15 East 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues212/473-9148about $60 for two, with several drinks, with tip The oldest bar in New York City still has a place in lower east side’s hip surroundings. They didn’t start letting women in until the 70s but it’s been around since 1857. People who go to McSorley’s know ...
5 St. Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd Avenues212/228-5086about $50 for two, with two drinks, with tip Yakitori Taisho has been around ever since I was allowed to take the subway from Washington Heights and walk around Greenwich Village without a chaperone. It’s dingy, smoke-filled and smoke-stained but their grilled skewers, yakitori, are still the ...
Adapted from Wolfgang Puck Ingredients:2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts1 1/2 tsps curry powder1/2 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp coriander2 tbsps peanut oilfresh lemon juicea pinch of cilantro leaves, finely choppedolive oil, salt and pepper 1. To prepare the marinade, in a small bowl combine the spices. Spoon the oil over the chicken, turning to coat them ...
Adapted from the Food Network Kitchens Ingredients:3 tbsps ginger and garlic paste, created using a mortar and pestle3 tbsps unsalted butter1 cinnamon stick, broken in half1 medium yellow onion, diced2 tsps curry powder1 tomato, roughly chopped1 cup whole milk yogurt1 medium-sized turnip, peeled and quartered1 medium-sized carrot, cut into 2-inch chunks1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded ...
119 Sullivan Street between Prince and Spring212/343-0404about $125 for two, with two drinks, without tip Every time I go to Blue Ribbon Sushi, I’m always surprised at how low the sushi prices are. For Japanese sushi (listen up, Tomoe fans!) the choices are always fresh and of high quality. Their uni, fluke, yellowtail and toro, ...