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 [...]
Scottadito Osteria Toscana 788A Union Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 636-4800 http://www.scottadito.com/ What I ate: Mesculin salad Muscles Soft shell crab (served over braised chard) The occasion: God Parents in town from Switzerland My husband sends me a text on Friday, mid day saying we are gong to dinner with the Thomets tonight. And I [...]
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 [...]
Ithaka 308 E 86th St, New York NY10028 40.777503 -73.951313 (Btwn 1st & 2nd Ave) Phone: (212) 628-9100 What I ate: Appetizer:3 spreads with pita and bread- 1) tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber, dill); 2) Melitzanosalata (smoked eggplant puree) 3) Fava (yellow pea puree with olive oil and chopped onions) Main: Shared the fresh whole grilled fish [...]
FONDA 434 7th Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-369-3144 What I ate: Appetizers: – taquitos : soft corn tortillas w/pork, pineapple, avocado tomatillo sauce – cocktail de cameron (shrimp, avocados and chopped tomato citrus sauce, olives, tomato and calamata juice) -fish salpicon ( chopped white fish, lime juice, onions and Serrano [...]
Café D’Alsace 1695 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10128 Tel (212) 722-5133 www.cafedalsace.com What I ate: Spring vegetable burger with pesto on a multigrain roll Substituted side salad for fries Aaron and I decided to go on a date to Café D’Alsace, an Alsatian restaurant that reflects both French and German cuisine, as it was [...]
Vezzo 178 Lexington Avenue @31st Street NY, NY 10016 212-839-8300 http://www.vezzothincrust.com What I ate: Gazpacho soup (I opt for it whenever I see it on the menu, I have yet to be disappointed) Tre Colori Salad with grilled chicken (Baby arugula, radicchio, endives, roasted spicy walnuts, roasted pears with homemade gorgonzola dressing). I opted for [...]
‘inoteca 98 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002 (212) 614-0473 inotecanyc.com What I ate: Watermelon Salad Calamari Salad Bisteca The occasion: Quick bit to eat with my cousin I recently received a facebook message from someone with my maiden name, I opened it and it was from a cousin that I had not seen for [...]
Baked by Melissa Three New York City Locations: 109 E 42nd St, New York (212) 867-5509 529 Broadway, New York (212) 842-0220 526 7th Ave, New York (212) 842-0220 Contrary to popular belief, Registered Dietitians enjoy their sweets just as much as the next person. The secret? Portion control. With good nutrition in mind, I [...]
Le Pain Quotidien 937 Second Avenue (between 49th & 50th) New York, NY 10022 lepainquotidien.us Please see website for other locations What I ate: Organic red quinoa salad with arugula, chic peas and artichoke Serving of rive grain bread Unsweetened iced tea with lemonade splash Whenever I return to New York, I always look forward [...]
