Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Why is it that when childhood leaves the building it takes the sloppy joe with it? As a 27 year old, I miss that gloopy gloppy ‘wich. There is something very satisfying about sinking your teeth – nay, your whole face – into something so messy. If you’re eating a sloppy joe and you don’t…
Read More
Empellón is one of the latest “can we get a reservation there?” places and lucky for me, the answer last night was yes. I admit, I thought the inside of this West Village spot would be either funkier, quainter, or both. I anticipated the décor to say “hey! I’m so hip and different!” but the…
Read More
Everyone loves a good secret and Tehuitzingo is one of the best. At first glance, Tehuitzingo is nothing more than a bodega on 10th Avenue stocking Mexican grocery items, but if you walk to the back, there is suddenly a rocking restaurant that has managed to squeeze in everything but a mariachi band into about 30…
Read More
One of my new years resolutions was to try at least one new restaurant and one new recipe each week. I haven’t gotten to the restaurant yet this week, but I anticipate I’ll cross that off when I arrive in New Orleans in TWO DAYS. The recipe, however, I took care of tonight. I’m trying…
Read More
After Blood Manor, I headed to the East Village to celebrate Matt’s 26th birthday. When it comes to your best friend, missing a birthday is simply unacceptable; so although I would be late due to the previously mentioned haunted house and bar activities, I knew this was something I couldn’t skip out on. I was…
Read MoreToday, a few co-workers and I hit up Mexican restaurant Toloache for lunch. Since we were heading back to work, we skipped the margs, but in the past they have been quite enjoyable. Thankfully, I didn’t need to be drunk to enjoy the food. Since we had been there before, we knew the guacamole trio…
Read MoreI am happy to say that I crossed another restaurant off my list on Saturday night! I am always intrigued by a restaurant that specializes in something. I think it is because I like the idea that they are throwing themselves into something 100%, nothing half-assed about it. The latest restaurant to catch my eye…
Read More
I was so happy to have Carlen in the city all weekend! After a yummy dinner at The Smith on Friday and a great lunch at Nanoosh (a hummus restaurant near my apartment) on Saturday, we had to finish off the weekend with a great Sunday brunch (the trifecta). Since the weather gods decided to…
Read MoreSaturday night, we headed to the LES to celebrate Matt’s last year in his 20s. Jen, ever the superior restaurant/location scout, chose Los Feliz as home to the festivities. I knew I was in for a big night when I grabbed what I thought was an extensive wine list to discover that it was a…
Read More
As a foodie, it’s always exciting when a new and potentially amazing restaurant opens. It’s even more exciting when that new restaurant opens in your neighborhood. I was anxiously awaiting the day when MXco would open its doors ever since I saw the slip of paper on the window announcing the impending arrival of a Mexican…
Read More
Peaches to Apples 