Nica’s 320 recently took over the old Shiraz space on Southwest Boulevard. The original Nica’s Cafe was out south before its owners negotiated for a bigger space in the Crossroads. Loaded with the same charm and a courtyard as Shiraz, Nica’s 320 looks like it’s been around forever. The menu is quite unique. Diners devise […]
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Favorite Photos of 2011
This was such a fun post to put together. Each of the photos I selected has a particular meaning to me, either because of its composition, the presentation of the dish, or the memories it conjures up when I recall where I was and who I was with at the time the picture was taken. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Locanda Verde–New York City
Locanda Verde has been on the map for quite some time. This charming Italian hot spot in Tribeca is owned by Andrew Carmellini, who just added The Dutch to his resume. Securing a reservation for dinner is no easy task, so rather than eat super early or late, we opted for brunch. Tables started filling […]
Read the rest of this entry »El Patron
It was a real struggle to get my husband to go to El Patron with me. He remembered vividly, as did I, our last visit there several years ago and it wasn’t pretty. Though it occurred right after the restaurant opened, our meal was so abysmal I made no pretense of eating my dinner and […]
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Zocalo is the new Mexican restaurant that recently opened in the space vacated years ago by Mi Cocina. I was so happy to see another independent restaurant open on the Plaza and it was time that building saw new life. The good news is that it’s been packed since day one. It’s attractive and lively. […]
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