KOBEYAKI, a new player in the haute fast food market delivers on its broad billing of “rolls, bowls, burgers & buns”. We were skeptical but the almost-too-rich kobe beef burger totally satisfied, the braised pork bun hit the spot and the California roll was top notch. It’s an off the beaten path locale and not much of a neighborhood – definitely not a destination for food or city sights – but, if you happen to [...]
I was all jazzed about my first visit to PARM, the new outpost from the folks at TORRISI ITALIAN SPECIALTIES, the next door resto with an exceptionally fine-tuned localvore-minded prix fixe menu. Lots of top-notch ingredients to the chicken parm hero, and then some: the crispy cutlets, the sauce (if not better than Nonna’s, a close second), the fresh mozzarella and basil (not in my memory of the chicken parm charm of yore), and the [...]
The Statue of Liberty, gift from the French, and the Washington Square Arch, modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, are two of New York City’s “French-est” landmarks. If a visit to Liberty Island leaves you with hunger pangs for a croissant and a cafe au lait you’re out of luck. Not so with Washington Square. Take a short stroll from the imposing neoclassical arch, past the fountain sprays and newly refurbished gardens of [...]
CRUMBS BAKE SHOP, is a bakery that ain’t. Ain’t what you ask? Ain’t a bakery because nothing, I repeat, nothing is ever baked at your local Crumbs Bake Shop. In the world of bakery theme park-like attractions there is something very satisfying to the nostalgia-minded Sensurround you experience at shops like BILLY’S BAKERY and MAGNOLIA BAKERY. While they are both commercial minded bakeries (no baking school grads or mom-and-pop in residence) stop by either of these cupcakeries [...]
All hamburgers are not created equal. From the meat spectrum of juicy reds to dry dull grays, patties proliferate fast food joints, greasy spoons, pedigreed dines and catering halls across San Francisco. Factor in some really amazing burgers and, by all means, now is not a good time to be a cow. In the realm of the quick fix, I don’t have a beef with IN-N-OUT, it’s just that I’m not part of any particular [...]
Step in for a bit of a modern spin on top-notch French bakes from a Fauchon (of Parisian fame) and Daniel Alum. This is very much Paris in New York. DOMINQUE ANSEL BAKERY 189 Spring Street (between Sullivan and Thompson Streets).
Pastrami on rye? Matzoh ball soup? Quinoa Varnishkes? Charoset chopped salad and it’s not even close to Passover? Lots of classic dishes take on a modern spin with the Jewish deli re-imagined at KUTSHER’S TRIBECA. With its heritage in the borscht belt hotel of the same name, let’s just hope KUTSHER’S does grandma justice. 186 Franklin Street (between Hudson and Greenwich Streets), NYC, tel. 212.431-0606.
PARM, the new resto from the folks at TORRISI ITALIAN SPECIALTIES is a star player in everything parmigiana. Cool retro style and hefty comfort fare make this the likely first in a chain of hero hot spots. 248 Mulberry Street (between Prince and Spring Streets).
