NYC is abuzz about the 2010 World Cup taking place in South Africa.  No other sporting event better showcases the city’s melting pot of international cultures and cuisines.  Being here with people from all over the world rooting for their home teams is probably the closest thing to experiencing the World Cup in person. In fact, some restaurants are going all [...]

As if the burger doesn’t get its due here the other 364 days of the year, May 28th is officially National Hamburger Day.  Make the most of it by checking out the following deals at some well-known NYC establishments.  The new outpost of Rare Bar & Grill  in the Fashion 26 Hotel (151 W. 26 St.) is offering your [...]

We just got word this afternoon that a new craft brewery based out of North Bergen, NJ called New Jersey Beer Co. officially launched this past weekend.  While New York state has several breweries, the craft beer movement has been a bit slower to catch on in the Garden State. In fact, other than River Horse, [...]

Hot Plates Live is Metromix’s yearly tasting event featuring bites from some of the city’s hottest new restaurants .  It’s taking place this year at Chelsea Market on May 24th from 6-9 pm. And tasting events don’t come any more affordable than this.  For just $15, or roughly the price of one martini at most bars, you get unlimited [...]

The news came earlier this week that Terrance Brennan’s Tribeca spot Bar Artisanal has morphed into a Spanish tapas restaurant and bar now aptly called Bar Artisanal Restaurant & Tapas Bar (268 W. Broadway).  While they’ve done some Spanish-centric remodeling of the space, the menu and the wine list,  the best change could be their new Happy Hour deal.  Sunday [...]

NYY Steak, the steakhouse in Yankee Stadium above Hard Rock Cafe in Gate 6, has has paired up with two Long Island wineries, Pindar and Duck Walk, for a wine tasting dinner event next Tuesday, May 25th ($135/pp + tax & gratuity; 6:30-9:30 pm; call 646-977-8325 or 646-977-8041 for reservations).  Pindar and Duck Walk together comprise the largest (Pindar) [...]

One of our favorite deals from 2009 is back. Pera Mediterranean Brasserie (303 Madison b/t 41st & 42nd) is offering your choice of three of its signature mezes for $9 (incl. mediterranean meatballs, soujouk lollipops, hummus; full list here). You’ll also get some complimentary house baked bread and kasseri cheese.  But that’s not all. You [...]

Spring means that it’s almost time for the 2010 market season at New Amsterdam Market, which is slated to open on Sunday, June 27th. Many around these parts know and love New Amsterdam Market as the summer market down by the Seaport where you can get fresh local vegetables, meats, cheeses and breads from local [...]

We are in the middle of Rioja Restaurant Week, which is taking place now through May 27th.  25 restaurants around NYC are offering a 3-course Restaurant Week lunch ($25) and dinner ($35), but unlike your typical NYC Restaurant Week, this one comes with a glass of wine. This is all we’ve wanted all along from [...]

Wine Enthusiast’s “Toast of the Town” tasting event is coming up next Monday, May 24th at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center (5-7pm VIP Tasting; 7-10pm General Admission Grand Tasting). It promises to be a good one, too, with great wineries and local restaurants serving up their goods, including bites from Academia di [...]

I love steakhouses. I love bars. I love eating in bars. So, naturally I obliged when invited in recently to try some signature cocktails and the new bar menu at The Capital Grille (3 NYC locations; Chrysler Center, Time-Life & Wall Street). While most all NYC steakhouses have large, bustling bar areas, only now are [...]

Per a tweet from the @SchnitzelTruck, they’re giving away 100 prosciutto and ricotta rice balls today (1 per customer).  You can find the truck at 48th & 6th Ave. Shnitz it up! Tweet this!

Jill and I are big fans of Chilean wines, especially when it comes to getting lots of bang for our buck.  We’ve found lots of $10 and under Sauvignon Blancs from Chile that taste as good as their $15-$20 New Zealand SB counterparts.  We also love Chile’s Carmenère varietal, aka the “lost grape of Bordeaux,” [...]

We’ve been hearing some pretty good things about The Brindle Room (277 E. 10th St between First Ave and Ave A).  Josh Ozersky tweets “Next Meal: baked oysters at the Brindle Room. LOVE THESE” and “Brindle Room: this restaurant deserves a throng. It will have it soon enough too. Best small opening this year.”  Then, TONY [...]

It’s been just over a month since we launched our “Get a Recommendation” service, and so far the response has been terrific.  We’ve been fielding all sorts of requests from out-of-towners and locals alike.  Many of the requests have been along the lines of  “What are some not-to-be-missed NYC bites while we’re in town visiting?”  We’ve organized our [...]