Restaurant Vets Cook Up Mexican at Rosie’s in the East Village When Marc Meyer and Vicki Freeman, the duo behind Cookshop, Hundred Acres, and Vic’s open a new spot in the East Village, you don’t ask questions. You head there immediately. Meyer and Freeman’s new...
Creative Mexican Food in Brooklyn & Manhattan: Fonda East Village is known for it’s hidden (delicious) gems that just sneak up on you. Even if you walk down the same street, on your commute to work everyday, you’ll still be shocked to see new divey bars,...
Raw, Organic, Vegan Food since 1999! Quintessence in the East Village After such a delicious and eye opening experience at Rockin Raw, I was interested to find other raw vegan eateries in New York City. So my quest began and led me quickly to Quintessence. Located in the east...
Dumplings and Nothing But the Dumplings! Mimi Cheng’s If you thought that dumplings were perfect, you were wrong. It’s okay, we were all taken aback when Mimi Cheng’s hit the scene. Sisters Marian and Hannah Chang have proved in the short year that they’ve...
Bara Restaurant NYC – A Casual French/Japanese Delight There’s nowhere in this city where you can enjoy a four course tasting menu from a pedigreed chef for $50 per person. Much less with happy hour drinks. And forget about being able to wear comfortable jeans...
Market Menu Catches our Eye at Westville For the Behind the Kitchen series, one of my favorite questions I ask chefs and restaurateurs is what catches their eye on menu? After hearing their answers, I’ve had time to reflect on what my own answer...
Small Plates with Big Hearts at Mezetto Having tried many restaurants in the New York, there are a few crucial ingredients that are required to making it an overall good experience; Service, Ambience, and of course the Food. Mezetto, located on the...
Buns and Ramen at Momofuku Noodle Bar NYC Momofuku Noodle Bar is without a doubt one of the most popular places in the city to go get ramen. Although I am both a huge fan of David Chang, and ramen, I had avoided going to the Momofuku Noodle bar for a...
Le Village French Bistro in the East Village Eat Up New York was invited to Le Village to taste their new menu. The spot was formerly Table Verte which had a total neighborhood following. Le Village is combining some of the most popular vegetarian dishes...
GG’s in the East Village – Awesome NYC Pizza As most of us know, getting a reservation at a hot NYC pizza place is close to impossible. Either no reservations are accepted or they are never available so we end up waiting 2+ hours for a table. When I...
Local 92 – Hummus Bar with Creative Cocktails When a friend recently asked for help finding a restaurant for her birthday dinner, I first referred her to my recent blog post, Tips for Planning a Group Dinner in NYC, and then gave her some of my personal...
Superiority Burger Pop Up Superiority Burger was our Christmas Miracle For as long as I can remember, my Christmas day traditions have been the same. Sleep in, eat a wonderful homemade brunch, see a movie with the family, and of...
