451 Carroll Street, Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn $45 each for 3 people, with 2 beers, with tip 718/852.7800 ♥ ♥ We needed to eat before the We Were Promised Jetpacks concert at the Bell House but Littleneck was closed and the first thing that came up on my phone that did not sound like a sticky-floor [...]

24 Minetta Lane off Sixth Avenue $75 each for 3 people, with drinks, with tip 212/933.1824 ♥ ♥ On a steamy Monday night, we were entertained by the Everybody Loves Raymond bartender lookalike at the bar. Tastiest: 1. Fried pig’s ears – I can only cook pig’s ears Fergus Henderson style and they’re never this [...]

285 Bedford Avenue between South 1st Street and Grand in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 718/599.5565 around $125 for 2, with 3 drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ I was talking to my friend Stacie about where we’ve both eaten lately and as we went through our list, she said, There really hasn’t been anything exciting since Momofuku [...]

240 Central Park South on 59th Street 212/582.5100 $256 for two people, with drinks, without tip wheelchair patron may dine on street level ♥ ♥ ♥ I’m still thinking of those firm, yet pillowy, cicatelli. After Convivio and Mailiano, I think I’m convinced that when it comes to putting my money down for a great [...]

45 Tudor City Place off East 43rd Street 212/599.5045 $170 for two people, with drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ While in Colombia, we had a few unfortunate meals that involved pasta. Sure, Italy shares a lot of history with South America–the mass emigration of Italians was between 1876 to 1976 and brought a lot [...]