The Grocery

23. September 2009 American, Brooklyn 3
288 Smith Street between Sackett and Union in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn 718/596.3335 about $125 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ We were in Brooklyn to visit friends who were house and dog sitting while on vacation from San Francisco. When it was time to eat dinner, another friend–a Brooklynite–quickly suggested The Grocery. It’s ...

Brooklyn’s Kitchen at Brooklyn Fare

09. September 2009 American, Brooklyn 3
200 Schemerhorn Street in downtown Brooklyn 718/243.0050 $70 each ($95 starting November 2009), BYOB, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ The Daily News just crowned the area around 200 Schemerhorn “Downtown Brooklyn’s hot pocket”. A friend lives upstairs and got incredibly lucky with one of the market-rate rentals before the neighborhood exploded. This means he’s also ...

Raw Soul

02. September 2009 American, West + East Harlem 0
348 West 145th Street between Edgecombe and St. Nicholas Avenues 212/491.5859 $50 for three, with 3 juices, without tip half a ♥ I consider myself an omnivore and don’t turn my back on vegetarian dishes even though my first choice will always be meat or seafood. Once in a while, I crave all vegetables to ...

Famous Sichuan

12. August 2009 Chinatown, Chinese 0
10 Pell Street between Bowery and Doyers 212/233.3888 $30 for two, without drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ My craving for spicy Sichuan food still hasn’t abated. In less than a week, I’ve traveled to Flushing, Queens for Spicy & Tasty and met another friend in midtown to eat at Szechuan Gourmet. It’s so hot in ...

Rouge Tomate

05. August 2009 American, Midtown 0
10 East 60th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues 212/957.5550 $72 each for a group of five, with tip ♥ ♥ I’ve been hearing about Rouge Tomate here and there so I wasn’t surprised when my girlfriends and I ended up there for dinner. The space is massive and perfect for big groups. It’s the ...