All Entries in the "Eats & Sips" Category
Mario’s Restaurant, a Neopolitan favorite on Arthur Avenue – Delicioso
Since I moved to New York, I have been dying to get to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. According to some, it has the best Italian food in the area.
Recently, I had the opportunity to eat at one of Arthur Avenue’s landmark restaurants, Mario’s Restaurant. The Migliucci family has been cooking traditional Neopolitan [...]
Mojo’s Got The Mojo
Now that the snow has passed and you’re able to get out and about, why not add a little Mojo to your life? You won’t go home disappointed.
Mojo is a Harlem eatery located on the corner of 119th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Occupying a corner unit of one of the area’s condo edifices, Mojo greets [...]
Pizza That’s Good For You And The Planet
Looking at the straws and cups made from corn (entirely recyclable and compostable), the natural pebble flooring, and minimalist white décor flooded with natural light, it can be easy to wonder if the unassuming new pizza place in Wyckoff, NJ is more about eco-style over substance: it’s not. Open since December 2009, The Flatz Company [...]
Purim In Queens Just Keeps Getting Sweeter
Purim is a Jewish holiday rich in meaning and plentiful in food. Hamentashen represents the three-cornered hat that Haman, the villain of the Purim story, wore on his head.
71 Irving Place Coffee and Tea Bar – Coffee Break Near Union Square
Finding a coffee shop where you can actually find a seat to meet someone for coffee, a little nosh or having a meeting is hard to find.
If you need a place near Union Square, check out 71 Irving Place. It is a casual and relaxed alternative to the chain coffee shops where you may [...]
Experience Kosher Wine
I love going out to restaurants and sipping on a glass of wine, the perfect date for any couple, before kids. It is very rare that my husband and I have moments like this these days, but we both love food and wine so much and we can’t wait to taste some of our favorite dishes from the finest kosher restaurants in New York. This Monday, February 1, The Kosher Restaurant & Wine Experience will be at Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street, New York.
The Kosher Food Options In Queens Are Growing
One of the main reasons why my husband and I chose to live in Kew Gardens Hills, NY, was becaue of the number of kosher food options available. Since we’ve moved here five years ago, this number continues to increase. This week, Aron’s Kissena Farms will be celebrating their Grand Opening with incredible specials this Tuesday, February 2nd.
Dine only at the best in NYC for Restaurant Week
Smell something in the air today? It’s probably all of the delicious meals being enjoyed this week by New Yorkers without breaking the bank.
Restaurant week is one that is both enjoyed and highly anticipated by New Yorkers twice a year- Jan/Feb & June/July. The reason? During Restaurant week you can enjoy some of the most [...]
Pastis – A Meatpacking District Favorite
If you are wandering the Meatpacking district on your way to Highline Park or in need of break after visiting the Apple Store, stop into Pastis for breakfast or lunch.
Pastis has been around since 1999 and is one of restaurants opened by Keith McNally of The Odeon, Balthazar Restaurant and Nell’s fame.
Pastis has everything you [...]
Pizza Fridays: Where to get the best pizza in NYC
Cooking dinner is a chore. In my family, my mother’s rule was she would cook a nice home cooked meal every night during the week, except Friday. Friday was pizza night, no matter what. My mother’s self-instituted day off from cooking may have been out of her own need for rest, but it began my [...]
