Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Peach Cobbler, Salted Caramel Butterscotch, Crème Brûlée, Chocolate Eclair
May2
Molly’s Cupcakes, West Village, NYC
Category Archives: Hipster Hangout
Apr11
Mast Brothers Chocolate, Williamsburg, NYC
Apr4
Talde, Park Slope, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Chow Fun with Braised Pork Shank, Long Island Fluke
Mar25
Yunnan Kitchen, Lower East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Charred Eggplant
Mar22
Hakkasan, Midtown West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Dim Sum, pumpkin-duck puffs
Mar18
Inoteca, Lower East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Bruschette, Lasagnette Di Melanzane
Feb6
Oficina Latina, Nolita, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Avocado Cilantro Margaritas, Sardinas a la Plancha, Jarrete de Cordero
(This meal was complimentary which did not affect my review.)
Jan21
Pera Soho, SoHo, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Adana Cut Roll, Bouillabaisse, Smoked Eggplant w/ garlic yoghurt and Whole Roasted Leg of Lamb .
Jan7
Miss Lily’s Restaurant, Greenwich Village/ West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Ackee Dip And Plantain Chips , Jerk Chicken
Dec15
Maialino, Gramercy , NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Mortadella , Tonnarelli
Nov11
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café, Washington D.C.
Nov9
Busboys and Poets, Washington D.C.
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Crab cake Sandwiches and home home-fries
Oct28
M. Wells Dinette at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Ham and Cheese Croissant, Squash Soup
Oct17
Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Pork Bun, Shrimp Bun
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Oct15
Felice 15 Gold Street, Financial District, NYC
Oct8
DE Santos, West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Truffled Mac & Cheese
Mar11
THE QUEENS KICKSHAW, ASTORIA, NYC
Feb27
Locanda Verde , Tribeca, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Dishes not to miss: Sheep’s Milk Ricotta, Lamb Meatball Sliders, Pumpkin Agnolotti, Porchetta
Nov17
Megu, Tribeca, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$$
Fit for: People Watching, Special Occasion Dining
Dishes not to miss: Tuna & Avocado Megu Style, Tuna Soy Akami & Black Truffle
Special notes: Wait for restaurant week or special promotions to eat here because the prices really hurt.
Apr25
Kittichai, Soho, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: stir fried mussels with chili jam and crispy shallots, seared duck breast in a soy broth, flourless valrhona chocolate cake
Mar21
The Meatball Shop, Lower East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Good for: kids, foodies, small plates, hip cheap eats
Dishes not to miss: Spicy pork slider with pesto sauce, ice-cream sandwich
Special notes: Cramped quarters/ not good for large groups, long waits unless you go right at opening time, open until 4:00 AM Thursday through Saturday, and until 2:00 AM every other day of the week.
The Meatball Shop on Stanton Street is a shrine dedicated to one of America’s favorite Italian imports – the meatball!
The concept is so simple and the execution so clever – it blows my mind.
Jun11
DBGB Kitchen and Bar, Lower East Side, NYC
My ratings for this meal: Food: ☆☆☆ Ambiance: ☆☆☆ Service: ☆☆☆ Price: $$$ I recommend: Tuna Tartare with a Harissa-Sesame Sauce, Cucumbers, Radish and Crispy Rice, Fried Egg Bourguinon, Creamy Polenta
Daniel Boulud’s first expedition downtown has given birth to DBGB Kitchen and Bar, his most informal eatery yet. DBGB’s modern digs pays homage to the neighborhood which used to be New York’s industrial restaurant supply area. Shinny copper pots, wine bottles, glasses and other utilitarian supplies placed on funky industrialized shelves serve as a major part of the decor. Most of the walls are mirrored and have Boulud’s favorite food quotes written on them. Read the rest of this entry
Apr2
Spice Market, Meatpacking District, NYC
Take a trip to Southeast Asia by eating at Jean-George Vongerichten’s Spice Market. The cuisine here is inspired by regional street food combined with Vongerichten’s distinctive touch. The interiors are resplendent and definitely make you feel like you are in some exotic locale of Asia. There are decorative pagodas and arches that adorn the enormous space and a grand staircase that leads to the hopping bar area downstairs. All of this makes for a really great spot to hang out at where one is stylishly served by waiters and scantily clad waitresses, dressed in bright orange hues. Read the rest of this entry