Lower East Side Food Trip to Russ and Daughters Russ and Daughters- 179 East Houston Street- family owned and operated for a century. Much like Yonah, of Yonah Shimmel’s knishes, Joel Russ was an immigrant who came to New York’s lower east side from...
Original Ess-A-Bagel Location in Gramercy to Close I remember my first New York Ess-A-Bagel like it was yesterday. Nothing will ever compare to that first bite. As it was still warm to touch, I’ll never forget that perfect doughy consistency on the inside,...
GG’s in the East Village – Awesome NYC Pizza As most of us know, getting a reservation at a hot NYC pizza place is close to impossible. Either no reservations are accepted or they are never available so we end up waiting 2+ hours for a table. When I...
Speechless, Because It was That Good – Upland Making a reservation at Upland, prior to winning the Best New Restaurant of 2014, was definitely my best decision so far this year. I went to eat there after much anticipation for a late dinner a few weeks...
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...
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,...
Behind the Kitchen – Paolo Votano’s Oficina Latina The origins of Oficina Latina In the first of our new series, Behind the Kitchen, I recently sat down with Paolo Votano, one of the owners of Oficina Latina, to discuss the restaurant industry, Italy, and of...
We are Sweet on Stieber’s Sweet Shoppe I’ll let you in on a secret about me - I have a strong sweet tooth for sour and gummy candies. When I first found out about Stieber's Sweet Shoppe it sounded like my dream come true. Stieber’s is a spot...
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...
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...
