Category Archives: Manhattan

Yum, Massamum

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on March 28, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Also posted in Delivery, Dining Out, Just Photos, Lunch, Takeout, Upper East Side, Yorkville | Tagged beef, cha gio, clear, coconut, curry, Delivery, fried, Lunch, massamum, milk, mushroom, noodles, nuoc cham, onions, peanuts, pork, potatoes, roll, shrimp, Spice Noodle, spring roll, Takeout, taro root, turnip, ues Asian, Upper East Side, vegetable, Vietnamese, Yorkville

Wonder The Sea

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on March 17, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Also posted in Dining Out, Just Photos, Revisited, Upper East Side, Yorkville | Tagged Appetizer, bacon, bread, candy, cheese, corn, creamy, crunch, Dessert, Dining Out, dulce de leche, entree, grits, herbs, Just Photos, passion fruit, sautéed, seafood, shrimp, The Seahorse Tavern, toffee, ues, Upper East Side, Yokville

Back To The Border

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on March 14, 2012 — Leave a Comment

…The well-seasoned beef was nicely heightened in flavor by the chili pepper and the great char on its skin. The broth was aromatic, as was the poblano rice, slightly floral and warm with taste, all of it complimented by firm and flavorful black beans…. [

Also posted in Dining Out, Lunch, Revisited, Upper East Side, Yorkville | Tagged avocado, beans, berkshire, black, black beans, cake, carnitas, cascabel, Cascabel Taqueria, cheese, chicharron, chicken, chickpeas, chihuahua, chili, chili de arbol, chili rellenos, chipotle, chorizo, churro, cilantro, cinnamon, cojita, crispy, crispy rice, Dining Out, doughnut, fondue, fresh, fried, friends, fritter, fundido, green, green onion, green onions, green peppers, Lunch, Mexican, onion, onions, peppers, pickled, poblano, pollo, pork, pork butt, queso, queso fresca, quinoa, red, rellenos, revisited, rice, salad, sausage, scallion, skillet, spiced, stuffed, taco, tacos, tortilla, ues, Upper East Side, white cheese, Yorkville

ABV Is A-OK!

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on March 13, 2012 — Leave a Comment

…Properly seasoned beef finely minced to an almost silky texture, earthy fresh olives, robust and salty anchovies, floral and only slightly bitter greens, mellow and homey parmesan, all make for several great bites…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, East Harlem, Harlem, Upper East Side | Tagged ABV, ABV Wine Bar, american, anchovies, anchovy, bread, chopped beef, crispy, dipping, East Harlem, fried, greens, homemade, microgreens, olives, ouray, Parmesan, pita, root beer, sarsaparilla, sauce, smelt, smelts, sriracha, tartare, tartare pizza, tobiko, ues, Upper East Side, wine bar

Lily Of The Village

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on March 9, 2012 — Leave a Comment

…A successful dish all around, the oxtails were properly tender, flavor, and juicy, accented by the texture of its bits of barely toothsome cartilage and the slivers of fat that just evaporated on the tongue. The rice and beans were light, fluffy and aromatic, and the slaw was crisp, tangy tart with vinegar, and cool…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, West Village | Tagged apple, beans, Caribbean, celery, ginger, green, healthy, Jamaican, Jamaican Green, juice, juice bar, juices, kale, lemon, Lunch, Melvin, Melvin's, Melvin's Juice Box, Miss Lily's, oxtail, oxtails, peas, popular, Quick Post, red rice, rice, slaw, smoothies, South Village, stew, stewed, village, West Village

Steakin’ It Easy

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on February 24, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Steak 'n' Shake Signature Burger with Fries and Banana Shake

Also posted in Dining Out, Lunch, Midtown West | Tagged american, banana, beef, bread, bun, burger, burgers, chain, cheese, Dining Out, french fries, fries, hamburger, hamburgers, ice cream, ketchup, lettuce, Lunch, mayo, mayonnaise, Midtown West, milkshake, mustard, onion, onions, pickle, pickles, shake, Steak 'n' Shake, steakburger, thick, tomato, tomatoes

Jacob’s Latter

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on February 23, 2012 — Leave a Comment

…The delicious buttermilk fried chicken’s taste and juiciness easily reminded me of many happy South Carolina family dinners, while the sausage gravy, while surprisingly light on the flour, was abundant with a variety of spices, the whole combination in each forkful being a delight to every section of my palate…. [Full Post]

Sausage gravy-smothered buttermilk fried chicken with biscuit

Also posted in Dining Out, Dinner, Upper West Side | Tagged biscuit, buttermilk, cheese, cheesy, chicken, compote, cranberry, Dining Out, Dinner, fried chicken, fruit, gravy, grits, Jacob's, Jacob's Pickles, jam, liver, onion, pickles, preserve, preserves, sauce, sausage, sausage gravy, savory, smothered, sticks, sweet, toast, Upper West Side, UWS

Sammy Prima

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on November 17, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…Both the chicken parm and roast turkey sandwiches excelled, as expected; taste explosions both, yet staying true to form…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, Lower East Side, Nolita, Quick Post | Tagged chicken, chicken parm, Dining Out, Lower East Side, marinara, Nolita, Parm, Quick Post, roast turkey, roast turky, roll, sandwich, sandwiches, sauce, Torrisi Italian Specialties, turkey

Silver Smith

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on November 12, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…A nicely aromatic dish, with perfectly al dente orecchiette, fragrant chicken sausage, in a nicely uncomplicated garlic-olive oil sauce with broccoli and chilies, adding floral notes and kicky heat…. [Full Post]

Also posted in Dining Out, Midtown East | Tagged american, blue cheese, broccoli, cheese, chicken, chicken sausage, chilies, Dining Out, fondue, garlic, Lunch, Midtown East, olive oil, orecchiette, Parmesan, pasta, potato chips, sausage, The Smith

Dive Into The Seahorse Tavern

Written by Kerry Cheeseboro on November 8, 2011 — Leave a Comment

…The Seahorse Tavern represents a long overdue post for real adults to chow down on some down-home chowder, sling back some raw Blue Point oysters with a pint of Blue Moon Belgian Wheat Ale, or enjoy Basque-style mussels and lemon sole with a friend or date over a bottle of moschofilero from Greece…. [Full Post]