Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Hot Fried Chicken,
Category Archives: AMERICAN
Austin Public, Forest Hills, NYC
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in this post are my own
The Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, Boerum Hill, NYC
Delaware and Hudson, Williamsburg, NYC
The Egg Shop, NoLita, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Steak and Eggs, Egg Salad
Black Seed Bagel, Nolita, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Salmon, cream cheese, red onion and capers sandwich
Narcissa, East Village, NYC
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Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Potato Gnocchi, Maine Scallops, Apple- Quince Crisp
Betony, Midtown West, NYC
Root & Bone, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Fried Chicken Biscuit Appetizer, Root Chips
The Elm, Williamsburg, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Burrata with Ocean Trout, Avocado Gazpacho, Gold Bar
Juni, Murray Hill, NYC
Estela, Nolita, NYC
Corkbuzz Wine Bar, Chelsea Market, NYC
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Spiegel, East Village, NYC
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Brunch at Hudson Clearwater, West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance:☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Crab Monsieur, Baby Spinach Salad
Friday Night Dinners at the Natural Gourmet Institute, NYC
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment for a complimentary meal. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Sage General Store, LIC, NYC
Umami Burger, Greenwich Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$
Must try: Hatch Burger, Thin Fries
LIC Market, Long Island City, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Frittata, Soups, Brownie
Dovetail, Upper West Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Potato Gnocchi, Hamachi, Cured Carrots, Chocolate soufflé
The Butcher Bar, Astoria, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Pulled Pork, Marinated Chicken
Masq, Midtown East, NYC
Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to this establishment. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
I was recently invited to a press dinner at Masq which is Midtown’s little gem offering innovative American Cuisine with a New Orleans flair.
The space occupies the first floor of a townhouse and is spread over four distinctive areas that flow one into the other. There is a full-service sit-down bar located in the front of the restaurant, which has a really cool horseshoe-shaped white oak bar. Here one can choose from a variety of New Orleans inspired specialty cocktails, an impressive selection of global wines and other premium liquors.
The restaurant then continues into a Lounge area decorated with eclectic vintage furniture and masks which leads into the main dining room. There is also private party area called “The Red Room” located in the back, which makes for a perfect space to host an intimate gathering of up to 45 people.
Co-owners George Chaprastian and Executive Chef Marc Getzelman make for a dynamic duo who truly have a passion for what they have created here at Masq. The place exudes warmth and hospitality from the minute you step in.
Chef Getzelman offers some really innovative fare with his New Orleans-inspired menu. You feast on delicious Mac ‘n Cheese croquettes, Crawfish Étouffée, Po’ Boys and their signature Jambalaya tempered with goat cheese amongst other wonderful eats. Do NOT miss dessert – their Sabayon was really refreshing and delicious.
With a spot like Masq in our midst, one doesn’t have to travel far to celebrate Mardi Gras coz here “It’s Always Fat Tuesday!”
Here is some of what we ate:
MAC ‘N CHEESE CROQUETTES
PROSCIUTTO FIG FLATBREADS
SHRIMP & CATFISH PO’ BOYS
CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE
JAMBALAYA
SABAYON
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* Restaurant Name |
|---|---|
| MASQ Restaurant & Lounge | |
| * Overall | |
| ★★★☆☆ | |
| * Neighborhood / Cuisine | |
| Midtown East / American New | |
| * Street Address | |
| 306 East 49th St. (Between 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY 10017 | |
| * Phone | |
| (212) 644-8294 |
Shopsin’s General Store, Lower East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Poutine, Mac and Cheese Pancake
The Little Owl, West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Gravy Meatball Sliders , Spring Asparagus Soup, Pork Chop & Butter Beans
Whitman & Bloom Liquor Company, Murray Hill, NYC
(I was invited as a guest to this establishment. All opinions in this review are my own.)