Jesse Barton is a twenty-something gal who, after having spent the past 9 years in New York, couldn't imagine living anywhere else. She is a columnist for Mediaite.com, and has contributed work to SheKnows.com, as well as several other online publications. She is a former actress/model who reads abundantly and runs incessantly. She wishes she utilized her kitchen more, but inevitably finds the lure of NYC restaurants (and their many cuisines) irresistible.