42East 20th Street – Gramercy/Flatiron Classic American, Fine Dining, Notable Chef http://www.gramercytavern.com Gramercy tavern is a long-standing member of the Danny Meyer empire known as the Union Square Hospitality Group, which consists of Union Square Cafe, Blue Smoke, Maialino, The … Continue reading →
133 Essex Street – Lower East Side http://sonsofessexles.com/index.html Comfort Food, Cocktails Sons of Essex is a Lower East Side hip restaurant with party atmosphere. The space is huge and decor is rustic. The food is meh at best, but clearly … Continue reading →
194 Avenue A – East Village Mexican, Restaurant/Bar, Awesome Margaritas http://www.elcamioncantina.com/ Our friend Frank, formerly of Meade’s in the South Street Seaport, got a new gig at a really fabulous spot. Steve tried only one bit of food, which naturally … Continue reading →
We frequent 508 Greenwich on Tuesdays all summer after City Winery’s Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival. Tonight we cut out early so we can see Suzanne Vega at Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City. For tonight’s early dinner, we … Continue reading →
International http://punchrestaurant.com/index.cfm 913 Broadway – Flatiron We discovered punch years ago when we lived in N Chelsea. The key here was brunch service starts at 10 am instead of the standard 11:30. The service was never great that early as … Continue reading →
Spanish, Tapas, Latin Restaurant, Notable Chef http://www.tavernita.com/ 151 West Erie – River North The decor at Tavernita is very NYC. It was the first place we really felt that vibe in Chicago. It was a bit more about being chic, … Continue reading →
