Site News
Posted on | September 29, 2010 | No Comments
You may have noticed the lack of posts recently, but I’ve been in the process from moving from the WordPress.com platform, to the self-hosted WordPress.org. This will allow me to use Javascript, add videos & use other, more robust features. All in all, this should improve the experience here at East Village Eats. Hopefully I’ll be able to get a few posts in while the upgrade happens. In the future, please go to http://eastvillageeats.com. Look for some exciting new changes in the near future…
Thanks for visiting. -Jason
Casa Adela Shuttered by DOH
Posted on | September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
The Department of Health has continued their ‘onslaught’ of the East Village & shuttered Pueroto Rican mainstay Casa Adela (66 Avenue C near 5th Street) two days ago. As the sign indicates, the fridges were not at the proper temperature. Hopefully they’ll sort this out soon & return to do what they do best; serving up amazing rotisserie chicken & rice & beans!
Update: They’re open, review here.
Marco Polo Cafe (Closed)
Posted on | September 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
After the folks @SaintDelivery mentioned the amazing $1 Sliders at Marco Polo Cafe (102 St. Marks, near 1st Avenue) I decided that I had to try them out for myself. Needless to say, I’ve been there 3 times in the last 4 days; AMAZING. Named after the famed Venetian explorer that opened up the Chinese Silk Road, Marco Polo serves up Italian-Chinese fusion food. Read more
6th St. Kitchen Unveils New Fall Menu
Posted on | September 16, 2010 | No Comments
6th Street Kitchen (507 East 6th Street between Avenue A & B) has unvieled their fall dinner menu (click picture to enlarge) & it’s looking pretty damn tasty! I’ve reviewed them berore (here) & have had nothing but good things to say about my dining experience there.
Also noteworthy is that they will be hosting a 7 course tasting preview of the fall menu tomorrow at 7pm. Further coverage here.
Arcane Turns 2!
Posted on | September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment
Arcane, the French-Caribbean restaurant, is celebrating it’s second birthday today. I just passed by & it looked pretty packed, with party-goers sharing the sidewalk with people drinking at Zum Schneider next door. I did review the brunch there back in May (not very favorably), but I have as yet to have dinner. Anyway; Happy Birthday Arcane! Further coverage here.
Arcane: 111 Avenue C at 7th Street
Image via Tour de New York.
6th Street Kitch Fall Preview Tasting
Posted on | September 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
From 6th Street Kitchen‘s blog (review here);
On Friday, September 17th, 6th Street Kitchen will be serving a Fall Preview Tasting before the fall menu debuts on September 22nd. For $45 per person, Chef Gregory Torrech will be serving 7 dishes from the fall menu including Duck Raviolo with Swiss Chard & Raisins, Sweet & Sour Tongue Tea Sandwiches and a Pumpkin Tart with Blue Cheese and Cranberries. Space is limited and the tasting begins at 7pm. Call (212) 477-4649 for reservations.
Back Forty
Posted on | September 1, 2010 | No Comments
I reviewed the brunch at Back Forty (190 Avenue B @ 12th Street) back in March, so I decided that it was time for me to get some dinner there. I went with my Mom midweek, so we luckily didn’t have to wait for a table even though the place was busy. We got the same awesome waiter from the time I had gone for brunch & he remembered me (most likely because we were all drinking like fishes). Obviously we opted for the Pork Jowl Nuggets ($4) which I absolutely love. They’re a must when you go to Back Forty. They are insanely tender with a delicious crunchy outside. The spicy sauce really rounds the dish out. Needless to say, my Mom & I got into a fork ‘sword fight’ over the 3rd nugget. Civility triumphed & we split it down the middle.
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Esperanto Revisited
Posted on | September 1, 2010 | No Comments
So after my last review of brunch at Esperanto (review here) where I complained about the Huevos Loisada, I decided to post about the great brunch food there, namely the cheeseburger. It was my birthday (Yay Me!) so I went with my mother & brother & got a pretty choice seat by the entrance. Read more
Tags: Brunch > Ceviche > Dessert > East Village > Outdoor Seating > Revisit > South American
More Content Coming Soon
Posted on | September 1, 2010 | No Comments
With NYU students coming back to the hood in massive throngs (have you seen Third Avenue? It’s a gigantic clusterfuck! No, really…), I’ve decided to start reviewing bars as well. What goes better with food than booze? If there’s anything I know better than where to eat, it’s where to get hammered.
Obviously this is a shameless attempt to get a larger share of Google search results & make a mint off of the 0.2 cents I get from every pageview on my site. After all, 18 year olds from Westchester need to know where to get booze in the East Village, right? I’ll be instituting at 0-5 ‘mug’ rating system to put the bars in perspective. Note that I love bars with absolutely no ambiance, sketchy customers & questionable sanitation policies, so expect to find plenty of East Village dive bars in the mix (we’re spoiled for choice). If you’re looking for a romantic place to sip gin martinis, keep on walking. They’ll be listed under the new ‘Bar’ Category; more to follow….
Petite Abeille
Posted on | August 31, 2010 | 2 Comments
The family (well 4 out of 6 of us) got together last night for dinner at a Belgian restaurant that we pass frequently. Petite Abeille (401 East 20th Street) is a pretty bustling restaurant with plenty of outdoor seating right on the corner of 1st Avenue. It being Belgian, we were immediately thinking Moules Frite, but the bigger attraction was that Monday nights is half off all beers. With this in mind, my Dad & I planned on getting good & leathered on strong Belgian beers.