Five Points, NYC
Five Points Executive Chef: Marc Meyer Cuisine: American Nouveau Neighborhood: NoHo Price: $20-25 for food per person + drinks Five Points restaurant was launched by the same brunch gurus who brought Cookshop and Hundred Acres to NYC. Five Points opened in NoHo in 1999 and was the first independent venture by Marc Meyer and his … Continue reading
La Sirène, NYC
La Sirène Chef: Didier Pawlicki Cuisine: French Neighborhood: SoHo Price: $50-60 per person for food + BYOB Sun-Thur 5-7pm: $28.95 for 1 appetizer, 1 entrée, 1 dessert Cash only Ah BYOBs… those were always the way to go for underage college students. Plus, when you bring your own bottle, you can choose your own budget … Continue reading
L’Artusi, NYC
L’Artusi Executive Chef: Gabe Thompson Beverage Director: Joe Campanale Cuisine: Italian Neighborhood: West Village Price: $40-50 for food per person + drinks L’Artusi is my and my roommate’s favorite Italian restaurant in Manhattan. We always have an amazing experience here, and it is our standard spot to bring work colleagues, dates, friends, family… basically anyone … Continue reading
Chinatown Food Crawl, NYC
It all started when a friend wanted to compare all the Papaya hot dogs in the city, and we went to almost all of them in a single evening to finally declare a winner: Gray’s Papaya! Since then, my fellow wannabe foodie friends have embarked on the occasional “Food Crawl” or if you want to … Continue reading
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, NYC
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Cuisine: American Traditional, Barbeque Neighborhood: Harlem Price: $30 per person including several rounds of drinks Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is just one of those places that should be one every New Yorker’s bucket list. My friends and I used to go on BBQ tours around the city, and Dinosaur is one of my top favorite … Continue reading
Bohemian, NYC
Bohemian Chef: Kiyo Shinoki Cuisine: Japanese, French, American Nouveau Neighborhood: NoHo Price: $70-80 average per person for food + drinks Attire: Casual **Latest visit: Feb 11, 2011** Yay, new menu items! It’s getting even more global eclectic with some Spanish tapas-esque influences. Plus, a fully amazing cocktail list — woohoo for the liquor license! Bohemian, self-dubbed … Continue reading
per se, NYC
per se Chef: Thomas Keller Chef de Cuisine: Eli Kaimeh Cuisine: American Nouveau, French Neighborhood: Midtown West Price: $275 tasting menu (service included) + drinks Attire: Formal, jacket required It had always been a dream of mine to pass through those blue doors (which I discovered to be nonfunctional) and enjoy the culinary crafting of … Continue reading
wd-50, NYC
wd-50 Chef: Wylie Dufresne Cuisine: American Nouveau, Molecular Gastronomy Neighborhood: LES Price: $140 tasting menu + drinks = $200 per person I’m a huge fan of molecular gastronomy, especially after having eaten at Fat Duck – the restaurant that has spoiled every dining experience since… I love the innovative ways of preparing dishes that will … Continue reading
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