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FiDi, Raising the Bar
Tastings at Vintry Wine & Whiskey – NYC
12.31.09 | Permalink | Comment?

For those procrastinators who don’t have plans yet, and want to go to a small bar with no madness, no cover, and a champagne toast, I went to a really cool bar in the Financial District this week. Yes, FiDi! Believe it! Vintry Wine & Whiskey has 80 wines available for tastings, whiskeys from around the world, and a truly delicious small plates menu (gnocchi is AMAZING). Get the 411 at SE:NY. I just called the bar (212-480-9800), and reservations are still available. Happy New Year’s Eve! Stay safe.
LES, Raising the Bar
Tuesday Nights at Allen & Delancey – NYC
12.25.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays lovely readers! I’m still working on my post about my last night in Seoul, but in the meantime, check out “Raising the Bar: Tuesday Nights at Allen & Delancey” on SE:NY. Half-off drinks and tongue is involved… tongue of the edible kind. Anything beyond that can’t be guaranteed.

Again, warm wishes to everyone. I hope a fabulous meal awaits all of you today. If not, make it work anyway.
Flatiron, Raising the Bar
Excellent Bites in the Tavern of Gramercy Tavern – NYC
12.17.09 | Permalink | Comment?

This week I went fancy and had a drink and a few small bites at the Gramercy Tavern. Not the main dining room, the tavern, but that’s still pretty nice in my book. Read “Raising the Bar: Excellent Small Bites in the Tavern of Gramercy Tavern” at SE:NY for more food intel.
LES, Raising the Bar
Clerkenwell, A Gastropub on the Lower East Side – NYC
12.10.09 | Permalink | Comment?

This week I went to Clerkenwell for Serious Eats. It didn’t live up to the hype in my head, but I did discover they had Strongbow Cider on tap. Pretty cool. Read “Raising the Bar: Clerkenwell, A Gastropub on the Lower East Side” for details.
LES, Raising the Bar
Fishing for a Bite at White Slab – NYC
12.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

My latest Raising the Bar post is about White Slab Palace, my regular neighborhood hang-out spot. It takes a while to get drinks or food, but the place is chill, the waiters/waitresses extremely laid-back, and the seafood fresh. Read “Raising the Bar: Fishing for a Bite at White Slab” on SE:NY for some delicious and some not so delicious details.
Kips Bay, Raising the Bar
House Smoked Pig at Waterfront Ale House – NYC
11.28.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Seventeen beers on tap and smoked pork by a local barbecue geek that competes nationally, need I say more? Read my latest bar review, “Raising the Bar: House Smoked Pig at Waterfront Ale House,” on Serious Eats: New York.
Flatiron, Raising the Bar
Solid Bar Bites at Bar Stuzzichini – NYC
11.20.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments

“Raising the Bar: Solid Bar Bites at Bar Stuzzichini,” went up on SE:NY this afternoon, or should I say, yesterday. (Late night for me as usual.) If you haven’t read it, take a gander. Five stuzzichini (appetizers or small plates) for $25. It’s a pretty sweet deal, especially when grilled head-on prawns, fried artichokes, arancini, and grilled octopus are among the choices. But if that’s not good enough for you, during Happy Hour, you get a free stuzzi with a drink at the bar. See, there are some advantages to being a wino. Embrace your inner drunk.

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Raising the Bar

FiDi, Raising the Bar

Tastings at Vintry Wine & Whiskey – NYC

LES, Raising the Bar

Tuesday Nights at Allen & Delancey – NYC

Flatiron, Raising the Bar

Excellent Bites in the Tavern of Gramercy Tavern – NYC

LES, Raising the Bar

Clerkenwell, A Gastropub on the Lower East Side – NYC

LES, Raising the Bar

Fishing for a Bite at White Slab – NYC

Kips Bay, Raising the Bar

House Smoked Pig at Waterfront Ale House – NYC

Flatiron, Raising the Bar

Solid Bar Bites at Bar Stuzzichini – NYC

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