Hook and Cleaver – Private Beefsteak Club Open for All This week is my 5-month anniversary in the Big Apple. Does this mean I can stop considering myself a “newbie?” Well maybe to Manhattan, but certainly not to Brooklyn. Will I ever understand how to get...
Vero Wine Bar Uptown – Cute Neighborhood Spot The Special Lured us In Immediately upon walking into Vero Wine Bar Uptown, my friend and I exchanged the "are we the only single people in here glances?" We decided to give it a try anyway due to one of the...
Seasonal Eating in New York City – The Fresh Fad The seasonal eating in New York City fad started for a reason: it offers many benefits. It helps the local economy. It saves on money and fuel because food doesn't need to be shipped, which helps your wallet...
Mokbar at the Chelsea Market – Bring on the Ramen In the teeny tiny town where I went to college there was a teeny tiny place that made the best Korean food ever. I’ve struggled to fill the void in my heart for copious amounts of kimchi since graduation,...
Local 92 – Hummus Bar with Creative Cocktails When a friend recently asked for help finding a restaurant for her birthday dinner, I first referred her to my recent blog post, Tips for Planning a Group Dinner in NYC, and then gave her some of my personal...
Peter Luger SteakHouse – Timeless Gem Who hasn't heard of Peter Luger SteakHouse? Did you know that it dates back well over 100 years? Peter Luger SteakHouse was originally established in 1887 as Carl Lugers Billiards and Bowling Café. Uncle...
Mission Cantina – A Feast for the Senses Mission Cantina has your favorite classic cantina food as well as some new things to try. I went with the latter. So often I find myself out at restaurants wanting to try something new, but then the fear sets...
Randazzo’s Clam Bar – Sheepshead Bay Treasure Sometimes I am amazed that a neighborhood like Sheepshead Bay still exists and is located in Brooklyn. I spent my youth here and took for granted just how special and beautiful it was and still remains. In the...
Awesome Beer In NYC – Two Go-To Places Finding Awesome beer in NYC might sound like an easy task. This past week I found love, hops and fermentation at two awesome beer spots in NYC. The first Awesome spot for Beer in NYC On my adventure around...
Bleecker Street – South Side Italian Favorites Clearly Bleecker Street is my favorite Street in the Village. Well, here are two of my favorite old school Italian places on Bleecker Street John's of Bleeker Street - 278 Bleecker Street My favorite old...
Mikey Likes It With Biscuits – Lower East Side Empire Biscuit You know your life is good when the hardest decision of the day is "what first? biscuits or ice cream?" I made the mature decision to head over to Empire Biscuit first. I’ll get right to the...
The Supply House – Upper East Side Favorite After I moved to the Upper East Side, The Supply House became my favorite go-to restaurant and bar. The front of the building is a garage door that opens to let in a cool breeze so it was the perfect place to...
