East Village Eats

Food & Drink recommendations straight from the East Village, New York City

Roast Chicken Sandwich from Frank Restaurant

I’m feeling pretty lucky at the moment as I won another free lunch from Frank Restaurant a few days ago. @frankrestauant on Twitter, if you’re the first to retweet, you get a free lunch that varies daily.  I’m never one to pass up a free meal so I humbly accepted, I love the food at […]

Polpettone from Frank Restaurant

I felt the need to add this post as I won Frank Restaurant’s daily lunch giveaway (@frankrestauant on twitter), if you’re the first to retweet, you get a free lunch.  I’m literally devouring it right now & typing in between bites.  Polpettone is basically a rolled meatloaf, Frank serves it with a marinara sauce & […]

Frank Restaurant

I’ve been going to Frank Restaurant for some time now, but I’ve never gotten around to blogging the restaurant.  On a warm afternoon I returned with a few friends & my camera in tow. We sat by the bar & began by ordering some Antipasto; Olives with oil, spices & orange zest, hearty bread, sausage […]

Jin Restaurant Revisited

The food at Jin (252 Broome Street between Ludlow & Orchard Street) is way too good for just a single visit, so after a few months away, I went back for a second review.  Luckily the Happy Hour special was still in full swing when we arrived.  From 3:30-7pm during the week, there are several […]

‘Tis the Season for Delivery

Well, I meant to post this yesterday morning when conditions were a lot worse, but I guess it’s still relevant. With the ‘Great Blizzard of 2010’ causing havoc all over the East Village, it’s likely that several restaurants will be shuttered & honestly, I couldn’t fathom why anyone would want to be out in this […]

Brunch at JoeDoe

I’m not really that big on traditional ‘bacon & egg’ brunches, but when a friend mentioned that JoeDoe (45 East 1st Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues) served duck eggs & not your typical bacon, I jumped at the chance to check it out.  Started 2 years ago by Chef Joe Dobias & partner Jill […]