Archive for the ‘Restaurant’ Category
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Bondi 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…)
Tags: Bondi Road, Eating Manhattan, Eating Brooklyn, Sunburnt Cow
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
City Crab & Seafood Co.
235 Park Ave S
New York, NY 10003
212-529-3800
www.citycrabnyc.com
City Crab is located on the corner of Park Avenue and 19th Street, in the heart of the Flatiron District of lower Manhattan. Judging by the number of languages being spoken at the bar, City Crab is no secret to tourists. But with fresh seafood this good, it would be a hard secret to keep. And that creates one of the few downsides to the restaurant, that with its open floor plan and bustling business, it’s not a very intimate dining experience. (more…)
Tags: city crab, dinner, flatiron, flatiron district, food, nyc, park ave, Prix Fixe, Restaurant, Seafood
Posted in Good For Groups, Midtown East, Prix Fixe, Restaurant, Seafood | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The 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…)
Tags: Steinlager, The Sunburnt Cow
Posted in $$, 3 Stars, Australian, Bar / Lounge, Bar Scene, Brunch, Downtown, Good For Groups, Prix Fixe, Restaurant, Special Events | No Comments »
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Bao Noodles
391 2nd Ave
(bet 22nd & 23rd St)
New York, NY
212.725.7770
212.725.6183
www.baonoodles.com
To many Americans, the thought of eating tripe (sections of cow, pig, sheep, etc. stomach), save for a guy like Anthony Bourdain is unheard of; revolting, even. I am not one of those Americans. While I do appreciate and enjoy a plate of spicy buffalo wings or a turkey club, I also find that I am learning to enjoy more exotic and ethnic foods. Vietnamese cuisine is not totally foreign to Americans. In fact, the recent popularity surge in the traditional French-Vietnamese Bahn Mi has given Vietnamese cuisine a new chance to prove itself on the New York City stage with other more traditional dishes. Bao Noodles in Gramercy Park is bringing New Yorkers what they want, and challenging us to try something new and different and what I came to find out, a spread that may even satisfy the cravings of Mr. Bourdain, himself. (more…)
Tags: Anthony Bourdain, Tripe, Vietnamese
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Valentine’s Day throws us for a loop this year – landing on a Sunday, one week after Super Bowl. Whether you’re in the afterglow or aftershock of the results of the big game, you’ll no doubt be obligated to step up and treat your lady to a full day of Valentine’s bliss. But fear not – arranging a romantic dinner or even a brunch is easier than you think. NYC restaurants are posting enough special deals to make everyone happy. And even if you’re flying this one solo (again) there’s something for everyone!
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Tags: Bao Noodles, Bondi Road, Chinese New Year, Love Punch Party, Mercadito, Mercadito Cantina, Mercadito Grove, Sunburnt Cow, The Summit Bar, Valentine's Day NYC
Posted in $$, $$$, Asian, Australian, Bar / Lounge, Bar Scene, Brunch, Downtown, Mexican, Midtown East, Prix Fixe, Restaurant, Special Events, Tapas, Vietnamese | No Comments »
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Victor’s Cafe
236 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-586-7714
www.victorscafe.com
I look forward to Restaurant Week, as it gives me the opportunity to sample some of New York City’s finest restaurants with a prix-fixe menu. For this excursion, some friends and I visited Victor’s Cafe, a Cuban hot spot that has been serving the theater district since 1963. Although we had not seen a show, I did notice that Victor’s had a very reasonable after theater menu.
Upon entering Victor’s, our coats were taken, and we met the rest of our party at the bar, where they were enjoying some red sangria and fried plantains. We were led right to our table, which was nestled between a semi circular couch and a few chairs. The decor, featuring colorful artwork and bamboo accents, projected the pre-embargo Cuba one might see in an old movie, possibly because the restaurant was only opened a year after the embargo went into effect. Our waiter quickly procured another pitcher of sangria for the table, and I enjoyed a tasty cocktail while browsing the menu. (more…)
Tags: cuban, midtown, Midtown West, nyc, Restaurant, restaurant week, theater district, victor's, victor's cafe
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Book your table now!
To view all of the participating restaurants or to book a table, hit the jump. (more…)
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
It’s that time of year again to hunker down in the winter wind and make your way to your favorite restaurant (or one that is normally above the usual price range.) NYC Restaurant Week will be starting out of the gate on January 25th and you can be sure that you’ll have plenty of company at these three course, prix-fixe meals. Reservations go quickly, so head on over to their site now to make reservations and to browse through the menus.
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Chez Lucienne, the Michelin rated French restaurant in Harlem is still assimilating – the heart that is the food is authentic (and delicious!), but the façade is in a state of flux as the newcomer tries to settle into its new home. (more…)
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Celebrate the season with French home cooking!
Visit the new Phaidon Pop-up Store Thursday, December 10th at 6:30PM for an exclusive talk and book signing with Clotilde Dusoulier of Chocolate & Zucchini, who adapted the English edition of I Know How to Cook.
I Know How to Cook is the first English translation of France’s cookery bible, Je sais cuisiner by Ginette Mathiot. First published in 1932 it includes over 1,400 classic French recipes that have now been updated for the modern kitchen.
What could be better than home cooked French food? Having someone else cook it, of course. Selections from the book and wine will be served. Yowser!
This is the perfect gift for all the Francofiles on your holiday list (or anyone who loves good food for that matter)!
Thursday, December 10th at 6:30pm
PHAIDON | STORE
100 Wooster Street (between Prince and Spring streets)
New York, NY 10012
212.925.1900
Tags: Clotilde Dusoulier, Francofile, Ginette Mathiot, I Know How to Cook, Je sais cuisinier, Phaidon
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