Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I don’t usually think of SoHo as a place for cheap eating. Sure, you can find plenty of cafés in the area that aren’t overly expensive…but a straight up deal? Not so much. I am singing a different tune now that I’ve found Fiat Café. Pretty much nothing on the menu costs more than $8.50.…
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Not all Southern food is created equal. While I may know just about all there is to know about Lowcountry cuisine, creole food is a whole different story. Of course I enjoy it. Of course I will eat all the cajun food in sight, if possible. Of COURSE I want to boogie to Hank Williams’…
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My final stop at the “Taste of Jewish Culture” street fair was Peck’s where I sampled pierogis. They were huge and only $4 for two of them so I would have to say it was the best deal of the day. I decided to get one of each flavor: the kasha and mushroom as well as the…
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Every NYC summer street fair looks exactly the same. Lemonade stands, gyros, Italian sausage, and Oriental rug booths repeat one after the other for blocks on end. But two weekends ago, the Workmen’s Circle took up one block of a Madison Avenue street fair and turned it into “A Taste of Jewish Culture.” A klezmer…
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Usually places serving tiny and authentic tacos are tiny themselves. Not Cafe el Presidente. The Flatiron space feels more open than just about anything in NYC. It’s enough room to house a juice bar that I thought was for show until I tried the spiked sandia cocktail – fresh watermelon juice with tequila. Que fresca! (Did…
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When we made plans with friends for a Monday night supper, they suggested their neighborhood since we rarely go there and restaurant week as a way to up the ante without throwing out too much money…and then we all ordered off the regular menu instead of the restaurant week one. Best laid plans, right? Isabella’s…
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I was very strategic with my run recently. I planned it so that I would finish at Breads Bakery just in time for breakfast/brunch. After running the 1.7 miles there, I felt confident I had earned my meal. In fact, I felt confident I had earned three meals because I purchased a leek quiche (seemed…
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A lot of people love huge fluffy bagels. I personally prefer a thinner bagel – it’s easier for me to handle. Some people also like lox and cream cheese. Not me. Blame it on my Southern upbringing, but I just am not a fan. Lox is salty and slimy; too much cream cheese is overwhelming…
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New Yorkers rejoiced upon hearing Han Dynasty would be coming to NYC. Everyone in Philly goes nuts for the Sichuan Chinese chainlet and New Yorkers just won’t stand for Phily having something they don’t. However there’s one thing that always comes with a much awaited restaurant opening and that’s lines. Even a year later the wait…
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11th Avenue is a bit of a wasteland. One of our partner agencies is over there and I’ve felt pretty bad for them when it came to their lunch options. That is, until now when Gotham West Market opened. Gotham West Market is an upscale food court on the ground floor of a luxury apartment…
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Peaches to Apples 