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 »
Roberta’s Pizza. Location. Brooklyn. Bushwick. Scene: Chill. Hipster. Picnic Tables. Food: Pizza. Braised Goat. Cornmeal Pancakes. Bacon, Egg and Cheese. Calzone. Breakfast Burrito. Doughnut Holes. Chek Recs: The Bee Sting Pizza: Tomato, Mozzarella, Sopressata, Chili, Honey (1st pic) Soft Scrambled Eggs: Maitake Mushroom, Ruby Streak, Brioche (2nd pic) Corned Beef: Poached Egg, Polenta,Capra Sarda (3rd pic) … Continue reading »
Lobster Joint. Location: Greenpoint. Dupont and Manhattan Ave. Scene: New England-Style. Bar. Counter Order. Food: Clams. Oysters. Shrimp. Lobster Mac ‘n Cheese. Lobster Roll. Crab Cake Sandwich. French Fries. Chek Recs: New England Lobster Roll: Celery, Fresh Herb Mayo Gold Coast Steamers Lobster Joint is a year-old seafood gem, and I am ashamed that I hadn’t … Continue reading »
Café Orlin. Location: East Village. St. Mark’s and 2nd Ave. Scene: Outdated. Groups. Mid 20′s. Food: Mediterranean. Poached Eggs over Potato Cake. Feta Cheese and Spinach Omelet.Tabouli Plate. Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Yogurt. Chek Recs: Breakfast Sandwich: Bacon, Egg, Cheddar on Challah Bun + Salad (above). Brioche French Toast and Maple Syrup. Side of Yemenite Fried Dough (above). … Continue reading »
Good Restaurant. Location: West Village. 12th St. and Greenwich Ave. Scene: Couples. Young. Carefree. Food: Migas. Breakfast Burrito. Pear Pecan Crumbcake. Banana Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast. Basil & Goat Cheese Egg Scramble: Cherry Tomatoes, Asparagus, Pesto over Sourdough (above). Roasted Red Pepper, Leek and Chedder Omelet Warm Buttermilk Biscuits PassionFruit Mimosa: Champagne, Fresh Orange Juice & Passionfruit Puree … Continue reading »
Cookshop. Location: Chelsea. 20th St. and 10th ave. Scene: Natural Light. Sunflowers. Young. Food: Huevos Rancheros. Fried Egg Sandwich. Burger. Chicken Breast Salad. Cookshop Scramble: Carmelized Onions, Creme Fraiche, Chives, Buttermilk Biscuit, Smoked Salmon (1st pic) Pastry Basket: Zucchini Bread. Chocolate Chip Scone. Apple Muffin. Brown Sugar Pecan-Sticky Bun (2nd pic). Maple Butter. Seasonal Pancakes (3rd … Continue reading »
Morandi. Location: West Village. Waverly Pl. and 7th Ave. Scene: Celebs. Cozy. Rustic. Food: Minestrone Soup. Roasted Beets, Pistachio Pesto, Frisee Salad and Smoked Ricotta. Egg Pasta with Classic Meat Sauce. Chek Recs: Focaccia Caprese: Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil. Meatballs: Pine Nuts, Raisins, Tomato Sauce (above). Fusili Pasta Special: Veal, Porcini Mushrooms, Pecorino. Morandi is the … Continue reading »
The John Dory Oyster Bar. Location: Flatiron. Ace Hotel. 29th St. & Broadway. Scene: Hip. Crustacean Tchotchkes. Black Tiles. Food: Raw Bar. Oyster Pan Roast. Crab and Coconut Soup. Parker House Rolls. Chek Recs: Oysters Wild Striped Bass: Cherry Tomatoes. Corn. Chanterelles. Heirloom tomatoes: Miticrema. Fried Bread. Salt Cod (1st pic). Grilled Octopus: Eggplant. Garbanzo Beans. Harissa … Continue reading »
Pastis. Location: Meatpacking. Little West 12th. 9th Ave. Scene: European. Mirrors. Fashionistas. Food: French. Steak & Eggs. Grilled Chicken Paillard. Eggs Benedict (above). Chek Recs: Omelette aux Fines Herbs with French Fries. Brioche French Toast. Fresh Fruit. Maple Syrup. Pastis is part of Keith McNally‘s brilliant empire. His enchanting restaurants stretch all over Manhattan. Each has … Continue reading »
August. Location: West Village. Bleecker & Charles St. Scene: Back Garden. Comfy. Food: Asparagus and Ramp Frittata. Braised Pork Belly with Scrambled Eggs. Corn Bread Pudding with Blueberry Gelato. Chek Recs: Toad in a Hole: Brioche. Lox. Poached Eggs (above). Challah Bread French Toast: Strawberry Compote. Maple Syrup. Toasted Almonds. When you walk into August, the combination … Continue reading »
