Barbuto. Location: West Village. Scene: Wholesome. Lovely. Beautiful. Food: Bruchetta. Spicy Sausage and Fried Eggs. Bucatini Carbonara. Baked Eggs. Veal and Pork Fiorentini. Mussels. Pasta. Chek Recs: Pollo al Forno: Roasted JW Chicken & Salsa Verde (1st and 2nd pic) Pizza Uovo: Oven Baked Eggs, Salsa Verde & Pancetta (3rd pic) Frittata Stagionale: Seasonal Italian … Continue reading »
Carbone. Location: West Village: Thompson and Houston. Scene: Old School Italian. Reminiscent. Lovely. Classic. Food: Italian. Seafood Salad. Assorted Baked Clams. Ravioli. Angel Hair AOP. Linguini Vongole. Lobster Fra Diavolo. Jump Shrimp. Double Lamb Chop. Chicken Scarpariello. Chek Recs: Lobster Black Ties (1st pic) Veal Parmesan (3rd and 4th) Creamed Escarole (2nd pic below) Carrot Cake … Continue reading »
Commerce. Location: West Village. Commerce and Barrow St. Scene: Older Crowd. Bright Lighting. Tight Booths. Food: Upscale. American. Chicken for 2. Lamb Meatballs. Spaghetti. Snapper. Cod. Ricotta Gnocchi. Scallops. Short Rib Ravioli. Chek Recs: Spaghetti Carbonara with Black Pepper & Coddled Egg Yolk (3rd pic) Red Snapper with Eggplant & Charred Scallions in a Thai … Continue reading »
Bee’s Knees Baking Company. Location: West Village. 10th and 6 ave. Scene: Large Space. Communal Table. Food: Cake Cups. Gorilla Coffee. Chek Recs: PB&J: Yellow Cake with Peanut Butter Mousse and Strawberry Cayenne Jam (2nd and 3rd pic) Carrot: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese & German Chocolate Frosting (4th pic) Red Velvet: Classic Red Velvet … Continue reading »
Perla. Location: West Village. Minetta Lane and 6th Avenue. Scene: Cool. Snug. Dim. Food: Italian American. Oysters. Beef Tartare. Crispy Testa with Pig’s Ear.Orecchiette with Sausage. Gnocchi. Whole Branzino. Chicken. Pork Tenderloin Duck. Chek Recs: Veal Sweetbreads with Tongue, Capers, Tokyo Turnips & Tonnato Sauce (2nd pic) Tajarin with Black Truffles, Sage & Parmigiano (3rd pic) … Continue reading »
Da Silvano. Location: West Village. 6th Ave and Houston. Scene: Italian. Authentic. Cozy. Food: Italian. Zucchini Flower Blossoms. Calamari. Sweet Corn Ravioli. Linguini with Pesto. Tortellini. Ossobuco. Roasted Pork Shoulder. Chek Recs: Taglierni Contadina: Fresh Thin Noodles, Hot & Sweet Sausage, Cream and Peas in a Light Tomato Sauce (2nd pic) Gnocchi with Lobster (3rd … Continue reading »
Recette. Location: West Village. West 12th and Greenwhich St. Scene: Cozy. Comfortable. Well-Lit. Food: PB & J French Toast. Salt Cod Fritters with Lamb Sausage Ragu. Roasted Shrimp Salad. Peekytoe Crab Meat Egg Whites. Grilled Chorizo with Cheesy Grits and Fried Eggs. Chek Recs: Burrata Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Romesco & Basil (1st pic) Oatmeal … Continue reading »
Left Bank. Location: West Village. Perry and Greenwich St. Scene: Neighborhood Restaurant. Older Crowd. Romantic. Cool. Food: Italian. American. French. Brussels Sprouts. Sauteed Mushrooms & Polenta. Spaghetti. Iron Roasted Split Chicken. Ribeye. Potatoes. Chek Recs: Cuttlefish Braised in Ink, Chickpeas, Mixed Grains (1st pic) Paccheri & Cheese: Roast Cauliflower and Fontina (2nd and 3rd pic) Whole … Continue reading »
Oatmeals. Location: West Village. 3rd St. and MacDougal. Scene: Coffee Shop Style. To-Go. Quick. Food: Oatmeal. Cookies. Muffins. Scones. Croissants. Granola. Sandwiches. Chek Recs: Oatmeal + Toppings: Pecans, Cinnamon, Strawberries, Greek Yogurt (1st pic) Oatmeal + Toppings: Pumpkin Puree, Banana, Cinnamon, Greek Yogurt (2nd pic) You can easily miss the new oatmeal bar in the … Continue reading »
El Toro Blanco. Location: West Village.Bleecker and 6th Ave. Scene: Cocktail Drinking. Casual. Energetic. Food: Mexican. Guacamole. Tamales. Goat Tacos. Ceviche. Empanadas. Snapper. Enchiladas de Pollo. Carnitas. Chek Recs: Green Chili Queso Fundido: Mexican Cheese & Green Chile Fondue, Chorizo, Warm Flour Tortilla (1st and 2nd pic) Oaxaqueno Tamale: Roasted Chicken, Plaintain, Red Mole, Queso Cotija, … Continue reading »
