Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Gemma is one of those restaurants everyone suggests for dinner when friends are in town. They have great pizzas and pastas for sharing so it’s good for groups. The atmosphere, like the Bowery Hotel it’s attached to, is old-world beautiful and [as my brother put it] feels like you’re in a Wes Anderson movie. Despite its…
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My Mom and Allison didn’t arrive in the neighborhood from the airport until about 10 PM so we decided to stick nearby when getting a bite to eat. For no particular reason, Albert has never wanted to try Sticky’s Finger Joint, despite all the amazing pics I’ve seen on FoodBaby’s instagram, so I took the…
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I was so upset when the 7A, the 24 hour East Village diner, closed. I spent many a late night there and thought the area was losing a gem. But then it re-opened as Miss Lily’s 7A, the eastside location of the popular Jamaican spot and my frown turned upside down. Because I snacked a…
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Yesterday I told you I preferred The Clam Bar to the other seafood place across from my Montauk hotel. But that doesn’t mean the other spot was bad. Cyril’s Fish House is definitely worth a visit, if for no other reason than to see Cyril himself, always situated at his corner table with his flowing…
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I’m gonna say it: I am obsessed with The Hamptons. Ugh how bougie of me. But the area is just too cute for me to function and Montauk, in particular, is relaxed and beautiful. It is the perfect area to enjoy the food of the season: lobster rolls. Lucky for us there were two seafood…
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When Third and Long closed abruptly, I mourned the loss of a pub that was a great place to watch Rangers games. The space stayed empty for months until, finally, signs of life began to reappear. When Ted’s Corner Tavern emerged, it was entirely different from its predecessor. It was nicer, with a marble topped…
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Last week the weather really began to turn into something nice so when me and a group of coworkers had Wednesday night drink plans, we made sure to pick someplace outside. We may have jumped the gun a bit because after about 45 minutes, the cool breezes from the South Street Seaport started to get…
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During my parents’ visit, we wanted to spend most of Saturday in Astoria. Astoria is known for its thriving Greek community so we wanted to check out the restaurants and markets. Since Albert spent several years living in Astoria, he served as our tour guide. When we said we wanted authentic Greek food, he took…
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Meatpacking has quite the brunch scene. Every once in a while, it’s great to get dressed up like you’re going to a club and dance on tables in the early afternoon…and then you realize you just spent an entire paycheck and it’s not even dark out. You’ve got quite the dilemma: you want to experience…
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I’ve often passed Moishe’s Bake Shop on my East Village walks/runs but my timing must have been terrible because it was usually closed so I never got to try it. Yesterday, however, was the first day that the weather was Spring-like. Actually…that may be stretching it a bit. I was still wearing a wool coat and gloves,…
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Peaches to Apples 