October 2011

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• Restaurants, West Village

  First Dinner at L’Artusi – NYC

  10.31.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Not sure what took me so long to try L’Artusi, but I’m glad I finally did. David and I went two weekends ago, and everything was excellent; not just the food, but also the wine and the service. It was the holy dining trifecta. Need proof? Take a look. MORE »

• Chinatown, Restaurants

  Noodling at HK Wonton Garden – NYC

  10.19.11 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  As the story goes, the owners of Wonton Garden on Mott decided to split and one group left to open HK Wonton Garden on Mulberry, and the other stayed and reopened in the same location as New Wonton Garden. If I had to pick a side, I’m Team HK Wonton Garden all the way. Here’s why… MORE »

• Alphabet City, East Village, Restaurants

  Buckwheat Ricotta Pancake at Goat Town – NYC

  10.12.11 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  Unless you love black-colored foods, this may not look very appetizing, but in actuality this was hella’ OMFG delicious. On Sunday, I had an odd craving for pancakes — odd because for breakfast/brunch, I normally prefer savory over sweet and waffles over pancakes — and ended up ordering the Buckwheat Ricotta Pancake ($12) at Goat Town. Notice pancake is singular. At Goat Town, instead of a stack of pancakes, you get one large, domed buckwheat pancake studded with pink lady apple slices, topped with whipped ricotta cream and walnuts, drizzled with honey, and dusted with powdered sugar. MORE »

• Gramercy, Small Shops, West Village

  Classic Italian-American Heroes – NYC

  10.07.11 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  

  It’s rare I have a hero craving, but when I do, my two go-to places are Defonte’s of Brooklyn and Faicco’s Italian Specialties. If you were wondering, this isn’t a Bite vs Bite. It would be hard to compare since both are good in different ways. Whether I go to one or the other really depends on my mood… MORE »