Blue Smoke. Location: Gramercy. 27th and Park. Scene: Casual. Big Groups. Wooden Tables. Food: BBQ. Hush Puppies. Chipotle Chicken Wings. Fried Chicken. Beef Brisket. Ribs. Chek Recs: Classic Caesar Salad Pulled Pork Sliders (1st pic) Applewood-Smoked Chicken (2nd pic) Corn Bread Banana Cream Pie (4th pic) Blue Smoke is Danny Meyer’s casual BBQ restaurant just blocks away … Continue reading »
Maialino. Location: Gramercy Park Hotel. 21st St. and Lexington. Scene: Charming. Sophisticated. Content. Food: Ricotta Pancakes. Cacio e Pepe – Soft Scrambled Eggs, Pecorino & Black Pepper. Frittata with Leeks, Mushrooms & Prosciutto. Chek Recs: Contadino: Poached Eggs, Brussel Sprouts & Buttercup Squash (1st pic) Amatriciana: Baked Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce & Guanicale (2nd pic) Brioche … Continue reading »
La Follia. Location: Gramercy. 19th St. and 3rd Ave. Scene: Date Night or Group Night. Casual. Food: Italian. Fried Fontina Risotto Balls. Housemade Pappardelle with Braised Pork Ragu. Panini. Chek Recs: Burrata, Olive Oil and Sea Salt Crostini (1st pic). Beets, Mint, Ricotta Salata, Pistachio (2nd pic). Baked Eggplant Parmigiana: Ricotta, Mozzarella, Sautéed Spinach (3rd pic). La Follia is … Continue reading »
Almond. Location: Gramercy. 22nd St. and Park. Scene: Family Friendly. Country. Bar. Spacious. Food: Duck Confit Hash. Waffles with Homemade Nutella. Housemade Pastrami & Eggs. Omelets. Chek Recs: Ricotta Panckes: Lemon Curd, Blueberries Croques Gratin: Grilled Cheese in a Skillet with Choice of Tomato, Bone Marrow, Caramelized Onions etc. Mac ‘n Cheese There are those who make a point to … Continue reading »
Gramercy Tavern. Location: Gramercy. 20th and Park. Scene: Amazing. Charming. Flowers. Food: Squash Custard. Ruby Red Shrimp. Snapper. Roasted and Braised Lamb. Pork Loin & Belly. Chek Recs: Smoked Trout: Cippollini Puree and Pickled Onions (1st pic) Lamb Pappardelle Special: Braised Lamb Shoulder Ragu (2nd pic) Sea Bass: Spaghetti Squash, Walnuts and Sherry Sauce (3rd … Continue reading »
Friend of a Farmer. Location: Gramercy. Irving and 19th St. Scene: Country. Farm. Cozy. Food: Baked Muffins served with Apple Butter. Buttermilk Apple Pancakes. South Western Omelette. Chek Recs: Corn Bread with Cinnamon Apples (above). Salmon Scrambled Eggs: Smoked Salmon, Tomatoes, Scallions, 7 Cream Cheese (above). Friend of a Farmer is a snug, rustic, country-like house posted … Continue reading »
Piccolo Cafe. Location: Midtown West. 40th & 8th Ave. Scene: Counter Service. Food: Breakfast Sandwiches (served all day). Salads. Panini’s. Lasagna. Gnocchi. Chek Recs: Lobster Panini: Lobster. Shallots. Basil. Cherry Tomatoes. Light Mayo. Mescaline Greens. Flat Bread (above). Ya know, finding a quick lunch spot that’s not a deli or chain in Midtown is quite the challenge. Luckily, … Continue reading »
Ess-a-Bagel. Location: Gramercy. East 21st Street and 1st ave. Scene: Friendly. Counter Service. Bustling. Food: Bagels. Spreads. Smoked Fish. Kosher. Chek Recs: Whole Wheat Everything Bagel: Egg Whites + American Cheese (pictured) Plain Bagel: Cream Cheese + Lox White Fish Salad Chek! Think you’ve had the best bagel or that every shop is the same in NYC? With over 15 … Continue reading »
Giorgio’s of Gramercy. Location: Gramercy. 21st St. & Park Ave.Scene: Homey. Neighborhood Crowd. Low-Key. Food: Italian. Oysters. Caesar Salad. Jumbo Cheese Ravioli. Penne with Veal Ragout. Brussels Sprouts Roasted in Whole Grain Mustard (above). Chek Recs: Maine Lobster Linguini: Lobster, Shrimp, Tomatoes, Haricot Verts, Pomodoro Sauce Fish with Lemon, White Wine Sauce, Portobello Mushrooms, Spinach, Zucchini (2nd pic) This modest, … Continue reading »
