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Alphabet City

• Alphabet City, Small Shops

  Biscuit Sandwiches at Empire Biscuit – NYC

  11.14.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  So what’s the big deal about Empire Biscuit? Yes, they have biscuits all day long and soon will be open 24/7 (starting November 18), but do we need an all-day, all-biscuit restaurant in New York? MORE »

• Alphabet City, East Village, Restaurants

  Lunch Specials at El Rinconcito – NYC

  05.22.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  I’ve stopped by El Rinconcito a number of times on the way home from work for their Latin-style roast chicken (pollo al homo), which although can be a little dry at times, is extremely budget-friendly at $4.50 for a half a chicken. Yesterday, however, I swung by at noon and not only were the lunch specials equally friendly on the wallet, but also mighty tasty. MORE »

• Alphabet City, Delis, East Village, Small Shops

  Tamales at Zaragoza – NYC

  12.24.12 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  

  Are tamales a Christmas tradition in your family? In my family, no, but it should be. I just found out this summer while in Mexico that my mom is as obsessed with tamales as I am. To think of all the years we could have been eating tamales together! So where to get tamales today? Unless you’re one of the lucky ones to have a Mexican grandma who has been toiling away all night making homemade tamales, you’ll have to go out and buy some, and Zaragoza in the East Village is as good of a place as any. MORE »

• Alphabet City, East Village, LES, Pop-Ups, Small Shops, Supermarkets

  Downtown Sandwich Love – NYC

  11.16.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  

  I’m not a big sandwich person (more of a noodle soup girl), but this past weekend, all I ate were sandwiches. Not sure what happened, but when a craving hits, you just run with it. And I’m glad I did, because I think I just discovered a contender to my favorite downtown sandwich, Katz’s pastrami on rye. MORE »

• Alphabet City, Bakeries, East Village, Restaurants

  Eat Downtown Post-Sandy – NYC

  11.08.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m back in the East Village! The power came back last Friday, and although it was nice to spend some quality time with the family, there’s just so many nights one can attempt sleep on a hard, Korean grain-filled pillow, and just so many days one can watch the Disney channel (my nephew’s station of choice) without going mad. So I’m back. It’s good to be home. And it’s almost back to normal downtown. Almost… MORE »