West Village

Strip House

Why Come Here? One of NYC’s best steaks, my favorite steakhouse atmosphere I first went to Strip House for my birthday almost ten years ago, and it has remained one of my favorite steaks in New York ever since. But in the rush to keep trying new places, I had […]

The Doughnut Project

Note: I was invited as a guest of the establishment and received a complimentary box of doughnuts. This was not in exchange for a positive review and opinions expressed are my own. Why Come Here? NYC’s most innovative doughnut shop Step into a typical doughnut shop and you’ll find little to […]

Eureka

Why Come Here? Foodie indulgence, innovative tasting menu, an intimate meal with 16 year old wunderkind Flynn McGarry Think of Flynn McGarry as the real life Doogie Howser of cooking. At 12 he was running a supper club out of his parents home in Studio City, CA. At 13, he […]

Market Table

Why Come Here? Interesting, casual New American with friends, parents or a date; cool but not overly so vibe In today’s dining scene where every new restaurant is required to serve at least some seasonal and local ingredients, you could pretty much call any one of them a “market table.” […]

Minetta Tavern

Why Come Here? Iconic restaurant, Old New York dining, meat-fest The entrance to Minetta Tavern could very well be a portal to 1940s New York. Pull back the curtain to find tile floors and a tin ceiling, caricatures on the walls  and tucked away leather booths and you half expect […]