Food News
Casa Adela‘s rotisserie chicken gets some love from the NY Times. Friterie now open on St Mark’s Pl. EVGrieve Fuku opens in former Momofuku space. Eater Bago opens on 1st Avenue. Bedford + Bowery Babu Ji opens on Avenue B. Eater
Food News
Joe Dough Sandwich Shop switches to catering. Fork In The Road At the Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen. EVGrieve Seventies Sundays at Golden Cadillac. Fork In The Road Jeepney and Pig & Khao get 2 stars. NY Times Virage closes for month-long renovation. EVGrieve Bobby Flay opens Gato on Lafayette St. Tasting Table Boukiés closes after 2 […]
Suckling Pig At Pig & Khao
From the inbox: What: Chef Leah Cohen of Pig & Khao kicks off Suckling Pig “Lechon” Dinners. Serves 6-10 people (or more). Reservations must be made one week in advance via phone (212-920-4485) and a 50% deposit is required. The pig is brined for two days and then slow cooked before it is finished at […]
Jeepney Joins The Bottomless Brunch Crowd
Filipino gastropub, Jeepney, has introduced a bottomless brunch on weekends 2 hours of booze and an entree for $29. I’m big fan of Jeepney (as well as it’s sister restaurant, Maharlika) and I do love to get drunk, so this is a nice addition. It seems like a lot of East Village restaurants are offering […]
Food News
DOH shuts down Maharlika (review). (The Local) Ethiopian restaurant coming to former Fu Sushi (review) space. (EVGrieve) NY Times rips apart Pouring Ribbons. 7-11 on Avenue A still without an owner. (EVGrieve) Sam Sifton reminisces about Russ & Daughters. (NYTimes) Jewish-Iraqi pop-up restaurant coming to the East Village. (DNAInfo) Verso (review) reopens on Avenue C. (EVGrieve)
Food News
Verso (my coverage) is up for sale (Craigslist) Cooking Channel’s Chuck Hughes checks out the East Village (NY Daily News) A look inside Jeepeney (The Local East Village) Sushi coming to former Polonia space? (EVGrieve) What to eat at Porsena Extra Bar (Grubstreet) Tink’s Restaurant & Elswhere Esspresso open (The Local East Village) LES restaurant […]
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Pig & Khao set to open on Clinton St. (Grub Street) Union Market gets signage & an Oct 22nd opening date (EVGrieve) Bar On A to become yet another 7-Eleven? (NY Times Local) Pouring Ribbons opens, complete with ‘Drink Matrix’. God help us all (Zagat) Kim’s Video to open an interactive pizzeria on Avenue D […]
Food News
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: […]
Sa Aming Nayon (Closed)
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no expert in Filipino food, in fact, my visit to Maharlika last year was the only time I’ve ever tried the cuisine. I had heard good things about the food there & was feeling adventurous had a coupon to use, so I decided to give Sa Aming Nayon […]
Maharlika
I’ve never eaten Filipino food before, so I was really pleased when I read Immaculate Infatuation’s review of Maharlika, a brand new restaurant on 7th St. Originally a pop-up brunch spot on 12th street, they’ve finally got their own space & are serving dinner 7 days a week & brunch on the weekends (lunch service […]