East Village Eats

Food & Drink recommendations straight from the East Village, New York City

Restaurant Week

Ok, it might have started a few days ago & I’m obviously playing catch up, but there are some great dining options in the East Village for this year’s Restaurant Week.  For those who aren’t familiar (Really?  Been by a bus stop lately?), this is an annual event that gives us regular folk a chance […]

ANTI-Valentine’s Day At Caio For Now

Sick of seeing happy couples on Valentine’s Day?  Well so are the folks at Caio For Now.  The East Village bakery & cafe will be hosting an ANTI-Valentine’s Day celebration on Friday. $41 per “poor-single-bastard” will get you a 3-course meal. Give that special someone in your life a box of freshly baked Sweethearts® cakes […]

“Dinner in a Bakery” at Zucker Bakery

Zucker Bakery will be offering 3 course meals every Friday night (6:30-11pm).  The bakery has teamed up with the guys at Professor Radish and will offer 3 courses for $45.  Popular dishes include the Roasted Radish Salad and the “Spaghetti & Meatballs”; the meatballs are made with walnuts (even carnivores are fooled) and the spaghetti is […]

Casimir now offering half portions

If you haven’t been to Casimir (103-105 Avenue B @6-7th St.) in a while & are squinting at the menu thinking you’re seeing things, trust me, you’re not.  Although it’s been in effect for some time, Casimir have recently reprinted their menus with pricing for the new ‘mini’ sized dishes in green. 50% of the […]

Casimir

This review might be a bit skewed as I used to live above Casimir (103-105 Avenue B @6-7th St.) from 2001-2005, so I’ll just talk about the recent addition of the Prix Fixe daily from 5:30-7pm. At $20, this is a real steal. The selection of plates are great (I always opt for the Country […]