Category Archives: East Village
Oishi Japanese
…It seemed every succession of food brought a new favorite, as the grilled cod wowed us, intimating a kind of super grilled eel dish, except the slight glaze on the fish was better seasoned, and the flakes of the fish were firmer, possessing some great smoky flovor from the slow grilling process…. [cont.]
Phaal of Fame
… But this evening quickly became more about Nicole, who even amazed the staff—many of whom admitted they themselves, India natives, could not finish a full bowl of Phaal—with how readily, steadily, and implacably scooped huge server spoons full of the hot stuff into her mouth…. [Full Post]
Union Squared
…Although I already knew what I wanted (and not being able to remember what Karie had recommended), I took a look at the huge, lit up menu as a formality, and then ordered the Pork Dog with Truffled Gruyére, and a Coconut Soda…. [cont.]
Curry Up and Slow Down!
…Mainly because they are enjoying a culinary renaissance at the moment, and partly because I used to live in this neighborhood twenty years ago and find it quite amusing how much the area has changed. (I used to live on 13th & Avenue A on a block that saw several busts a week for apartments—like the one I lived in with LM—that were drug dens, brothels, and, more often, both!)…. [Full post]
Arepa, Arepa! Part 1
…Caracas is the kind of lo-fi restaurant that makes me feel at my most comfortable when I’m there. Much of the Lower East Side’s new restaurants possess that charm. Places like Black Iron Burger Shop, Porchetta, and Wechsler’s Currywurst might actually benefit not just from low expectations but no expectations; most of these places opened to absolutely no fanfare, and have been quietly discovered and word-of-mouthed like low-budget, independent movie that eventually attains crossover mainstream appeal…. [Full Post]
From Gray Bars to Black Iron
….I don’t mind busy weeks, especially ones like this week when clients actually pay, and pay on time. And after subsisting on my own cooking, leftovers, and food deliveries the whole week, I pursued the sole yet perfect opportunity to try out another well-received and well-reviewed new food place. Plus, the place is in my new favorite, up-and-coming food neighborhood: the Lower East Side of Manhattan…. [Full Post]
Happy PorkDay To Me
…Pork’s universal appeal has always been in its unique collection of a variety of taste properties. Salty in parts, fatty, chewy, crispy, sweet. juicy, tender, meaty, etc.; the porchetta I was enjoying exemplified all of these traits, and winningly so…. [Full post]
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