To all Milk Bar fans out there: do I have a treat for you! I've always been a huge fan of Momofuku's Milk Bar. If you've never had the chance to taste this sweet goodness, my heart aches for you. From the soft serve, to the cookies, to their renowned birthday cake truffles (my personal … Continue reading Bake the Book with Milk Bar
I love a good dumpling. Any kind, really. Steamed, fried, chicken, pork, shrimp: you name it, I'll happily eat it. Ben and I were down in Chinatown a few days ago to take a specific picture from the Manhattan Bridge walkway. We decided that while we were down there, we might as well pop into … Continue reading Dana Digs Dumplings Vol. 2
I have a problem. A warm, cheesy, doughy, saucy, big, fat, delicious problem. I'm addicted to pizza (proof, more proof, EVEN MORE PROOF). Horrible for my figure, but good for you! If you also suffer from this addiction, look no further as I have another pizza joint for you to add to your NYC itinerary. … Continue reading RPOTW: Rubirosa
Salud means cheers, which we all know. It's also another way of saying 'gesundheit'. The best definition of 'Salud', however, is the tiny, aesthetically pleasing, incredibly healthy and organic juice shop / Latin American restaurant in SoHo. Sounds like an odd combination, right? Well, wrong. I paid this family owned joint a visit this weekend and … Continue reading Salud!
Restaurant Pick of the Week is BACK! Roberta's: this is how pizza should taste. Seriously, there's a reason that this hipster pizza haven has such a good reputation. It's AWESOME. Ben and I have wanted to make the trip out to Bushwick for a while and the break from the bone-chilling cold this weekend gave us … Continue reading RPOTW: Roberta’s
Caffeine fiends, rejoice! A new coffeeshop has come to Hell's Kitchen! Nestled away on West 44th street in between 8th and 9th, you'll find St. Kilda Coffee. It's really tucked away. To find it, look for the big coffee cup sign and follow the steep steps down to the shop! This place is awesome. The … Continue reading Coffee in the Kitchen
Full disclosure: This should be last week's Restaurant Pick of the Week! I've been falling a little behind over the past couple of days! But fear not: I'm alive, well and back with your daily dose of NYC's best food! (I have another pick for you that's actually for THIS week, so stay tuned!) Christine … Continue reading RPOTW: A.G. Kitchen
Fantasy creature? No. Fancy latte? You bet. The Unicorn Latte, artfully crafted at the Brooklyn coffee and juice shop, The End, might be one of the most unique drinks I've ever tried. It's also the funkiest looking! You know me: I love coffee and I especially love lattes, so naturally I had to check this place out. … Continue reading Your Intuition Led You Here
For this edition of my Restaurant Pick of the Week, I'm taking you down The Rabbithole. Ben, April and I jumped on the L train and headed out to Williamsburg yesterday. I definitely wanted to try a "Unicorn Latte" at The End (blog post coming soon!), but we figured we'd grab some brunch at Sweet … Continue reading RPOTW: The Rabbithole
It's about to get hot as balls in Hell's Kitchen. As I was walking up 9th avenue last night, I noticed a new sign sticking out from the building on the corner of 53rd and 9th. What did this sign say? You guessed it: The Meatball Shop, complete with its signature meat grinder symbol. Unless … Continue reading Hood Hacks: The Meatball Shop