Fried Chicken & Forties @ Korzo Haus
Chef Steven Reese has launched a new special at the East Village location of Korzo Haus (coverage here). Every Wednesday for $20 you can get all-you-can-eat fried chicken & a pitcher of beer. Ok, the pitcher of Kelso Organic isn’t exactly 40 oz. but as Steven puts it, the missing 5.1 ounces “is for your homies”. I’ve […]
Korzo Haus
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the work going on at the old Mohamed’s Falafel Star, so it’s about time that I reviewed Korzo Haus (178 East 7th St. @ Avenue B), one of the newer additions to East Village dining. Don’t let the exterior (which I really don’t care for) fool you, […]
Making The Korzo Burger
You may have read my recent review of Korzo Haus (178 East 7th St. @ Avenue B), but I’d like to take a little time to talk in-depth about the Korzo Burger, a delicious deep fried cheeseburger that seems to be a favorite there. The menu changes almost daily, but due to it’s popularity, the […]
J. B. Prince
Most chefs swear by their knives & recently a close friend was looking for a new chef’s knife for his girlfriend. Initially I suggested Broadway Pandhandler, but chef Steven Reese threw J B Prince into the mix. I had never been there or heard of it before, but I was amazed by the selection of wares in […]
The Mighty McRib
Personally, I hate McDonald’s. I do, however, appreciate Ray Kroc’s vision in taking a page out of Henry Ford’s playbook & turning restaurants basically into Model T assembly lines. Open Kitchens (Degustation, Cafe Gray, Peasant, etc.)? Ray Kroc invented that. My main gripe with McDonald’s is that I’m fundamentally opposed to fast-food & my local […]
East Village Eats Tasting Tour
Updated: Click here for info on the 2012 event. First of all, let me say that I have nothing to do with the organization of this amazing tasting tour lined up for next Saturday. I was just luckily enough to start a blog of the same name a few months before the 1st tour last […]
Guess who feels like a Jackass right now
You guessed right; ME. Coming back home on Thursday night I wasn’t feeling so well. I had just finished school at The French Culinary Institute/Interntional Culinary Center (whatever you want to call it) & had an amazing 5 course meal downstairs at L’ecole (review to follow). I have no idea what the heck was going […]
178 7th Street close to opening
I passed by the former Mohamed’s Falafel Star spot (178th 7th Street at Avenue B) today & was lucky enough to run into Otto, the owner of the new joint. He told me that they should be open in 3-4 weeks & that the menu will be mainly healthy food with Eastern European influences. He […]
178 E. 7th St. remains shuttered
The former Mohamed Falafel Star (previously Dawgs on Park located on 7th St. between Avenue A & B) is still shuttered. It was open (& not very popular) and operated in a similar fashion for a while after Mohamed vacated the space. Signs on the door say they are closed for vacation until March 18th […]