One If By Land Two If By Sea 17 Barrow Street New York, New York 10014 212-225-8649 http://www.oneifbyland.com/ What I ate: Wellfleet Oysters Rabbit in Prochetta Caraïbe Chocolate Ganache The occasion: Dinner with my Husband On Sunday night my husband tells me that he’s made reservations at One If By Land, Two If By Sea, [...]
Bell Book & Candle 141 W 10th Street New York, NY 10014 212-414-2355 http://bbandcnyc.com/ What I ate: Rooftop mixed greens Soft shell crab Grilled sausage Rhubarb pie The occasion: Mom’s night out! I was drawn to this restaurant after seeing a picture of their roof top garden and reading that 60% of their organic produce [...]
26 Seventh Avenue South (Leroy Street) New York, N.Y. 10014 West Village (212) 255-1795 maslagrillade.com “A seasonal menu of locally grown and sustainably raised foods cooked solely over wood fires of oak, apple and other hardwoods” OHHH BABY, did this description catch my eye!! Immediately, this place was on my go-to list. I was literally [...]
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 [...]
ABC KITCHEN 35 East 18th Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 475-5829 http://www.abckitchennyc.com/ As soon as ABC Kitchen opened up, there was an immediate buzz among my foodie and Dietitian friends. In May 2011, ABC kitchen was named Best New Restaurant of 2011 by the James Beard Foundation. I was so excited to try this [...]
The Vanderbilt 570 Vanderbilt Ave New York, NY 11238 (718) 623-0570 What I ate: Pumpkin Salad Warm Spiced Doughnuts The occasion: Quick Friday Dinner Out My husband and I needed to sit together to discuss the schools process. Our four year old is entering Kindergarten next year and is in the midst of his first [...]
Blue Ribbon Brooklyn 280 5th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 840-0404 http://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com/rests_brass_brook_main.htm What I ate: Oysters (Washington state & long Island) Sautéed calamari Mixed greens Escargot Paella Magdalena Chocolate Bruno The occasion: Another dinner out with my husband My husband and I were due for another dinner and wanted to go somewhere that we haven’t [...]
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 [...]
Franny’s 295 Flatbush Ave New York, NY 11217 (718) 230-0221 http://www.frannysbrooklyn.com/ What I ate: Crostini with chard Pizza with clams, chilies and parsley The occasion: Mid Week Dinner After Work My husband and I had plans in Manhattan that were changed so we decided to go to dinner in Brooklyn. Friends of ours always go [...]
Rouge Tomate 10 East 60th Street, NY, NY, 10022 646-237-8977 http://rougetomatenyc.com/home I happened upon the Rouge Tomate by chance- strolling around my new neighborhood! I was surprisingly intrigued by the menu posted outside what looked like a typical midtown restaurant. The claims of organic, local, and biodynamic intrigued me- and so starts my love affair [...]
