East Village Eats

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

Tortilla Flats

I’ve been going to Tortilla Flats for years (since I was a wee pup), but I’ve never had a chance to review the place till now.  Luckily, the last time that I went, I had my camera with me so I was able to take a few shots.  I’m really not sure how to describe Tortilla […]

50% off of Tonda! (CLOSED)

InBundles.com clued me up to a 50% off coupon for Tonda.  Formerly E.U, Tonda serves up top-notch pizza from their sick stone oven.  Other dishes include seafood, pasta & more.  $10 gets you $20 worth of food/drinks.  There’s 17 hours left so get on it! Photo via GrandLifeNYC

6th Street Kitchen Launches Happy Hour

I just got an email from the PR director of 6th Street Kitchen (507 East 6th Street btwn Avenue A & B) the East Village restaurant specializing in small, shared plates.  They are now open daily from 5:30 with drink specials & the full menu at 6pm.  I’ve been meaning to go here for some […]

Cafetasia East Revisited

Cafetasia East (85 Avenue A between 5th & 6th streets) has slightly updated their 12:30-5PM Happy Hour Menu, so I’ll give you the lowdown.  I went there with my Dad a few weeks ago & as usual it wasn’t busy at all.  The first thing that we noticed was that a pint of Sapporo was […]

Carteles (CLOSED)

I finally ate at Carteles (443 East 6th Street just off of Avenue A) the Cuban sandwich & coffee shop tucked away inside Cienfuegos.  I’m looking forward to rum-inspired Cienfuegos’ full opening (the downstairs is still under construction), but I’ll admit that I was glad to check out what their kitchen has to offer.

Locanda Verde

I’m not entirely sure what the occasion was (nor do I really need one), but a few months back myself & 2 friends got dressed up in suits & ties (unheard of for us slackers) & headed to Locanda Verde (377 Greenwich Street @N Moore Street).  Located in Tribeca, this Italian tavern has been getting […]

Golden Unicorn

After my not-so-memorable experience at Dim Sum Go Go a while back, I decided to return to Golden Unicorn (18 East Broadway at Bowery/Catherine Slip) with some family for some midweek Dim Sum.  Nestled inside what looks like a nondescript office building, you really need to keep an eye out or you’ll miss the place.

Croxley’s

Two words; Messy Fingers.  This is what you can expect when you go to Croxley’s.  Mondays and Wednesdays are 10 cent wing nights & as the picture demonstrates things can get really messy (20 cent wings til 5 on Saturday & all day Sunday), I don’t know why they bother giving us forks anyhoo!

Rai Rai Ken

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time then you’ll know that I’m a sucker for good Ramen which is why I love Rai Rai Ken so much.  The place is tiny & immediately reminds me of the noodle bar from Blade Runner.  It’s basically a long service bar with stools (really […]

Virgil’s BBQ

This is going to be a bit of a brief post as I was on the way to a Thrillist.com party with a buddy & we had some time to kill.  We were passing by Virgil’s (152 West 44th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues) & decided to stop in for a bite.  I’ve heard […]

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