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

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

Boqueria, NYC

Boqueria Chef: Marc Vidal Cuisine: Spanish, Tapas Neighborhood: SoHo and Flatiron Price: most tapas $10-15 Address: 171 Spring Street and 53 West 19th Street NY, NY Telephone: 212.343.4255 (Soho) and 212.255.4160 (Flatiron) I love going to tapas places. The whole concept of sharing small plates is great — you get to taste many dishes and … Continue reading

The Hurricane Club, NYC

The Hurricane Club Chef: Craig Koketsu Cuisine: Asian Fusion, faux Polynesian Neighborhood: Flatiron Price: $50-100 per person Phone: (212) 951-7111 Address: 360 Park Ave S, NYC 10010 When I first heard that the Polynesian-themed Hurricane Club was opening last September, I was honestly thinking of tiki torches, bikini-clad servers, giant fruity drinks with umbrellas, and … Continue reading