Why to Come Here: Fantastic and playful takes on Spanish cuisine, some of the best food in New York without a res, a lively bar atmosphere. Tertulia reminded me of the sort of bar you’d stop by on a tapeo (a Spanish bar crawl where free tapas are served with drinks). The […]
West Village
RedFarm
Why To Come Here: Tasty and fun takes on Chinese food, cool dish presentation, ability to try a lot of small plates, see the bathroom of the future. RedFarm is certainly not your typical Chinese restaurant. The decor combines post-modern (the sliding doors and futurist restroom) with touches of old […]
Empellon Taqueria
Empellon has quickly become my favorite upscale Mexican spots in the city. The food is essentially an innovative take on several types of Mexican dishes (tacos, sopes, quesos, etc.) It’s nice that you can choose 2 or 3 portion orders of tacos to sample more of the menu and that […]
Hummus Place
I want to start out by saying I’m a big meat eater. I rarely have a meal (other than breakfast) without some form of meat in it. I just don’t generally find it satisfying. Thus – while I do enjoy Hummus – I was skeptical that I could love a […]