Maialino in the Gramercy Park Hotel - May 25, 2013
A return visit to Maialino in the Gramercy Park Hotel proved just as perfect …as my first visits when this Roman-style trattoria opened a couple y
Maialino in the Gramercy Park Hotel - May 25, 2013
A return visit to Maialino in the Gramercy Park Hotel proved just as perfect …as my first visits when this Roman-style trattoria opened a couple y
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse - May 10, 2013
Vic & Anthony’s is one of those classic top-notch steakhouses, with elegant plush leather chairs, dark woodwork, an extensive win…
Hakkasan, New York - May 7, 2013
I selected Hakkasan to dine pre-theatre as it was close to the American Airline Theatre where we were seeing The Big Knife, …Clifford Odets’s t
Olives, New York City - May 3, 2013
For a light delicious lunch bite in right off Union Square, head to Olives in the W Hotel on the north-east corner of the square.
While deciding wh…
Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in the U.S. - April 30, 2013
OpenTable just announced the 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for Top 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in the United States. These awards refle…
Taste of Tribeca, NYC - April 26, 2013
The Taste of Tribeca… is an outdoor culinary festival that celebrates downtown local flavor. Now in its 19th year, this annual event will take
Long Island Restaurant Week April to May 2013 - April 25, 2013
Long Island Restaurant Week runs from Sunday, April 28 to Sunday, May 5, 2013, featuring participating restaurants with three-course pri…
Manzanilla, NYC - April 25, 2013
After seeing Good with People, …the recently ended two-person show part of the Brits Off Broadway series at 59E59, my theatre-going group heade
Becco, New York City - April 23, 2013
Planning dinner before seeing Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy, I recalled a wonderful meal on Theatre Row that I thought… was at Becco. I realized my horrid
Sunday Night Menu at Aureole, NYC - April 21, 2013
Aureole has begun serving a special Sunday night menu, called Big Mag Boeuf Sundays, …offered exclusively in the Bar Room from 5 to 10 pm.
I got t
Kick-Off Cocktail Party to Benefit Taste of Tribeca - April 20, 2013
This year’s 19th Annual Taste of Tribeca kicks off with a cocktail party on Wednesday, May 1st from 6-9pm at Macao Trading Company … at 311 Churc
Flavors from Spain: Two Pop Ups at Openhouse Gallery - April 15, 2013
Openhouse Gallery is a food-loving event space specializing in pop ups. This month they are hosting two Spanish dining pop ups at its location o…
Junoon, NYC - April 15, 2013
Junoon — derived from the Hindi word meaning passion — is a one-Michelin star restaurant in Chelsea with an authentic, yet elegantly, mode…
Chef Waldy Malouf Turns up the Heat - April 12, 2013
High Heat Burgers & Tap is located on Bleecker Street just minutes away from all of the major downtown subway stops. It’s the newest p…
Cornelia Street Cafe - April 8, 2013
The Cornelia Street Cafe in West Village is just around the corner from the Barrow Street Theatre, an off-Broadway theatre I’ve been fre…
Feast, NYC — Almond Croissant - March 29, 2013
Flipping through a magazine, I saw mention of a decadent almond pastry at Feast, a new …(as of March) restaurant on Third Avenue. I had to try it! Se
Bryant Park Grill, New York City - March 22, 2013
I met a friend for a drink at the Bryant Park Grill at the southwest corner of Bryant Park. We had just planned to have a glass of wine, but ……
Brunch at Tertulia in the West Village - March 20, 2013
This time Tertulia was hopping, with every seat filled. It’s that Spanish gastropub in the West Village where Chef Seamus MullenR…
Daniela’s, Hell’s Kitchen, New York - March 16, 2013
I discovered Daniela’s online when looking for something close to the Samuel J Friedman Theatre where I saw the talented Laurie Metcalf…
La Silhouette, New York City - March 11, 2013
The first thing I discovered as I sat down at La Silhouette is that chef Matthew Tropeano loves butternut squash. Tropeano — who had been awa…
Il Punto, New York City - March 8, 2013
There are some restaurant you immediately feel at home as you walk through the door, wishing it were located in your neighborhood. That̵…
Snack Taverna, West Village - March 6, 2013
We decided to grab a bite at Snack Taverna as it was just a couple blocks away from the Barrow Street Theatre where we had tickets to see the recentl…
Tavern 29, New York City - March 1, 2013
Stopped by Tavern 29, a cozy sports bar just off Park Avenue in the Murray Hill area for brunch after a snow storm. Serve was painfully …slow becaus
Bourbon Street Bar & Grille - March 1, 2013
After the Superbowl, my mouth watered for a taste of the Big Easy. So we headed to Bourbon Street Bar & Grill a few blocks from the theatre afte…
Empellon Cocina, East Village, New York City - February 21, 2013
Empellon Cocina in the East Village is the Alex Stupak’s second Mexican eatery, with the first being Empellon Taqueria across town in th…