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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 »
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Midtown, Restaurants
When Not to Go to Marea – NYC
03.10.11 | Permalink | 9 Comments
You’ve heard it before. Don’t go to a restaurant near closing time. No one, except possibly the owner, will be happy to receive customers when everyone has their mind set to go home. It’s like getting an email from your boss for a last-minute project at 4:30 pm on a Friday. It sucks. Well, I discovered this also applies to lunch. Do not go to a restaurant at the end of lunch service. The BF and I had reservations at Marea at 2:30 pm on a Sunday. We got there late. It was a holiday weekend and we decided to take a cab through the heart of tourist central. This was our first mistake. We got there at 3 pm. When the host informed us the kitchen was closing but we could be seated on the condition we order quickly, we agreed. Mistake two. We should have walked out the door. Instead, we rushed and were rushed through what should have been a leisurely weekend lunch. Not a big deal when eating at a cheapo diner two in the morning, but not so pleasant at a nice (read expensive; 2 courses for $42 at lunch) restaurant. MORE »
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Gramercy, Restaurants
First Brunch at Maialino – NYC
02.28.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Locanda Verde is great, but sometimes you don’t want to wait for a table. (Especially in the mornings when I’m 99% likely to be grumpy.) This is where Maialino comes in. Unlike Locanda Verde, Maialino is on OpenTable and a reservation is only a few lazy clicks away. Of course you can make reservations for Locanda Verde by telephone, but personally, I don’t have the patience to call restaurants. Put me on hold, I’ll just hang up. So although I love Locanda Verde, a few Saturdays ago, the BF and I found ourselves at Maialino for brunch. MORE »
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Restaurants, TriBeCa
Brunching & Lunching at Locanda Verde – NYC
12.29.10 | Permalink | 8 Comments
There’s a lot of reasons people like Locanda Verde. The restaurant is bright and airy. The staff is extremely good looking (if you’ve been to the restaurant, you’ve probably seen the younger, taller version of Javier Bardem behind the bar), and the clientele who swarm the restaurant at all hours of the day are just as attractive. On my last visit, the “angelic” Adriana Lima was sitting one table down from me and caused quite a stir. (One man stood entranced by her table for an outrageous amount of time.) However, the reason I love Locanda Verde is the food. The man behind the culinary magic is Andrew Carmellini, and I’ve been a fan since his A Voce days. Even at the posher A Voce, Carmellini never shied away from the bold or funky. The food was always elegant yet full of flavor. Locanda Verde is probably the opposite of what A Voce once was. It’s more casual, at times rustic, but still enormously delicious. MORE »
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