Archive for 'Grub/Spirits'

The Ides at Wythe Hotel- Williamsburg: Drink Here Now

The Ides at Wythe Hotel- Williamsburg: Drink Here Now

You'd be hard pressed to find a rooftop scene as laid back as this one and The Ides manages to pull it together inside of Williamsburg's most popular settings. [...]

Sparks Steak House, Keeping it Real in Changing Times

Sparks Steak House, Keeping it Real in Changing Times

The New York City steakhouse is an experience like none other. It's an eating exercise in opulence and gluttony in decorated fashion. But as many of the old world steakhouses continue to shutter, it's [...]

Jean-Georges’ Latin Fare Easy as ABC Cocina

Jean-Georges’ Latin Fare Easy as ABC Cocina

Like its sister ABC Kitchen, the fare at ABC Cocina is so uniquely special that you're willing to dart through the inside of a carpet and home store just to eat there. And you'll need [...]

The Re-Review: The Meatball Shop, Williamsburg

The Re-Review: The Meatball Shop, Williamsburg

In our first Re-Review, we take a repeat visit to The Meatball Shop- a place we first checked out in June of 2010. Check out what we said then, what we're saying now, and why [...]

A Hot Summer Night at Ditch Plains

A Hot Summer Night at Ditch Plains

Summer's steamiest evening was not the ideal time to grab a reservation at a place without a working air conditioner. And yet, that's where we found ourselves- wiping sweat from our brows at Chef Marc [...]

Gallow Green – Chelsea: Drink Here Now

Gallow Green – Chelsea: Drink Here Now

Learn about NYC's most distinctive garden, rooftop, inside of a hotel bar. It's Gallow Green and it sits atop The McKittrick Hotel. And it's where you should be drinking now and all summer [...]

Chefs Santos & Wu Battle in “Chinese Throwdown” at Louro

Chefs Santos & Wu Battle in “Chinese Throwdown” at Louro

Monday evening, West Village restaurant Louro welcomed Fung Tu Chef Jonathan Wu to do battle with Chef David Santos in the one night only event dubbed the "Chinese Throwdown," a four course friendly culinary battle. [...]

Rogue – Flatiron District: Drink Here Now

Rogue – Flatiron District: Drink Here Now

Enter Rogue, a sports bar for the everyman that could comfortably make its residence in just about any New York City neighborhood. [...]

Clinton Hall – Financial District: Drink Here Now

Clinton Hall – Financial District: Drink Here Now

It's a beer garden and it's downtown. Coupled with a nice outdoor area on a relatively remote street, Clinton Hall offers a festive atmosphere that will last long after the place's new-ness wears off. [...]

Cacio e Vino’s Mixed Bag of Authentic Sicilian Fare

Cacio e Vino’s Mixed Bag of Authentic Sicilian Fare

Cacio e Vino is a rustic style relic of a more simplistic New York City. It's small and quiet and it sits just a few blocks from sister restaurant Cacio e Pepe, equally as charming [...]