East Village Eats

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

Russ & Daughters Celebrates Herring

Apparently it’s Herring Season! Russ & Daughters on Houston Street, home of (what is in my opinion) the best bagels, Lox & smoked fish is throwing a bash at the Astor Center on June 28th.  The short 4-5 week timeline where herring are at their optimum means that this is a chance not to be missed.  Anything […]

Highland Pacific

I realize that this is a blog about East Village, NYC food, but I do sometimes post from other areas, such as Brooklyn, etc.  So why, you might ask, am I reviewing a seafood restaurant in Denver, Colorado?  Well, because I love the food there & make a point of going at least once every […]

Takahachi Continues To Impress

I’ve never been shy about how much I love Takahachi, it’s by far my favorite spot in the East Village when I’m craving some fresh raw fish.  I’ve been going there pretty much ever since I moved to the East Village 10 years ago & it’s been the go to sushi spot for me & […]

2nd Annual Taste Of 7th St. Recap

I love my city, New York. I love my neighborhood, the East Village. And even more & more I love my street, 7th Street (before there’s an uproar, I do realize that some of the restaurants are not on 7th Street).  I reported earlier about the 2011 Taste of 7th St.  I went this year […]

Taste of 7th Street Food Festival

Taste of 7th Street was a huge success last year & tomorrow through Friday (April 20th-22nd) the Food Festival returns.  Both Butter Lane & Luke’s Lobster return & we have 3 newcomers; Cowgirl’s Baking, Dumpling Man & Wechsler’s Currywurst.  $18 gets you $34 worth of food.  Dishes include; Luke’s Lobster – Small Lobster Roll Wechsler’s […]

Lunch At Vandaag (Closed)

[Looking at the pictures, you might think I mean Liquid Lunch, but trust me, I don’t!] Funnily enough, the first time I came to Vandaag was at lunch, I’ve somehow managed to post my reviews in reverse order; Dinner here, Dessert here.  It was pretty empty (actually I think that there was only one other […]

Bond St

I’m going to start by saying that this is a post about the lounge downstairs at Bond St (6 Bond Street between Broadway & Lafayette) & not the restaurant upstairs.  The food comes from the same kitchen, but the dining experience can be as different as night & day (more on that later).  I’ve been […]

Gemma

I’m always up for a free meal, so when my buddy Todd called me & said that he was going to Gemma (335 Bowery at 3rd street in the Bowery Hotel) on his boss’ dime, I didn’t hesitate.  I’ve been wanting to go here for some time, I remember when the space was a filthy […]

Lure Fishbar

I’m never one to shy away from trying a new restaurant (unless it’s out of my comfort zone –I’m talking to you Upper West Side!), so when I got an email from Tasting Table about a Late Brunch they were sponsoring along with Stella Artois, I jumped at the chance. Lure Fishbar (142 Mercer Street […]

Ruby’s Bar & Grill to close

In a further show of developer’s inability to mix the old & the new Ruby’s (1213 Riegelmann Boardwalk) will be shuttered for good in 2 weeks.  It’s already closed for the season, but it’ll never open again.  I reviewed it back in August & I can honestly say that I’m really going to miss this […]

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