Sweet Rarity
THE SWEET SHOP (NYC) | 404 E 73rd St. (off 1st Ave.) | 212.960.8685 | thesweetshopnyc.com
Neighborhood
Harlem Shaken Up
HARLEM SHAKE | 100 West 124th St. (on Lenox Ave.) | 212.222.8300 | harlemshakenyc.com
Dive Into The Seahorse Tavern
...The Seahorse Tavern represents a long overdue post for real adults to chow down on some down-home chowder, sling back some raw Blue Point oysters with a pint of Blue Moon Belgian Wheat Ale, or enjoy Basque-style mussels and lemon sole with a friend or date over a bottle of moschofilero from Greece.... [Full Post]
What Up, Home Slice?
...Many of the these places have continued the evolution of the vegetable slice, which, back in the day, started with just peppers and/or onions, then mushrooms, then eggplant, then spinach, then broccoli.... [full post]
EVENT | National Pizza Week, Part 4 | 'Nabe 'Za Faves
...And almost every neighborhood in at least 4 of the five boroughs has a pizza place with minutes of their doorstep. And if you live in a neighborhood like mine—where pizzerias average 1.3 per block, you're going to want to do the work of finding out where you $2.50–$3.75 per slice is best spent.... [Full post]
A Little Curry Hill in Yorkville
...Earlier today, Tommy and I went there for lunch together and finally noticed the sign of an authentic Indian restaurant: the abundance of India-native patrons summarily chowing down ever-loving spoonfuls of nostalgia. Tommy and I followed suit.... [cont.]
REVISITED | Cascabel Taqueria
...The fritas, pretty much like everything else here that's fried, is surprisingly light and non-greasy yet full of flavor and depth. The texture and taste of the crab were pronounced yet subtle, and the pepper aioli added the right amount of kick but didn't linger.... [Full post]
Yo Quiero Cascabel!
...A silver tray carrying my gorditas were soon carried out to my table and immediately impressed me with their very appetizing presentation. The corn "buns" warm toasty warm and aromatic. The pork belly was especially nice since they retained the ration of lean pork to fatty pork that I like. I prefer a little more lean since, as opposed to other proteins, lean pork has plenty of flavor itself.... [cont.]
