We headed over to Barbounia (Park Ave. South @ 20th Street) on Sunday with our friend Nathania to check out the Mediterranean brunch with the “never ending flow of champagne cocktails for an extra $12!!!”  The dining room was packed at 1:30 pm, so we were glad that we called in advance and that they [...]

“Wine Down” has been throwing some great wine tasting parties at Astra in Midtown (979 3rd Ave b/t 58th and 59th). The good times return on Wednesday, August 19th from 7-10pm. The “Wine Down” parties are hosted by Michael Green, the wine and spirits consultant for Gourmet Magazine, and Andrew Levine. We’re big fans of the “unlimited tastes” of wine and the passed hors d’oeuvres provided [...]

8th Street Winecellar (W. 8th b/t 5th and 6th Ave) is offering half-priced sangria daily between 4-7pm through Labor Day. It’s where we typically grab a glass of wine before dinner at nearby Babbo. Sora Lella (Spring b/t Hudson & Greenwich) is introducing Summer Wine Weekends with a selection of top Italian bottles going for near or [...]

Friday night was date night and an opportunity to try out a place that’s been on my ‘to visit’ list for a while – Eleven Madison Park. I met my date, K, at Flatiron Lounge for cocktails, and then we walked the short distance through the park to the restaurant. Certain upscale, and particularly French, [...]

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We met up for drinks and dinner with our friends Winnie & MJ and Laura & Jeff this past Thursday night. We started out at The Pony Bar (45th & 10th Ave) for a couple of beers. Luckily we were able to snag a part of a larger table and some extra stools, but know that this beer [...]

Just got an email from Bar Boulud in our inbox about their “Endless Weekend” 3-course menus offered on Sunday and Monday nights. Last week, Bar Boulud extended its Restaurant Week lunch menu along with everyon else. So, what this basically means is that Bar Boulud is now offering Restaurant Week for dinner, too, but just on [...]

Here are a few more burger + beer specials we heard about this week: Jerry’s Cafe (90 Chambers b/t Church & Broadway): $7.50 for a Bud Light and a Burger (thanks to commenter Amy for the tip — plus she writes “they have truffle fries that are to die for!”) Paris Commune (99 Bank St at [...]

UPDATE: Twitter is back up and running again. Schnitzel & Things — On Greenwich b/t Warren and Murray until 3pm La Cense Burger Truck — 47th b/t Park and Lexington Rickshaw Truck — Water St. & Coenties Cupcake Stop — 5th Ave b/t 22nd and 23rd (introducing the ‘Smore cupcake today) Wafels & Dinges — [...]

From Twitter: “We are defending against a denial-of-service attack, and will update status again shortly.” Hackers commonly use a denial of service attack to cause computers to slow down or crash.  Hackers launch the attacks by taking over thousands of everyday PCs that don’t have adequate anti-virus and other protections installed. Then they redirect all [...]

We’ve been hearing great things about the creative dishes and spot-on execution of Chef Shaun Hergatt in his new flashy, opulent digs on the second floor of the Setai Hotel. We may have to take a trek down to the financial district one of these days to try out the new $30 3-Course Lunch Prix-Fixe with signature items that [...]

We just read earlier on Nation’s Restaurant News that the upcoming release of the film “Julie & Julia” has inspired many restaurants across the country to pay homage to culinary legend Julia Child with a variety of specials and tasting menus. One local restaurant doing just that is SAUL Restaurant (140 Smith St.), a Michelin [...]

If there’s one block in Midtown East that bears any resemblance to the East Village, it’s gotta be E. 53rd b/t 2nd and 3rd. It’s here, and pretty much only here, that you will find several narrow, pint-sized restaurants serving up an array of ethnic and slightly eclectic eats in Midtown East. Like many an ethnic nook [...]

The NYtimes just announced its replacement for Frank Bruni as Restaurant Critic. It’s Sam Sifton, the paper’s Culture Editor. Have a look:    Tweet this!

I think we’ve found a reason that some restaurants decided not to extend Summer Restaurant Week through Labor Day with the rest of the pack. It’s because they had some other, perhaps more imaginative, ideas up their sleeves. Take August (Bleecker b/t Charles & w. 10th) for example. August is celebrating the late summer harvest and [...]