Local Boy Wins Uncle Ben’s Grand Prize of $45k
A feel good story from the inbox: “Last week 12 year old Jesse Gunn wins $45,000.00 in the Uncle Ben’s national cooking contest with his Lop Chong Fried Rice with transformation egg. $30k will go to his school’s cafeteria makeover which it desperately needs. Jesse wants this to kick-start a healthier lunch program and promote […]
Hop Devil Grill & The Belgian Room Closed
Hop Devil Grill & The Belgian Room, both on Saint Marks Pl near Avenue A were closed yesterday for nonpayment of taxes. As EVGrieve reported yesterday, the closures are not necessarily permanent.
Free Meat Pie From Tuck Shop
The folks over at Tuck Shop are giving away a free savory pie (one per person) until March 2nd. Go to their East Village shop, click on this link with your mobile device and show your server. It’s a fairly easy process to get your hands on a delicious pie (I’m big fan of the traditional […]
East Village Eats Tasting Tour 2012 Recap
Well it’s that time of year again when I trying to put into words the amazing food that I’ve eaten at Fourth Arts Block’s annual tasting tour. Superstorm Sandy put a wrench in the works, so coverage is a bit later than usual this year, but well worth the wait. As with last year, things […]
Dim Sum Sunday At Sake Bar Satsko
Sake Bar Satsko will have a variety of dim sum on the menu every Sunday, 2pm to midnight. From a recent Facebook Update: Dim Sum Sunday starting this Sunday, October 14th. Pork & garlic chive / chili infused sauce Eggplant & tofu / soy sherry sauce Crispy shrimp balls / lime fish sauce Pork & […]