Archive for the ‘Rating’ 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
Posted in $$, 2 Stars, Australian, Bar / Lounge, Downtown, Restaurant | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The Sunburnt Cow
137 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009
212.529.0005
www.thesunburntcow.com
It was a dark and stormy night…well, dark. And quiet. In fact, it was a Monday night. Monday night in the restaurant world is not a traditionally busy night. Most chefs actually use Monday as their day off. But that didn’t keep my wife and I from checking out The Sunburnt Cow in the East Village. But I will again emphasize the quiet part – from the start of our meal to the end it was just us, the bar tender/waiter/host and the cooks, which was not necessarily a bad thing. (more…)
Tags: Steinlager, The Sunburnt Cow
Posted in $$, 3 Stars, Australian, Bar / Lounge, Bar Scene, Brunch, Downtown, Good For Groups, Prix Fixe, Restaurant, Special Events | No Comments »
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…)
Posted in $$$, 2 Stars, French, Live Music, Restaurant, Upper Manhattan | No Comments »
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Barking Dog Luncheonette
1453 York Ave.
(77th/78th Streets)
New York, NY 10021
212-861-3600
{Google Map | flickr}
Every so often I find myself in a restaurant where I truly enjoyed the food, but felt that the staff was so inept and rude that it ruined my dining experience. Barking Dog Luncheonette in Yorkville was my latest experience in this series of occasional mishaps. Rather than a review, let’s give you an overview of the carnage. (more…)
Posted in $$, 2 Stars, American, Brunch, Kid Friendly, Restaurant, Upper East | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Whole Foods Market
250 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-924-5969
{Google Map | flickr}
What’s not to love at this Chelsea based location of Whole Foods Market? I ran in there the other day hungry as could be and searching for a quick lunch. I had my choice of a salad bar, sushi bar, hot foods, bakery area and more. I chose the sushi bar and had my way with a few varieties of multi-grained rice sushi rolls: tuna and avocado, shrimp and cucumber and two pieces of inari (rice wrapped in fried tofu).
Whole Foods never lets you down and the great part about it is that you can go there every day of the week and never eat the same meal twice. I’ll always be returning to this location and the 6 others in the city for more lunch and dinner goodness.
Tags: bakery, chelsea, market, nyc, salad bar, sushi, whole foods
Posted in $$, 3 Stars, American, Bakery / Dessert, Downtown, Good For Groups, Japanese, Kid Friendly, Marketplace, Restaurant | No Comments »
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Rub BBQ
208 W. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
212-524-4300
{Google Map | flickr set}
RUB BBQ really stands for Righteous Urban BBQ and it certainly lives up to its name. With four smokers on site, each capable of smoking up to 600lbs. of meat, there’s rarely a day where it’s not all used up. What this means for you and me is some of the freshest and smokiest ‘Q around. (more…)
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Imagine going to a dinner party at Carmen Miranda’s house: a chotzke collection that rivals the most astute junk collecting granny, a trippy tropical kaleidoscopic color scheme, kitschy décor, terracotta tiled floors, hand-painted signs, and good food served by an extremely attentive staff topped off with bananas flambé. Welcome to Esperanto!
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Tags: Botiquins, Brazilian, Esperanto
Posted in $$, 2 Stars, Bar Scene, Brunch, Downtown, Good For Groups, Live Music, Restaurant | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Giano
126 E 7th St.
(between 1st and Ave. A)
New York, NY 10009
212-673-7200
{Google Map}
Giano takes its name from the Roman God Janus. Traditionally, Janus was worshipped at the beginning of the harvest season, making my recent visit to Giano on a lovely fall evening extraordinarily prescient. Janus is a god of transition, the god of gates and doors and beginnings and endings, and he is more than adequately honored by Giano’s stunning culinary homage. (more…)
Tags: Giano, LES
Posted in $$, 3 Stars, Bar Scene, Downtown, Italian, Outdoor Dining, Restaurant | No Comments »
Monday, October 19th, 2009
THE NOHO STAR
330 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012
212-925-0070
{google map | web | facebook}
Open for every meal of the day, THE NOHO STAR has been on my list for at least ten years of destinations where I have wanted to dine. I used to live about 10 blocks away but for some reason never made it in. I had the opportunity to dine there for a lunch meeting the other day and to be honest, I’m kind of annoyed that it took so long for me to sit down and have a meal. (more…)
Tags: American, breakfast, Brunch, dinner, Downtown, lafayette street, lunch, manhattan, nyc
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Tanuki Tavern
18 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10014
212-660-6766
{google map | flickr set | twitter}
After a wonderful Meatpacking Uncorked at the NYC Wine and Food Festival, we were left in the mood for great cuisine to match the great drinks that we sampled at the event. Sure, there was food offered, but it wasn’t nearly enough to satiate our appetites. Luckily for us, just around the corner, Tanuki Tavern had just sprung open its doors the night before and we were among the first to sample their new cuisine. (more…)
Tags: Asian, Downtown, food and wine, jeffrey chodorow, metapacking, new, notable opening, nyc, Restaurant
Posted in $$$, 3 Stars, Asian, Bar / Lounge, Downtown, Good For Groups, Japanese, Restaurant | No Comments »
