While vacationing in San Fran, we stumbled into a bar pre-dinner one night called Swig. It was a rather swanky looking place, but dead at 5pm on a weekday. The bartender was a friendly Irish chap named Terry who recommended … Continue reading →
Italian-Inspired Modern Mediterranean http://www.travertinenyc.com/ 19 Kenmare St. – NoLita This is essentially a super-chic and pretentious night club with good, but not exceptional food. My house Pinot Noir ran $22 a glass or ‘quartino’, which was billed as more than … Continue reading →
Ippudo was our first restaurant visit four our Facebook Page ‘Culinary Tour 2010’. The challenge was ‘Noodle Bar Smackdown’ Ippudo vs. Momofuku. Well, Ippudo was the landslide winner of that contest! The decor is authentic Japanese in a rather large … Continue reading →
Summer 2010 Casa La Femme, The Rusty Knot, The Upholstery Store, The Other Room This was an interesting little West Village Bar Hop. We stumbled through this neighborhood after/during a lame ‘concert in the park’ on Pier 45 by West … Continue reading →
We actually sat down for a meal on our most recent visit to Peasant Wine Bar. We were on a bit of a binge night, starting at Radio Mexico, Mother’s Ruin, Stanton Public, Peasant, 1534, Bontanica and finishing up at … Continue reading →
We’ve now been to Weather Up Tribeca more times than we can count. It’s not a ‘regular hangout’ type of place, but when you want fabulous cocktails in a dimly lit, quiet bar, this is the perfect spot. The bartenders … Continue reading →
