an icon in Ithaca for so long.

The exterior of John Thomas is quite plain on the outside and along with the overcast weather, paints a fitting picture of Ithaca.

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Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 is smooth and smells fantastic. It can be conveniently squeezed onto your lips, which is great, but when my lips are chapped, it just doesn’t do the trick. I need to constantly reapply just to maintain some semblance of moistness. For such a pricey little tube, I expect lip balm to be a bit more effective — not an unreasonable request. — $6.50