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The Meatball Shop – (Italian, American) Lower East Side

Posted on October 26, 2011 by justinrhyme

The Meatball Shop 84 Stanton St (between Allen St & Orchard St) New York, NY 10002 Neighborhood: Lower East Side (212) 982-8895 www.themeatballshop.com Good things come to those who eat LATE! This spot is usually jampacked during regular or post-drinking hours alike, but a small crew of hungry eaters came here to munch around 1 [...]

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1 or 8 – Japanese (Sushi), Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posted on September 28, 2011 by justinrhyme

1 or 8 66 S 2nd St (between Kent Ave & Wythe Ave) (718) 384-2152 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Sushi Favorite Dish(es): Sushi Omakase (Chef’s choice), Sesame Torte Online Menu Only found this place looking for a local spot to take my parents. I’ve never really even considered having sushi in Brooklyn [...]

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Char No. 4 – American (BBQ), Cobble Hill (Brooklyn)

Posted on June 8, 2010 by justinrhyme

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 [...]

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Roberta’s – American (Pizza), Bushwick (Brooklyn)

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, [...]

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Special News Update: Halloween Treats!

Posted on October 29, 2009 by justineateat

Some of our fine NYNYEATEAT establishments are getting ghoulish in the Halloween spirit this year: 1. Bouchon Bakery at Columbus Circle has some devilishly tasty-sounding specialty items this season. Bat TKO’s – A Bouchon Bakery Halloween favorite; crisp, bat-shaped chocolate cookies filled with sweet white chocolate ganache; $2.75 each Pumpkin Cupcake – These decadent devils [...]

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Sushi of Gari (East) – Japanese (Sushi), Upper East Side

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 [...]

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Kefi – Greek, Upper West Side

Posted on September 28, 2009 by monicayumyum

Kefi (*new bigger location*) 505 Columbus Ave, between 84th and 85th Sts (212) 873-0200 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Greek Favorite Dish(es): Spreads selection – Yogurt, Caviar, Eggplant, Chickpea ($9.95 appetizer), Grilled Octopus and Bean Salad ($9.95 appetizer), Meatballs ($6.25 appetizer) You might totally miss this little place on 79th, but inside is some [...]

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Bouchon Bakery – Dessert, Midtown West (Columbus Circle)

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 [...]

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Food Destination: Ithaca, New York (upstate)

Posted on March 24, 2009 by justinrhyme

Places Visited: 1. Maxie’s Supper Club 2. Hot Truck @ Shortstop Deli 3. Doug’s Fish Fry 4. Purity Ice Cream 5. Hazelnut Kitchen Having lived in Ithaca for 4+ years while serving time at Cornell, I always enjoy making the trek upstate to get a breath of fresh country air and relive foggy memories of [...]

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CUPCAKE WARS!

Posted on March 18, 2009 by monicayumyum

In this taste-off, we put some of NYC’s favorite cupcake joints to the test for the highly prized NYNYEATEAT “YumYum Award”. Using the Red Velvet Cupcake as the test subject (for no reason other than it’s my favorite), we’re judging based on moistness, flavor, frosting, and that overall melt-in-your-mouth factor. The contenders, in no particular [...]

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