639111716_e00fa9ef84_m.jpgIt’s been a while since we last ran a restaurant review in The Glass Hammer. But that doesn’t mean we haven’t been eating! Here, we offer you our three top recommendations for downtown power-lunches in New York City.

Our top three …

  • Nobu
  • Bouley
  • Chanterelle

Check out our reviews after the jump …

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cimg2998.JPGFor this second installment of business book reviews, our editorial staff has reviewed two of their recent favorites:

  1. Trade Up! Five Steps for Redesigning your Leadership and Life from the Inside Out, by Rayona Sharpnack
  2. Spiral Up: and other Management Secrets Behind Wildly Successful Initiatives, by Jane Linder.

As you might imagine from their upwardly mobile titles, both books provide advice and encouragement to women looking to move up in the ranks at work, and harness the power and confidence to succeed in life. Sort of like the literary version of buying a coveted handbag or treating yourself to some full-fat ice cream, both of these books are a great start to a career pick-me-up.

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111515924_cd0b07f0c2_m.jpgThis week, we at The Glass Hammer are kicking off a new occasional Friday segment where we review and recommend business-oriented books that might be of particular interest to women working in law and finance. Today we review 3 top business books, so keep reading after the jump. Have a top pick yourself? Write in to let us know what you would like to see us review. Did one of these books change your life? (or end up being used to line your kitty’s litter bin?) Leave a comment and let us know!

“Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)” by Cathie Black

“One Person/ Multiple Careers: How The ‘Slash Effect’ Can Work For You” by Marci Alboher

“Fire Your Boss” by Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine
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