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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
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.
Raising the Bar, West Village
Being Local at Wilfie & Nell – NYC
11.12.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

If I lived in the West Village, I’d hang out at Wilfie & Nell every weekend for Scotch eggs, grilled cheese, delicious cocktails, and their great beer selection on tap. Read my review, “Raising the Bar: Being Local at Wilfie & Nell,” on SE:NY. Drunken food porn awaits.
Midtown, Raising the Bar
Kicking it at The Modern Bar Room – NYC
10.21.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Read “Raising the Bar: Kicking it at The Modern Bar Room” on SE:NY where I write about me kicking it with my mom this weekend. We ate Beer-Braised Pork Belly with a Hinny Kick (Hangar One Spiced Pear Vodka, lime, jalapeño, ginger beer, and garnished with candied ginger). Every weekend should be spent with mom, pork belly, and a vodka cocktail!
Events, MePa, Recipes
Grand Tasting at the NYC Wine & Food Festival – NYC
10.18.09 | Permalink | Comment?

I still have an infinite amount of Asian fooding photos to go through, but I thought I would take a break and write about last week’s Grand Tasting at the New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF). Last Saturday, David and I spent an hour and a half at Pier 54 where lots of wine and food were to be had. We ate, drank, and ate some more, but since I want to keep this post to a reasonable length, covered here are just the day’s most delectable bites. MORE »