Ramen Row!
Is there a Ramen War shaping up on 5th Street between Avenue A & B? In one corner we have the reigning Champ, Minca Ramen Factory & in the other we have a newcomer, Kuboya Ramen (in the old Le Gamin space). I’m glad to see that something is going into this address, but do […]
A Hot Mess on Hester Street
Yesterday’s Grub Street Food Festival was a colossal disaster. Hosted by New York Magazine in the same space as the Hester Street Fair (Hester & Essex), the tiny area was packed with eager foodies & virtually impossible to navigate. The entire event was totally unenjoyable. I took a few steps in, turned 180 & scuttled […]
Late Night at Cafetasia East
Totally starving after doing some heavyweight drinking in the neighborhood on a typical Thursday night, my brother & I went to Cafetasia East (85 Avenue A between 5th & 6th streets) an old favorite of ours. We arrived shortly before midnight & the staff were pretty much closing up shop. Luckily, they were nice enough […]
Lilly Coogan’s to become Coal Yard
Yesterday I bumped into a friend, Steve Schweiger outside the former Lilly Coogan’s space (102 First Avenue @ 6th Street) which shuttered in late May/early June. He’s the general contractor overseeing the renovation there. Word is that the partners from nearby International Bar (120 1/2 First Avenue @7th Street) will be taking the bar over […]
Casimir now offering half portions
If you haven’t been to Casimir (103-105 Avenue B @6-7th St.) in a while & are squinting at the menu thinking you’re seeing things, trust me, you’re not. Although it’s been in effect for some time, Casimir have recently reprinted their menus with pricing for the new ‘mini’ sized dishes in green. 50% of the […]
Breaking; Satsko’s serving up Pork Ramen!
Ok, so it’s not really ‘Breaking News’ because I’ve been hearing it along the grapevine for a week & have even seen a Facebook status update or two regarding this matter, but Sake Bar Satsko (202 East 7th St. Previously reviewed here) will be offering up Pork Ramen Specials on the nights that owner, Sastsko […]
Brunch at Belcourt
Don’t you just hate it when you plan to go somewhere to eat & then you find out that they’re closed? Well that’s what happened to a new-found foodie friend & I on Labor Day (I know, it’s a while back) when we tried to go to Vandaag (review to come). We decided on one […]
Tuck Shop
There’s something almost magical about the smell of freshly baked pie, particularly if they’re full of meat and possibly Guinness! That’s exactly what to expect at Aussie Meat Pie wonder Tuck Shop (115 St Mark’s Pl. between 1st Avenue & Avenue A. They have a location on 1st street between 1st & 2nd Avenue, but […]
Not to be confused with…
I’ve been hearing a lot about the Fourth Arts Block ‘East Village Eats’ self-guided tour of 15 East Village restaurants. I’m getting the impression that I’m leeching some of their Google hits, so if the food tour was what you were looking for, click the image. $35 gets you the opportunity to walk around the […]
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 […]
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