Gusto Restaurant 60 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY 10011-8307 (212) 924-8000 http://gustoristoranteebaramericano.com What I ate: Appetizer – Grilled octopus carpaccio Main dish – Sotto Bosco wild mushroom & blueberry risotto Dessert – Trio of sorbet It’s winter restaurant week in NYC, which means time for me and my dwindling bank account to take advantage of [...]
Bread & Tulips 365 Park Avenue South New York, NY (212) 532-9100 http://www.breadandtulipsnyc.com What I Ate: Cocktail – Cucumber Detox Beet salad Sea scallops Charred octopus Hen of the Woods pizza Bread and Tulips is a new restaurant I’ve been meaning to try, mainly because the menu focuses on using local and seasonal ingredients. My [...]
Al Di La Trattoria 248 5th Avenue (at Carroll St) Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 636-8888 www.aldilatrattoria.com What I Ate: Appetizer – Sardines with tomatoes and olive oil Entree – Squid ink black spaghetti with mixed seafood Wine – 2009 Botromagno Gravina Bianco New York City is known for their top-rated restaurants, and it can be [...]
THE JUICE PRESS (multiple Manhattan locations) 1050 3rd Avenue at 62nd street 70 East 1st street 279 East 10th street main tel: (212) 777-0034 http://thejuicepressonline.com/ The Juice Press is a smoothie and juice bar that recently opened its newest location in my neighborhood (two other locations are both in the East Village). Judging by the [...]
Slice, The Perfect Food 1413 2nd Avenue (Between 73rd and 74th) New York, NY (212) 249-4353 What I Ate: Small fresh salad with lemon mustard dressing “Intermediate” Goat Cheese slice “Skilled” Eggplant slice Pizza is not a regular food in my diet. Usually it’s reserved for late night after-party hours, or when in Rome (literally, [...]
Pure Food and Wine 54 Irving Place New York, NY 10003 www.oneluckyduck.com/purefoodandwine What I Ate: Ugli Duckling cocktail Salad of Frisee and Radicchio Spanakopita Apple Tarte Tartin 2005 Carol Shelton Zinfandel, Cucamonga Valley Pure Food and Wine is a raw, vegetarian and vegan restaurant located near Manhattan’s Union Square. The menu is entirely plant based, [...]
Candle Café 1307 Third Avenue (at 75th street) New York, NY 10021 What I Ate: Spring Rolls Aztec Salad with added avocado While strolling through the Upper East Side soon after I moved to the neighborhood, I discovered the Candle Café, a restaurant that specializes in vegetarian cooking, and quickly added it to my list [...]
