Charrito’s Restaurant
Posted on | September 12, 2012 | No Comments
I haven’t been ashamed to say that I rarely leave the East Village, so a post about a Mexican restaurant in Weehawken, NJ is somewhat out of place here. A friend recently moved over there and the fact that I had a free car ride & the promise of good Mexican food was enough to lure me out there. Read more
Tags: Guacamole > Margaritas > Mexican > New Jersey > Outdoor Seating > Tacos > Tequila
Petrossian
Posted on | August 31, 2012 | 1 Comment
Caviar, I can’t get enough of the stuff. Unfortunately, it’s so damn expensive that opportunities are few and far between. When an affordable four course meal for two popped up on Groupon, I decided that it was time to take my Mom out for dinner. If you haven’t been to the restaurant, odds are that you’e heard then name. Petrossian has been a major player in the caviar game since the 1920’s. Read more
Food News
Posted on | August 29, 2012 | No Comments
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: Bowery Boogie
Tags: Butcher > Chinese > Coffee > Doughnuts > East Village > Filipino > LES > Opening
Fried Chicken Invasion At Goat Town
Posted on | August 25, 2012 | 1 Comment
Goat town will be open on Labor Day (Monday Sept 3rd) and are serving up a 3 course fried chicken meal for $35.
Further Goat Town coverage here.
Goat Town: 511 East 5th Street between Avenue A & B
Tags: 3 Course Meal > Biscuits > Cornbread > Dessert > East Village > Fried Chicken > Pie
Tompkins Square Greenmarket Iron Chef
Posted on | August 25, 2012 | No Comments
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 of the East Village in the hot seat as Veselka Bowery and Hearth Restaurant / Terroir Wine Bar face off to claim the title of Tompkins Square Iron Chef.
Each chef has just an hour to transform a “mystery basket” of market ingredients into a delicious dish. Traven Rice of The Lo-Down blog and our esteemed panel of judges will crown a winner, and limited samples will be available to the public.
Sunday, Sept 9 1-4pm
Tompkins Square Greenmarket: 7th St by Avenue A
Food News
Posted on | July 29, 2012 | No Comments
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.
Meatball Factory To Become A Seafood Restaurant
Posted on | July 12, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Meatball Factory on 14th street has had it’s ups & downs, but it seems that the final nail in the coffin has been hammered in. EVGrieve reported that the space was closed & in disarray earlier this week (it’s second closing) & now The Local East Village confirms that the space has been sold to Miha Knondoker ‘who previously owned the West Village’s now closed Mixx Lounge’. There’s no news on a name & they are still working on the menu & decor.
Meatball Factory: 231 2nd Avenue at 14th Street
S’Mac Celebrates It’s 6th Birthday
Posted on | July 12, 2012 | No Comments
On Monday July 16th, Sarita’s Macaroni & Cheese (better known as S’Mac) will be celebrating 6 years in operation. As part of the celebration, they will be offering their All-American Mac & Cheese for the insanely low price of one buck (normally priced at $4.75). This is the classic American & Cheddar cheese combo in the ‘nosh’ (small) size. I love the food there, so I suggest you check it out. You can’t really argue with mac & cheese for $1.
Further info here.
S’Mac: 345 East 12th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenue and First Avenue at Houston St by the F Subway stop.
image via Celiac Chicks
Purple Ginger
Posted on | July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment
Housed in the former 6th Street Kitchen (coverage) location that burnt down in early 2011, Purple Ginger is a newcomer to the East Village Asian/Thai scene. I recently had dinner with a few friends & was pleasantly surprised by the food. The space looks great with loads of wood paneling & a decent sound system (some of the music selection was suspect though). There’s a bar at the back of the space with beer & a large selection of sake. Read more
Cowgirl Sea-Horse
Posted on | June 23, 2012 | No Comments
If I told you that there was a nautically themed Tex-Mex restaurant located near South Street Seaport hidden under the Brooklyn Bridge, you’d probably call me a liar. Sister restaurant to Tortilla Flats (review) on the West Side, it has the same decor sensibility & I imagine a similar raucous late-night atmosphere. We arrived late in the afternoon on a Friday & the place was absolutely heaving. I suspect that it was mainly overflow from South Street Seaport. Read more
Tags: Dessert > Financial District > Kid Friendly > Margaritas > Seafood > South Street Seaport > Tequila > Tex-Mex