Joseph Leonard. Location: West Village. Waverly Pl & Grove St. Scene: Chill. Simple. Wisconsin Dudes Run the Show. American Twist: Fried Chicken Biscuit Sandwich. Brioche French Toast. Lobster, Spinach, Poached Egg over Hollandaise and Fries. Chek Recs: Egg Sandwich: Croissant, Manchego, Brussels Sprouts and Sriracha (1st pic) Avocado Toast: Two Eggs any style, Country Bread and Baby Lettuces Hash brown (2nd pic) Joseph … Continue reading »
Little Cupcake Bakeshop. Location: Nolita. Prince & Mott St. Treats: Cupcakes. Bars: Fruity Pebble Rice Krispie Treats. S’Mores. Cake: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandy. Blue Velvet. Drink: Nutella Cappuccino. Chek Recs: Cupcakes: French Toast and Cookie Dough Cake: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandy and Golden Vanilla with Pink Icing Everything about Little Cupcake Bakeshop is the exact ethos a … Continue reading »
Artichoke. Location: East Village. 14th St. & 2nd Ave. Scene: Hungry Late-Night Animals. 4 a.m. Lines. Counter-Style. Young. Food: Artichoke Slice. Crab Dip Slice. Margarita. Sicilian. Chek Recs: Artichoke Slice aka artichoke dip smothered on a hunk of bread (pictured above) Crab Slice If you are a hungry “late-night” eater and want to fill your stomach with grease … Continue reading »
Hudson Clearwater. Location: West Village. Hudson & Morton St. Scene:Hidden. Casual Crowd. Dim. Food: Salads, Aged White Cheddar Shortcake w Roasted Root Vegetables, Crispy Duck Breast, Potato-Cauliflower Gratin. Chek Recs: Black Seabass Sorry, not sorry but NO thanks! The secret, unmarked door to enter the restaurant (seen above) was the most exciting part in addition to the open kitchen when … Continue reading »
***WARNING: Guilty of being a restaurant-chain snob. Hillstone has been known to have the BEST veggie burger in Manhattan by The New York Times, Serious Eats and several friends which is what brought me here… Hillstone. Location: Gramercy. 27th St. & Park Ave. South. Scene: Large. Business Lunch. Food: Caesar Salad. Sushi. Center-Cut Filet. Market Vegetable Sides. Veggie Burger + Fries Verdict: Ingredients include: … Continue reading »
