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See You at CU29 Copper

CU29 Copper is a cute and cozy restaurant located right across from McCarren Park in Williamsburg. It offers a mix of Mexican, Italian, and American food, which at first seems random, but is actually...

Pizza Roma: Crust you Can Trust

When walking down Bleecker Street, it’s safe to say that every restaurant is nestled between cute stores and little bakeries. Each dinner spot is more charming than the next, so how do you choose...

From Bean to Cup: A Coffee Journey Part I

I started to write this article at least 10 times; perhaps putting it on paper would suffice, but in all honesty it's almost difficult to capture the feeling, the discovery, of the Fazenda Nossa...

Saravanaa Bhavan: Get your Spice on

When I was younger, my daily diet consisted of Yoohoo, Yodels and yards—well, feet—of Fruit by the Foot. I attended various family functions at restaurants ranging from Turkish to Thai,...

Spherical Sustenance at Bobo

Antiqued ambience is the ethos of West Village bi-level haunt, Bobo. The restaurant comes complete with an understated hard-to-find entrance, filament bulbs and candles under vaulted ceilings and an...

Guac Talk at Dos Toros Taqueria

Let's talk guac. Now, I wouldn't say I'm a guacamole expert as much as I'm just a guacamole snob (which I totally admit and accept). So don't try to fool me with prepackaged green junk from a...

Italian Eats and Beats at LAVO

A mishmash of Europeans on holiday, old-school Italian gents and a smattering of NYC's elite have begun to unite weekly for "Riviera Sundays" at Midtown's LAVO. This melting pot comes together with...

New Eats in Hell's Kitchen

$Behind the Burner: New Eats in Hell\'s Kitchen$

The streets of New York City summers are harsh, hot and not all together comforting. To escape the mean concrete jungle, I suggest walking into Casa Nonna, a midtown gem hidden not too far from the...

Great Plates of Art at Graffit

New York City itself must be Chef Jesús Núñez’s culinary landscape for which he models his architecturally orchestrated dishes at the Upper West Side modernist-meets-Spanish...

A Few Must-Have Snacks to Keep in your Kitchen (or Dorm Room)

Greek Yogurt and Frozen Berries As a part of my morning routine, I pride myself on having a light, healthy breakfast. It gives me enough energy to get through the first half of my day and keeps me...