Big, Bold and Fatty Crab

Fatty Crab 643 Hudson Street [between Horatio and Gansevoort] New York, NY http://www.fattycrab.com/home/ You Should Try: The Watermelon Pickle and Crispy Pork I have to say, I really like what the Fatty Crew has done with their restaurants, which also includes Pig and Khao.  Their restaurants serve a mix of traditional Asian dishes with twists, and the […]

Mercadito: All You Can Eat Tacos [Recommendation: Stock up on Tums]

Mercadito 179 Ave B [Ave B btw 11th & 12th St.] Also location in the West Village [7th & Grove] New York, NY http://www.mercaditorestaurants.com/aveb/ Should you try? Not necessarily my favorite tacos, but they have a good All You Can Eat taco special I went to Mercadito on a Sunday night, and it was still […]

Oaxaca Taqueria: Another Greenwich Ave Gem

Oaxaca Taqueria 48 Greenwich Ave [btwn Charles St & Perry St] New York, NY http://www.oaxacatacos.com Greenwich Ave has somewhat recently turned into a great food street, with TOSS, the Meatball Shop, and Yerba Buena Perry. Now add Oaxaca Taqueira to that list. The small taqueria uses locally sourced food, which always tastes better. It can get crowded […]

Blue Ribbon Brasserie: Bone Marrow + Oxtail = Best Dish Around

Blue Ribbon Brasserie 97 Sullivan St [Sullivan btw Spring St & Prince St) New York, NY http://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com/rests_brass_man_main.htm Should you try? Absolutely I finally made it out to Blue Ribbon Brasserie (Note: There are several restaurants under the Blue Ribbon name) and came away very impressed. A lot of new restaurants are taking unique approaches to food […]

Fish: Great Seafood – Try the $20 Lobster Feast

Fish 280 Bleecker St. [Bleecker & Jones] New York, NY http://www.fishrestaurantnyc.com/ Should you try? A must try Fish is one of my favorite restaurants in the city for reasonably priced fresh seafood.  Everyone that works there is cool and friendly, and the restaurant has an all around laid back feel.  But now for the food.  I usually […]

TOSS ~ The Original Sandwich Shoppe: Try the roasted turkey sandwich

TOSS ~ The Original Sandwich Shoppe 58A Greenwich Ave. [Greenwich & Perry] New York, NY http://deli-nyc.com/ Should you try? Yes, and get the roasted turkey sandwich (at least for the first time). I went here for the first time recently, but definitely coming back. It’s a great place to grab a quick sandwich, and the […]

Taïm: Best falafel in the city

Taïm 222 Waverly Pl. [Waverly btw W 11th & Perry; Off 7th Ave] Food Truck – Location Varies New York, NY http://www.taimfalafel.com/ Should you try? Yes, my favorite falafel spot. There are a ton of options for falafel in the city, but Taïm is my favorite falafel place in the city.  Moshe’s is good and cheap, […]

EN Japanese Brasserie: Great Food & Part of Restaurant Week

EN Japanese Brasserie 435 Hudson St. [Hudson btw Leroy & Morton] New York, NY http://enjb.com/ Should you try? Yes and it’s part of Restaurant Week so I would go before it ends. I’ve found more than any other cuisine, there is somewhat of a class divide between the Japanese restaurants in the city.  You have the […]

Wong: Interesting and unique, but expected more

Wong 7 Cornelia St. [Cornelia btw Bleecker & W 4th] New York, NY http://www.wongnewyork.com/ Should you try? Maybe.  It’s insanely popular right now, but I expected more. The best way to describe Wong is it’s…interesting.  I heard a lot about Wong through friends and family, and it has even been spotlighted in the New York […]

Murray’s Cheese Shop: Cheesy and Savory Sandwiches

Murray’s Cheese Shop 254 Bleecker St. [Bleecker & Cornelia] New York, NY http://www.murrayscheese.com/ Should you try? Yes, for a cheesy and savory sandwich. Simply go to the corner of Bleecker and Cornelia and you’ll have two great food options right in front of you.  Located next to Faicco’s (review), you can find delicious pressed sandwiches […]

Faicco’s Italian Specialties: Awesome Italian Deli

Faicco’s Italian Specialties 260 Bleecker St [Bleecker & Cornelia] New York, NY Should you try? Yes, definitely. The West Village has a bunch of amazing and cheap/reasonably priced food establishments, and Faicco’s is one of my favorites.  It’s an old school Italian deli where you can get all different types of meats, but what I […]

John’s Pizza: One of the few pizzerias with a coal-burning brick oven

John’s Pizzeria 278 Bleecker St. [Bleecker & Jones] New York, NY http://www.johnsbrickovenpizza.com/ Should you try? A must try. Another great spot in the West Village, John’s Pizza has been making great pies using its coal-burning brick oven since 1929.  It is one of the few places in the city still using a coal-fired brick oven since […]