OTTO Enoteca Pizzeria. Location: Greenwich Village. 8th St. and 5th Ave. Scene: Wine Bar. Happy Hour. Young and Old. Food: Italian. Pizza. Pasta. Spaghetti. Bianca Pizza. Mushroom Pizza. Potato Anchovy and Ricotta Pizza. Chek Recs: Shrimp, Ceci, Chilies Antipasti (1st pic) Cheese Plate: Ricotta, PIE Parmigiano Reggiano, Cow (honey and jam plate pairing 2nd pic) Baby Spinach, Ricotta … Continue reading »
Hearth. Location: East Village. 12th St. and 1st Ave. Scene: Brick. Easy-Going. Soft. Food: Smoked Spanish Mackerel. Grilled Quail. Braised Rabbit. Whole Roasted Fish. Veal and Ricotta Meatballs. Pasta. Apple Cider Doughnuts. Chek Recs: Warm Winter Vegetables: Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin Seeds, Buckwheat Honey Ricotta, Maple Vinaigrette (1st pic). Cacciucco: Head-On Prawns, Sheepshead Bss, Mussels, Manila and Butter … Continue reading »
Barrio 47. Location: West Village. Jane and 8th ave. Scene: Easy Going. Men. Solo Bar Dining. Food: Filet Mignon Steak Tartare. Cheese Trilogy. Handmade Potato Gnocchi. Rack of Lamb Chek Recs: Smoked Salmon, Lemon Creme Fraiche, Frisée Herb Salad Flatbread (above). Marble Charred Portuguese Octopus with Trio Bean Ceviche (above). Barrio 47 is a new European-style West Village … Continue reading »
Rayuela. Location: Lower East Side. Allen & Stanton. Scene: Latin Musica. Skylights. Earth Tone Colors. Food: Latin American and Spanish. Chek Recs: Tuna Rellena: Crab & Shrimp wrapped in sliced Sashimi Tuna. Cucumbers. Avocado. Sesame Soy Sauce. Paella Verde: Cilantro, Parsley-infused Valencia Rice. Shrimp. Clams. Rabbit. Chicken. Tomatillo Poblano Aioli (above). ¡Arriba! -Rayuela delivers what Nuela … Continue reading »
