Long time readers of the blog know I consider tacos to be up there with fruits, vegetables and pizza as the essential blocks of the food pyramid. You may also know that the aptly named Los Tacos No.1 in Chelsea Market is in fact my No.1 taco spot in Manhattan. […]
West Village
Nix
Nix is a two-month old vegetarian and vegan restaurant from John Fraser, of Narcissa fame. If you are wondering about the name, it is not because Fraser decided to “nix” the meat this go around. It refers to a 19th-century Supreme Court case which debated whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. The Court […]
Ramen By Mew
Why Come Here? Best Ramen in the West Village, Unique options like Yuzu & Hot Capsaican Ramen by Mew kind of looks like someone crammed a ramen counter into of a concert hall. You sort of expect at some hour the tables will be cleared, the lighting dimmed the Rock-n-Roll Ramen Show will begin. […]
High Street on Hudson
Why Come Here? Amazing Sandwiches, cute West Village spot As New Yorkers, we hate to admit that anything imported from elsewhere in America could actually be good. Especially food. And double especially sandwiches. We invented those right? (I’m pretty sure the Earl of Sandwich lived in Brooklyn). So when High […]
Malt House
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? Great bar food and beer selection in Greenwich Village, excellent Burger The part of the village […]