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 »
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 »
The Immaculate Infatuation guys write one of my favorite restaurant blogs in New York City. That being said their second annual Turkey Leg Ball last night at the Hudson Terrace rocked and their appreciativeness towards their fans really showed. The posh venue, out in the middle of nowhere, offers two-floors of spacious lounging and dance floors … Continue reading »
Union Square Cafe. Location: Union Square. 16th St. & 5th ave. Scene: Classy. Large Dining Room. Older Crowd. Food: “American Cuisine with an Italian Soul.” Vegetable Frittata & Prosciutto Sandwich. House-Cured Gravlax and Bagel. Zucchini & Eggplant Parmigiano: Sunny Side Up Egg. Buffalo Mozzarella (above) Brioche French Toast: Warm Apple Compote (above). Did you hear the good news?… Danny Meyer’s first restaurant, … Continue reading »
Shake Shack. Location: Madison Square Park. 23rd St. and Madison Ave. Scene: Outdoors. Picnic. Counter-Service. Food: Burgers. Hot Dogs. Frozen Custard. Shakes. Cheese Fries. Chek Recs: Shack Burger: American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, ShackSauce (above). Black and White Shake: Mix of Chocolate and Vanilla Hand-Spun. The Concrete Jungle: Vanilla Custard, Hot Fudge, Bananas, Peanut Butter. If you’ve ever … Continue reading »
Untitled. Location: Upper East Side in The Whitney. 75th St. & Madison. Scene: Casual. High Ceilings. Comfy Red Chairs. Food: Breakfast all day. Salads. Local Breads & Pies. Dinner. Chek Recs: Cheesy Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough-from Scratchbread (above) Cheesy Grits (above) Well, we all know restauranteur Danny Meyer knows what he’s doing. His success with several, four-star restaurants as well as … Continue reading »
