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Bondi Road

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Fried_BarramundiBondi Road

153 Rivington Street

New York, NY 10002

(212) 253-5311

Bondi Road and The Sunburnt Cow are the same company.  This is no secret – they share a website.  And on the website they have their menus posted.  If you look real quick to the naked eye they appear very similar.  It was with zero hesitation that I agreed to meet Eating Manhattan’s own Holly Rayna Raub for a meal and some food-related conversation at Bondi Road.  Based on my experience at the Sunburnt Cow I expected nothing short of a delicious meal in a relaxed setting anchored by super-sweet alcoholic drinks. (more…)

Quiet Night at The Sunburnt Cow

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Sunburnt CowThe Sunburnt Cow
137 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009
212.529.0005
www.thesunburntcow.com

It was a dark and stormy night…well, dark.  And quiet.  In fact, it was a Monday night.  Monday night in the restaurant world is not a traditionally busy night.  Most chefs actually use Monday as their day off.  But that didn’t keep my wife and I from checking out The Sunburnt Cow in the East Village.  But I will again emphasize the quiet part – from the start of our meal to the end it was just us, the bar tender/waiter/host and the cooks, which was not necessarily a bad thing. (more…)

Celebrate Chinese New Year & Valentine’s Day!

Friday, February 5th, 2010

I Love NYValentine’s Day throws us for a loop this year – landing on a Sunday, one week after Super Bowl.  Whether you’re in the afterglow or aftershock of the results of the big game, you’ll no doubt be obligated to step up and treat your lady to a full day of Valentine’s bliss.  But fear not – arranging a romantic dinner or even a brunch is easier than you think.  NYC restaurants are posting enough special deals to make everyone happy.  And even if you’re flying this one solo (again) there’s something for everyone!

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