East Village Eats

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

East Village Eats Tasting Tour 2012

Fourth Arts Block has set the date for this year’s East Village Eats Tasting Tour. Mark your calendars; Saturday October 27th. If the past 2 years (here & here) are any indication, we’re in for a good time!  More info to follow as it becomes available. Update: Discounted tickets available from Time Out Offers

Bondi Road Set To Close This Sunday

A friend passed by Bondi Road in the Lower East Side & noted that there was a sign up stating that the Australian restaurant will be closing on September 30th.  Owned by Moo Life Group, the same folks behind Sunburnt Cow (coverage) in the East Village, it seems that skyrocketing rents have forced the closure.

Food News

Pig & Khao set to open on Clinton St. (Grub Street) Union Market gets signage & an Oct 22nd opening date (EVGrieve) Bar On A to become yet another 7-Eleven? (NY Times Local) Pouring Ribbons opens, complete with ‘Drink Matrix’. God help us all (Zagat) Kim’s Video to open an interactive pizzeria on Avenue D […]

Food News

Tim Hortons coming to East Houston via Bowery Boogie. Temporary closure for Happy Wok on Avenue C via EVGrieve. New signage up at the former Meatball Factory. Tiberio Custom Meats opens up at Sauce in the LES. The team behind Maharlika breathe new life into the former Sa Aming Nayon space. Time Out image credit: […]

Tompkins Square Greenmarket Iron Chef

I received an email a few days ago that Veselka Bowery will be taking on Hearth Restaurant & Terroir Wine Bar in a local version of Food Network’s popular Iron Chef. As per the release: Greenmarket proudly presents Tompkins Square Greenmarket Iron Chef: Veselka Bowery versus Hearth Restaurant / Terroir Wine Bar. Come see two culinary cornerstones […]

Food News

Benny’s Burritos to expand. IHOP fined for noise due to ‘Bacon Buster’. via Local East Village 7-Eleven serving mashed potatoes from a vending machine? Fares Deli on Avenue A siezed. Via EVGrieve. Bugs, a new sushi restaurant, is set to open in the East Village. La Isla closes.

Free Iced Drinks Today!

To celebrate the official first day of summer (& temperatures are going to be in the 90’s), S’mac will be offering free iced coffee or tea at it’s First Park location (3 First Avenue at Houston St). Hi everyone! Since Wednesday, June 20th, is the first day of summer, we decided to ring in the […]

Food News

The East Village gets another porchetta option, via Local East Village. Zaitzeff closes on Avenue B, via EVGrieve. Vandaag calls in quits, via Eater. Full refund available for disgruntled Extra Mooga ticket buyers. Russ & Daughters is hiring. The Meatball Factory re-invents itself. link.

The Toucan & The Lion Now Serving Brunch

Pretty self-explanatory. Further Coverage here.

I’m Back!

Things have been a tad quiet lately on the East Village Eats blog lately.  Mainly because I was on my Annual camping trip in Colorado over Memorial Day Weekend.  22 Guys, 3 pop-ups, 3 tents, 1 camper, 4 kegs, a full band, 2 deer, 1 moose, 3 dogs & 130lbs of meat (40 of which […]

« go backkeep looking »