Cafe Gitane, NYC

Cafe Gitane Cuisine: French, Moroccan Neighborhood: Nolita, West Village Price: ~$30 per person Address: 242 Mott Street, NYC 10012 Phone: (212) 334-9552 Hours: Mon-Thu, Sun 9am – 12am, Fri-Sat 9am – 12:30 am CASH ONLY Address: 113 Jane Street, NYC 10014 Phone: (212) 255-4143 Hours: Mon-Fri 7am – 12am; Sat-Sun 7am-1am Credit Cards Accepted The … Continue reading

Kutsher’s Tribeca, NYC

Kutsher’s Executive Chef: Mark Spangenthal Cuisine: Jewish-American Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: Appetizers $10-15 and Mains $20-30 Address: 186 Franklin Street, NY, NY 10013 Phone: 212-431-0606 Kutsher’s, the iconic Country Club in the Catskills, opened a local outpost in October 2011 right in our ‘hood. The Country Club, open since 1907, has been entertaining and relaxing athletes, celebrities … Continue reading

Mercat, NYC

Mercat Chef: Jalinson Rodriguez Cuisine: Spanish, Tapas Neighborhood: NoHo Price: $50-70 per person including tax, tip Phone: (212) 529-8600 Address: 45 Bond Street, NYC 10012 Hours: Mon-Sun 6pm – 12am Mercat, which means “market” in Catalan, is a bustling Spanish restaurant and tapas lounge that opened in 2007 by Barcelona native Jaime Reixach.  The restaurant … Continue reading

Terroir Tribeca, NYC

Terroir Executive Chef: Marco Canora Chef: John Lomanto Cuisine: Italian, Wine Bar Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: $30-50 pp Phone: (212) 625-WINE (9463) Address: 24 Harrison St., NYC Hours: Mon-Sat 4 pm-1 am Sun 4 pm-11 pm When the awesome duo of Marco Canora and Paul Grieco decided to bless Tribeca with a fantastic wine bar called … Continue reading

Palo Santo, NYC

Palo Santo Executive Chef: Jacques Gautier Cuisine: Latin American, Caribbean Neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn Price: $20 pp for brunch Address: 652 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone: (718) 636-6311 Hours: Brunch: Sat & Sun: 10am – 3pm Dinner: Mon – Thu 6pm – 10:30pm, Fri 6pm – 11pm, Sat 5pm – 11pm, Sun 5pm – … Continue reading

Food Comas: Top 10 in 2011

Happy New Year from Food Comas! Here is the round up of the top 10 recipes and dining reviews in 2011 based on page views.  Click on the title or image to see each post. Last Year: Food Comas: Top 10 in 2010 TOP 10 RECIPES 1. Baked Peppers Stuffed with Ground Beef, Wild Rice … Continue reading

Bouley – Lunch, NYC

I love walking into Bouley and being greeted by the aroma emanating from the wall of shelves stacked with fresh apples. That is just a precursor to the greeting from the warm and affable maitre d’ and servers who welcome you inside the gorgeous restaurant. I’ve already written about Bouley after we celebrated Jen’s birthday there … Continue reading

Locanda Verde, NYC

Locanda Verde Executive Chef: Andrew Carmellini Cuisine: Italian Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: $20-30 mains Address: 377 Greenwich Street, NY, NY 10013 Phone: 212-925-3797 Hours: Breakfast: Mon – Fri 8am-11am, Sat-Sun 8am-10am; Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm; Brunch: Sat-Sun 10am-3pm; Dinner: Mon-Sun 5:30pm-11pm Locanda Verde, our neighborhood Italian inspired taverna sits on a quaint cobblestone Tribeca corner attached to … Continue reading

Barbounia, NYC

Barbounia Executive Chef: Efraim Naon Cuisine: Mediterranean Neighborhood: Gramercy Price: Brunch mains under $20, unlimited champagne cocktails extra $15 Address: 250 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10003 Phone: 212-995-0242 Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 4pm; Brunch 10am – 4pm; Dinner: Mon – Wed 5pm – 11pm, Thu  – Sat  5pm – 12am, Sunday 5pm – 10:30pm … Continue reading

CO-OP Food & Drink, NYC

CO-OP Food & Drink Executive Chef: John Keller Sushi Chef: Stephen Wong Pastry Chef: Mame Sow Cuisine: American Nouveau, Sushi Neighborhood: LES Price: $50 per person (food, tax, tip) + extra for drinks Address: 107 Rivington St., NYC 10002 Phone:212-796-8040 Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-2am; Fri-Sat 5pm-3am Former Nobu & Le Bernardin chef John Keller brings together … Continue reading