Why Come Here? Unique Asian influenced New American cuisine, someone else is paying On paper, Tuome looks like the type of restaurant I would love. The menu is a sort of an Asian influenced New American with seasonal ingredients. The preparations are unique and there’s even a signature pork belly dish […]
East Village
Nai Tapas Bar
Note: I was invited as a guest of the establishment and received a complimentary meal. This was not in exchange for a positive review and opinions expressed are my own. Why Come Here? Traditional and modern tapas at reasonable prices, molecular gastronomy Molecular gastronomy never fully caught on in New York, […]
Gato
Why Come Here? Mediterranean Crowd Pleaser from Bobby Flay, NYC’s Best Paella Gato, Bobby Flay’s first new New York restaurant in over ten years, opened to high praise in 2014. Clearly the word has gotten out as he still appears to be packing in the crowds every night. So yeah, I was a little late […]
Avant Garden
Why Come Here? Amazing vegan dishes that won’t make you miss the meat Going to a vegan restaurant has long drawn awkward stares from both sides of the aisle. There are my carniverous friend who when I tell them I’m heading to a vegan restaurant ask who the special lady is that […]
Black Ant
Why Come Here? Some of the city’s best upscale Mexican cooking As someone who considers Mexican food it’s own category in the food pyramid, it’s hard to believe it took me so long to get to the Black Ant. It’s been well reviewed, but somehow the elaborateness of some of the dishes and […]