Balaboosta
Blaboosta, which means ‘perfect housewife’ in Yiddish can best be described as a Middle Eastern Trattoria with Israeli roots (courtesy of Sam Sifton). I had never heard of the place but headed there to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The space is open & airy. It was a slow Sunday & we started at the bar. […]
Balade
I’m not the biggest fan of Middle Eastern food & I’ve never had Lebanese food & know very little about it, so I was not sure what to expect when I went to Balade (208 1st Avenue @11th Street) tonight. Being the day after the initial opening, it was empty when we arrived so we […]