Pokpok

26. July 2012 Brooklyn, Southeast Asian 0
127 Columbia Street between Kane and Degraw Streets, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn $55 each for 5 people, with drinks, with tip 718/923.9322 ♥ ♥ After a bland dinner at Mission Chinese the week before, I was eager to taste what a Portland, Oregon chef could bring to discerning New York City diners. Tastiest: 1. Cha Cha ...

Ootoya

8 West 18th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues $58 each for 2 people, no drinks, with tip 212.255/0018 ♥ ♥ Ootoya may be a restaurant chain, but the newly opened New York City branch looks anything but. Tastiest: 1. Grilled beef tongue – will be the most buttery thing you’ll ever put in your ...

Parish Hall

15. May 2012 American, Brooklyn 1
109 A North 3rd Street between Berry and Wythe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn $86 each for 3 people, with 3 drinks apiece, without tip 718/782.2602 ♥ ♥ ♥ The disclaimer here is that I made a small investment on Parish Hall to finally fulfill one of my dreams of being a small part of the restaurant ...

Danji

01. May 2012 Korean, Midtown 0
346 West 52nd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues 212/586.2880 $66 for my share with 2 others, with drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Tastiest: 1. Spicy whelk salad with buckwheat noodles – just enough saltiness and spiciness. It’s refreshing to see whelks on the menu. 2. Poached sablefish with spicy daikon – reminded me of ...

Isa

26. April 2012 American, Brooklyn 0
38 Wythe Street off South 2nd Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 347/689.3594 $70 each for 2 people, with 2 drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ When Eater.com announced that Masten Lake would be closing, a small part of me hurt. I haven’t been in a restaurant that was as delicious and creative as Masten Lake since ...