La Cerveceria, NYC
La Cerveceria Chef: René Ibarra Cuisine: Peruvian Neighborhood: East Village Price: all plates are under $20 Phone: 212-777-6965 Address: 65 Second Avenue, NY, NY 10003 Hours: Mon-Thurs 3pm-12am, Frid-Sat 2pm-3am, Sun 2pm-12am Located on a busy stretch of Second Avenue amidst numerous bars and eateries, La Cerveceria is a Latin American/Peruvian restaurant that serves up … Continue reading
Basta Pasta, NYC
Basta Pasta Cuisine: Italian, Japanese Neighborhood: Flatiron, Price: $40-60 total per person Phone: (212) 366-0888 Address: 37 West 17th Street, NYC 10011 Basta Pasta was first established in Tokyo, Japan in 1985. The restaurant’s completely open kitchen was designed to resemble the Kitchen Theater of the popular TV program “Iron Chef”. Following the original restaurant’s … Continue reading
Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing
I was set on the idea of making my Almond and Pecan Crusted Chicken and I decided to serve it with some Roasted Sweet Potatoes. I was looking for another good side dish to complement the meal and was looking for something lighter. I came across a recipe for Almond-Crusted Chicken and Nectarine Salad with … Continue reading
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I decided to roast some sweet potatoes to serve with my Almond and Pecan Crusted Chicken. I prepared these sweet potatoes in the same fashion I do for all my vegetables: coating with some olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. Simple is best! A lot of recipes suggest adding maple syrup and a … Continue reading
Almond and Pecan Crusted Chicken
I randomly stumbled upon a recipe for Almond-Crusted Chicken With Sweet Potatoes and Asparagus online and was amazed how little work it required to produce such mouth-watering results. As I normally do when trying a new recipe, I made sure to conduct a thorough online search of related recipes and reviews to determine how to … Continue reading
Plein Sud, NYC
Plein Sud Executive Chef: Sebastien Agez Cuisine: French Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: $40-60 total per person Address: 85 West Broadway, NYC 10007 (at the Smyth Hotel) Phone: (212) 204-5555 Hours: Breakfast: Mon-Sun 6:30am – 11am Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am – 4:30pm Dinner: Sun-Wed 4:30pm – 11pm // Thurs-Sat 4:30pm – 12am Brunch: Sat-Sun 11:30am – 4:30pm Plein … Continue reading
ABC Kitchen, NYC
ABC Kitchen Chef & Owner: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Executive Chef: Dan Kluger Cuisine: American Nouveau, Local, Organic Neighborhood: Union Square, Flatiron Price: $30-50 total for brunch Address: 35 E 18th St., NYC 10003 Phone: (212) 475-5829 Hours: Dinner: Sun-Thur 5:30pm – 10:00pm // Fri-Sat: 5:30pm – 11:30pm Brunch: Sat-Sun 11am – 3:30 pm Lunch: Mon-Fri 12pm … Continue reading



















