Maialino, NYC
Maialino Chef: Nick Anderer Cuisine: Italian, Roman Neighborhood: Gramercy Price: $80 per person for a full meal with wine and dessert and some leftovers Phone: 212-777-2410 Address: 2 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10010 Hours: Maialino, another solid culinary outpost in the Danny Meyer restaurant empire sits on the ground floor of the lovely boutique Gramercy … Continue reading
Respite, NYC
Respite Cuisine: American Nouveau, Asian Fusion, Global Eclectic Neighborhood: Midtown East Price: Appetizers under $15, Entrées $15-$30 Phone: 212-755-2470 Address: 247 East 50th, NY, NY 10022 Hours: Kitchen Daily: 5pm-12am Bar Daily: 5pm-2am In the spirit of adventurous eating and meeting new people, Jen, Herman and I signed up for a dinner at Respite through … Continue reading
Sheba Lounge and Restaurant, CA
Sheba Lounge and Restaurant Chef: Netsanet and Israel Alemayehu Cuisine: Ethiopian Neighborhood: Fillmore Price: all dishes $15 or under Phone: 415-440-7414 Address: 1419 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Hours: Fri-Sat Dinner 5pm-11pm, Lounge 5pm-2am; Sun-Thurs Dinner 5pm-10pm, Lounge 5pm-1am; Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 11pm-1am First of all, I love love love Ethiopian cuisine. To some, … Continue reading
Food Comas Turns 1!
May 13th marks a special day for us here… Food Comas turns 1 year old today! Exactly one year ago, I wrote my first ever blog post on Baby Lamb Chops with Cucumber-Mint Relish. I didn’t really know what I was doing (regarding both cooking and blogging) but I went for it anyway. At first, … Continue reading
Foreign Cinema, CA
Foreign Cinema Chef: Gayle Pirie and John Clark Cuisine: California Cuisine, American Nouveau Neighborhood: Mission Price: $10-15 for brunch entrée Phone: -415-648-7600 Address: 2534 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Hours: Dinner – Monday – Thursday 6pm to 10pm, Friday – Saturday 5:30pm to 11pm, Sunday 5:30pm to 10pm. Brunch Saturday – Sunday 11am to … Continue reading
The Dutch, NYC
The Dutch Chef: Andrew Carmellini Cuisine: American Nouveau, American Traditional, Eclectic/Global Neighborhood: SoHo Price: $30-50 per person + drinks Phone: 212-677-6200 Address: 131 Sullivan St., NYC 10012 Hours: Daily 5:30pm-2:30am (breakfast, lunch, brunch coming soon) In late April, Andrew Carmellini’s The Dutch debuted its late night menu to the public, which was followed shortly after … Continue reading
apt4 food & wine, NYC
apt4 food & wine I had heard about apt4 initially from Tribeca Citizen, when the guys behind apt4 hosted an hors d’oeuvres and drinks event at a Tribeca loft. I was instantly intrigued by the concept — people go to an apartment, meet strangers who love food, and get served a full dinner with wine … Continue reading
brushstroke, NYC
brushstroke Chef: David Bouley, Isao Yamada, Hiroki Murashima Cuisine: Japanese Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: $85 tasting menu (8 courses) is the only option for dinner currently with a $135 tasting menu option to come shortly Phone: 212.791.3771 Address: 30 Hudson St., NYC 10013 Hours: Mon – Sat: 5:30pm – 12am Natalya and I have been proud … Continue reading
Sushi Azabu, NYC
Sushi Azabu Chef: Mikio Yoshida Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: $65 per person Azabu course (cheaper options available as well as an à la carte menu) Phone: (212) 274-0428 Address: 428 Greenwich Street, NY, NY 10013 Sushi Azabu has been on my to-try list for a while. Not only is it another neighborhood Tribeca restaurant, … Continue reading
Marc Forgione – Dinner, NYC
Marc Forgione Chef: Marc Forgione Cuisine: American Nouveau Neighborhood: Tribeca Price: $50 and up per person, depending on wine and cocktails selection Phone: 212-941-9401 Address: 134 Reade Street, NY, NY 10013 To many foodies, Marc Forgione is a name synonymous with Michelin star chef and winner of the 2010 Iron Chef challenge. To me, the … Continue reading
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