restaurant Archive
10 Aug 2010
Veggie Burger at Sheep Station
A couple of weeks ago my friends Jess & Garrett, of We Heart New York, invited me along to a lecture at Proteus Gowanus. When they suggested that we meet someplace beforehand for dinner, I thought of Sheep Station, which bills itself as “an Australian ‘local’ in Brooklyn”. I went for the veggie burger (for
08 Jun 2010
Lunch at Devi
When my friend Jess, from We Heart NY suggested we meet for lunch, one of her suggestions was Devi. I was excited about it, because I had been craving Indian food for a few weeks. I saw that Frank Bruni gave it two stars, which made the anticipation only greater. After eating there, however, both
29 Apr 2010
Ramps on Pizza at Roberta’s
I’ve gone on record as saying I just don’t get the ramp craze, but that doesn’t mean that I’m immune to it. On a recent impromptu trip to Roberta’s with my friends Mo and Martha I decided to go for the “J Street” — a pizza topped with ramps. This was the best ramp dish
11 Mar 2010
Perbacco
I used to live on the corner of E 3rd St and Avenue A, and I loved the neighborhood. This was before this blog existed, but I still was excited about the many food options available to me: Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches, Mama’s, and a 24-hour Key Food, among others. I was not, however, aware of
02 Feb 2010
A Night At Pó
Sometimes you get so caught up in going to the newest, hippest, most happening restaurants in town — What’s got great buzz? What’s been reviewed recently? What’s the newest trend? — that you forget that there are plenty of restaurants that have been around for a while. It takes a visit to a real veteran
12 Jan 2010
Family Dinner at Felidia
I watch Lidia Bastianich on television quite a bit. In some ways she stands in for the Italian grandmother I never had, complete with exhortations to join her (and her family) at her table to eat. I’d been meaning to check out Felidia for a couple of years now, but somehow never made it. My
07 Jan 2010
2010 Restaurant Resolutions
We apologize for the lack of posts recently — now that the holiday season is over, we promise more will be coming. Although we didn’t get to all of the restaurants we wanted to visit in 2009, that didn’t stop us from making a list of restaurants we want to visit this year. Some of