When I heard a restaurant in the East Village just opened up called Picnic, I had no idea what ti expect. I stopped in this past Friday and what I got was awesomely executed, fantastic, and downright great food.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: EL COCOTERO
When I chatted up a Venezuelan barista at Blue Bottle coffee, I told her I love Caracas Arepas. She said it was very good, but said a spot in Chelsea called El Cocotero was even better.
Read moreNYC FOODIE DISH OF THE WEEK: EVERYTHING AT HEARTH
Hearth is one of the Best restaurants in NYC. Period.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: BETONY
Dropped into the 3-star Betony this past week and had a terrific meal. With top notch service and fabulous fare, I could see why Pete Wells of the NY Times gave it a fantastic review.
Read moreNYC FOODIE DISH OF THE WEEK: CHEESY TATER TOTS FROM CLARKE'S STANDARD
When I heard P.J. Clarke's was opening up a more fast food option called Clarke's Standard, I was intrigued. Why? Because I think the burger at P.J. Clarke's is fabulous.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: THE CLEVELAND
The Cleveland in NoLita/Soho is a New American restaurant with a Mediterranean twist. I stopped in recently and had a solid meal.
Read moreNYC FOODIE OPENING OF THE WEEK: HAN DYNASTY
Philadelphia favorite Han Dynasty has now graced our good ole city. This brand new Chinese joint specializing in Szechuan cuisine has opened in the East Village, and it is quite great.
Read moreNYC FOODIE OPENING OF THE WEEK: SOMTUM DER
Northern Thai fare is spicy and flavorful. And that is exactly what you will find at the just opened Somtum Der in the East Village, the sister to their Bangkok location.
Read moreNYC FOODIE DISH OF THE WEEK: CRUDO FROM IL PESCE IN EATALY
Eataly is Awesome. There I said it. It's a one stop shop, where you can purchase gourmet products from Italy, and grab bites at one of 9 delectable restaurants in the store.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: DISTILLED
I stopped by a delicious joint in Tribeca last week, it's called Distilled, and it says on their website, they are "redefining the public house". I don't know about that, but what I do know is the rumors and press is right: they have some of the best darn wings in town!
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