116 East 16th Street between Irving Place and Union Square East 212/254.1600‎ $129 for three, with beers, with tip ♥ Wow, they made a big deal about the burgers here. Don’t get me wrong: they were satisfying, but nothing more incredible than what other places in the city has to offer. It also didn’t make ...
11 Division Street between Catherine and Market 212/941.6888‎ $35 for two, without drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ We were in Chinatown, in our usual nursing home mood, craving soup and vegetables when I upped the ante: Should we try something new? I don’t know, man. As far as I’m concerned, everything past Bowery is cat ...
240 Ninth Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets 212/242.4730 $230 for four, with a bottle of wine, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ I will always be impressed when someone can make something out of almost nothing. When that something is different than usual, I’m even more in awe of the skill that comes with that ...
54 Carmine Street on the corner of Bedford 212/255.2100 $90 each for a group of three, with a bottle of wine, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Is it too early to name my favorite restaurant of 2009? Last year, I ate at Dovetail the day after Christmas (and a week after its official opening) and ...
72 Hudson Avenue between Front and Water Streets, near DUMBO Brooklyn 718/522.1018 $40 each for a group of 5, with drinks and tip ♥ ♥ If you’re tired of the lumberjack look because you’ve seen enough of the same style at Freemans, Hearth and even the J. Crew Men’s Shop in TriBeCa, you’re better off ...