Beretta, CA
Beretta Cuisine: Italian, Pizza Neighborhood: Mission District Price: $25-30 per person, excluding drinks Phone: 415-695-1199 Address: 1199 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110 I had just flown into California from New York to spend Christmas weekend at home, and I was excited for friends, family, and warm(er) weather. Furthermore, I was extremely eager to eat … Continue reading
Ivo & Lulu, NYC
Ivo & Lulu Cuisine: French-Caribbean Neighborhood: SoHo Price: $40 for food, wine is BYOB Attire: Casual Phone: (212) 226-4399 Address: 558 Broome St # D, NYC 10013 I actually discovered Ivo & Lulu for the first time when my friend had a birthday celebration there three years ago. It is a cute BYO French Bistro, … Continue reading
Eleven Madison Park, NYC
Eleven Madison Park Chef: Daniel Humm Cuisine: American Nouveau Neighborhood: Flatiron Price: Lunch- Three courses for $56, Four Courses for $74. Dinner- Four Courses for $125, Tasting Menu for $195. Wine list prices vary. Phone: 212-889-0905 Address: 11 Madison Ave., NYC 10010 It is difficult to find an elegant après-work restaurant in New York City’s … Continue reading
Beauty & Essex, NYC
Beauty & Essex Chef: Chris Santos Cuisine: American Nouveau, Tapas/Small Plates Neighborhood: Lower East Side Price: $30-50 per person Phone: 212-614-0146 Address: 146 Essex St., NYC 10002 From the team behind The Stanton Social comes another posh Lower East Side restaurant complete with all the glitz and gorgeous details that could only be designed by … Continue reading
Bar Boulud, NYC
Bar Boulud Chef: Daniel Boulud Cuisine: French Neighborhood: Lincoln Center, Upper West Side Price: $70 per person, includes a drink or a glass of wine Phone: 212-595-0303 Address: 1900 Broadway, NYC 10023 Jen and I discovered Bar Boulud when we used to live near Columbus Circle. It became our brunch alternative to Bouchon at the … Continue reading
Rasputin, NYC
Rasputin Cuisine: Russian, Global Fusion Neighborhood: Brooklyn Price: $100 minimum per person Phone: (718) 332-8111 Address: 2670 Coney Island Avenue, NYC 11235 Prior to last summer, my only ventures into the microcosm of Brighton Beach have been with my family. The neighborhood gets its nicknames of “Moscow on the Hudson” and “Little Odessa” for a … Continue reading
Ushiwakamaru, NYC
Ushiwakamaru Chef: Hideo Kuribara Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi Neighborhood: Greenwich Village Price: $100 per person Omakase options can range from $33 to $100 per person, I think one could be satiated with $60 worth of sushi Phone: 212-228-4181 Address: 136 West Houston Street, NYC 10012 Sushi has always been my favorite food. In fact, I would … Continue reading
Ubuntu, Napa, CA
Taking a break from cooking to catch up on restaurant reviews… Ubuntu Chef: Aaron London Cuisine: Vegetarian Neighborhood: Napa downtown Price: $50 with food and wine Attire: Casual Phone: (707) 251-5656 Address: 1140 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559 Ubuntu, a philosophy of humans’ interrelations that emphasizes generosity, sharing, and community, originated in the Zulu tribes … Continue reading
Los Gatos Cafe, CA
Los Gatos Cafe 340 N Santa Cruz Ave Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408) 354-4647 Cash only I highly recommend trying out this cute and cozy diner, Los Gatos Cafe, especially if you’re a breakfast/brunch fanatic like myself. My boyfriend and I came here on a Sunday morning and only needed to wait about 5-10 minutes … Continue reading
Babbo, NYC
Babbo Chef: Mario Batali Cuisine: Italian Neighborhood: West Village Price: $70/person for an antipasti with one primi and one secondi Optional: Pasta-tasting menu for $69 or a Traditional Tasting menu for $75, with $50 additional for wine pairings or $95 for “Riserva Selection” of wine pairings. The restaurant does not allow BYOB. Phone: 212-777-0303 Address: … Continue reading
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