All the Best New York Restaurants in One Place: A Taste of Lower East Side
Last week I attended a Taste of the Lower East Side. The event was held at 82 Mercer, a fabulous space located on Mercer and Spring. When I sign up to attend a food festival in New York, I usually have my high expectations shattered once I taste cold and congealed food-but not at Taste...
Give Back at New York’s Taste of the Lower East Side Foodie Event
Are you looking for a good reason to have a fabulous night out? Consider the Taste of the Lower East Side Event. Grand St. Settlement is hosting its 13th annual Taste of the Lower East Side next Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 82 Mercer. The event is always billed as one of the city’s top tasting events...
Local New York City Favorites: Streecha Restaurant, a Foodie’s Ukranian Heaven on the Lower East Side
Hidden in the underbelly of a church on the Lower East Side lies a Ukranian gem, Streecha. Now, it might not look like much from pictures, but let me assure you, it looks worse in person. Sketchy is the word that I believe best describes it. Vintage paintings of Madonna and Child surrounded, plastic tablecloths,...
Coolest Coffee Shop Award in New York City Goes to…D’Espresso
Once upon a time I was on the Upper West Side, my friends and I had Levain cookies in hand and merely wanted a Starbucks to grab a coffee and a seat so we could catch up (and inhale the cookies). We stood on the corner and said, where the hell is the nearest Starbucks...
Best Restaurants to Eat in NYC: Lower East Side: Katz’s Deli, Mission Chinese, Pok Phat Thai, Sammy’s & Pink Pony
The Lower East Side is one of my absolute favorite neighborhoods in New York City. It is rich in culture and all things eclectic. This is largely in part because the Lower East Side served as a hub for many immigrants back in the day. As such, although it can be a little rough around...
