Posted on July 19, 2010 by justineateat
Nancy’s Pig Heaven 1540 Second Avenue (Between 80th and 81st Streets) 212-PIG IT UP / (212) 744-4887 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese, BBQ Favorite Dish(es): BBQ Ribs, Crystal Shrimp Dumplings Nancy’s Pig Heaven gets its name from specializing in pork dishes, and their menu is even broken down by whether the dishes [...]
Filed under: BBQ, Chinese, Dim Sum, Not Cheap, Sit Down, Upper East Side | Tagged: Chinese, chinese food, nancy's, nancys chinese, nancys pig heaven, Not Cheap, nyc chinatown, nyc restaurants, ribs, Sit Down, Upper East Side, upper east side restaurants | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 8, 2010 by justNYC
Char No. 4 196 Smith St (btw Warren & Baltic St) (718) 643-2106 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Southern Favorite Dish(es): House Smoked Spare Ribs ($22), Jalapeno Cornbread Char is a nice looking place – the kind you bring a date or your in-laws to. It’s not exactly super fancy, but there’s definitely [...]
Filed under: American, BBQ, Carroll Gardens, Cuisine, Date Places, Location, Not Cheap, Price, Restaurant Type, Sit Down, Specialty | Tagged: BBQ, brooklyn restaurants, Carroll Gardens, char no 4, new york soul food, smokehouse, soul food, soul food nyc, southern cooking | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 6, 2010 by justineateat
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Truck Parked near 22nd & 6th, 15th & 5th, other various spots Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Take Out (truck) Cuisine: American, Ice Cream, Dessert, Coffee Favorite Dish(es): Ginger $6 This is one ice cream truck that doesn’t need a jingle. Labeling themselves as purveyors of artisan hand-crafted ice cream, the Van [...]
Filed under: American, Chelsea, Cuisine, Dessert, Ice Cream & Gelato, Location, Not Cheap, Price, Restaurant Type, Specialty, Take Out, Union Square | Tagged: Ice Cream, van leeuwen, ice cream truck, best ice cream in nyc, nyc truck, street food | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 30, 2010 by justineateat
Roberta’s 261 Moore St Brooklyn,NY (718) 417-1118 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: American, Pizza Favorite Dish(es): The Beast Master ($17) For our anniversary we wanted to go somewhere low-key and unpretentious, instead of doing a fancy reservation-only spot. Upon recommendation from my friend (and new daddy) David, a true man about the town, [...]
Filed under: American, Brunch, Bushwick, Cuisine, Date Places, Good for Groups, Location, Not Cheap, Pizza, Price, Restaurant Type, Sit Down, Specialty | Tagged: American, Not Cheap, Sit Down, Pizza, best pizza in new york, brooklyn pizza, brooklyn restaurants, best brick oven pizza, American food, best pizza, new york pizza, brooklyn, Bushwick, robertas | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 19, 2009 by justineateat
Sylvia’s 328 Lenox Ave (btwn 126th & 127th) (212) 996-0660 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: American, Soul Food, Southern Favorite Dish(es): Fried Chicken with Mac & Cheese, Collared Greens ($13.95) When New Yorkers talk about “soul food”, they always mention Sylvia’s in Harlem. It’s somewhat of a historical landmark, having served homestyle Southern [...]
Filed under: American, BBQ, Harlem, Not Cheap, Sit Down | Tagged: Not Cheap, BBQ, nyc restaurants, fried chicken, ribs, southern, soul food, soul food nyc, new york soul food, southern food, southern cooking, bbq ribs, fried chick, best fried chicken nyc, sylvia's, Harlem, harlem restaurants, harlem food, nyc res | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 15, 2009 by monicayumyum
Sushi of Gari 402 E 78th St, between 1st and York Aves (212) 517-5340 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi Favorite Dish(es): Omakase, also called “Gari’s Choice” ($$$$) If you love sushi, you must try the chef’s special “Omakase”. If you’re not sure about sushi but you’re adventurous, you’re in for one [...]
Filed under: Date Places, Japanese, Not Cheap, Sit Down, Sushi, Upper East Side | Tagged: Best Sushi, Date Places, Japanese, Japanese sushi, NYC Sushi, Omakase, Seafood, Sushi, Sushi of Gari, Upper East Side | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 12, 2009 by monicayumyum
Cafe Du Soleil 2723 Broadway, at 104th St (212) 316-5000 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit-Down Cuisine: French Favorite Dish(es): Moules De Bruxelles (dinner $17.95) – steamed mussels, beer and shallots; Veal Sausage (Brunch); Pommes Frites a L’Ail (side $2.95) – garlic french fries Nice Parisian style cafe perfect for weekend brunches with friends and family. [...]
Filed under: Brunch, French, Not Cheap, Sit Down, Upper West Side | Tagged: Brunch, cafe du soleil, Date Places, Date Places NYC, French, french restaurants, Not Cheap, Seafood, Sit Down, Upper West Side, Upper West Side restaurants | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 27, 2009 by justNYC
Good ‘N Plenty Route 896 Smoketown, Lancaster County, PA 17576 (717) 394 – 7111 Open Monday thru Saturday from 11:30 am till 8:00 pm Lancaster County is a very special place for us. It’s like a blast from the past, where Amish, Dutch, and American culture come together in an area that is essentially a [...]
Filed under: American, Food Destinations, Good for Groups, Not Cheap, Organic, Sit Down | Tagged: amish, apple butter, best fried chicken philly, dutch country, dutch pennsylvania, farm fresh, fried chicken, good and plenty, good n plenty, goodnplenty, homemade ice cream, lancaster, pennsylvania, philly | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 14, 2009 by justineateat
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 646 W 131st St, at 12th Ave (212) 694-1777 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: BBQ Favorite Dish(es): Wango Tango Chicken Wings (appetizer), Sweetheart Deal Ribs for Two ($27.95) In a city where almost anything is readily available (for a price), a real down-and-dirty BBQ joint is actually very hard to find. [...]
Filed under: American, BBQ, Good for Groups, Harlem, Not Cheap, Sit Down | Tagged: barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, Cajun, dinosaur bbq, ribs, soul food, southern, texan, texas bbq | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 13, 2009 by justineateat
Bouchon Bakery 10 Columbus Circle (inside the mall, 3rd flr) (212) 823-9364 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Take Out Cuisine: French Bakery, Dessert, Coffee Favorite Dish(es): Blueberry Macaron ($2.95), Bacon Chive Scone, Red Velvet Cupcake Fancy bakeries are pretty commonplace in NYC, but this one on the top floor of the uberposh “mall” at Columbus Circle [...]
Filed under: American, Bakery, Date Places, Dessert, French, Midtown West, Not Cheap, Take Out | Tagged: bacon, baked goods, Bakery, bouchon, bouchon bakery6, columbus circle, cupcakes, French, french bakery, macarons, pastries | 2 Comments »
