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16 Handles…Are you kidding me with that graham cracker flavor?

14 Thursday Mar 2013

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245 Bleecker street              http://16handles.com/

Are you kidding me with that graham cracker flavor? That pomegranate raspberry sorbet? A candy lover like myself can really go crazy here, with a slew of toppings, fixing, and trimmings.  I went for the captain crunch, m&m, rainbow sprinkles, rainbow cookie, shredded almonds, whipped cream, to name a few.

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We were invited to check out their new location on Bleecker St… and was super pumped we did. Sujan the manager and the whole team made sure we got the full flavorful experience. Love the numerous flavors, toppings, and dance music on blast.

Tip: Get tons of free samples!!!!

I love you 16 Handles…

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Welcome to the West Village

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We created this site because ever since I moved to the West Village, I wished a site like this existed—somewhere we could easily find good local places to eat, whether it’s for a few beers with friends, a romantic spot to bring a date, some tasty pasta or cheap Chinese, whatever.

Boy do I love Empenadas…

21 Monday Jan 2013

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http://havananyc.com/media/havana.html                  94 Christopher Street 

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Great cuban food, strong mojitos, live music, and empanadas is all you need for a fun night out with some friends. I’ve been here a few times and am always greeted with a warm welcome. I wish all restaurants were this friendly.

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The ambiance is perfect, with dim lighting and colorful traditional paintings on the walls.

We had the beef empanadas which were outrageous.

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I had The Pollo A La Maggie, which is chicken breasts, plantains, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, zucchini, in a white wine sauce. This is among the best chicken dishes I’ve come across. I will get this every time I come.

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All in all, come to this place! Its fun and lively, and you will definitely have a good time.

 

Landbrot Don’t turn yourself into a Pretzel…

12 Wednesday Dec 2012

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Landbrot Bakery and Bar    137 7th Ave South

So this place just opened up and has a very cool inviting vibe. This German style bakery has everything you need; cold beer (bier) on tap, ham and cheese croissants, sausages, and pretzels. They also have a full dinner menu.

landbrot pretzThe sesame pretzel was awesome, and the 3 kinds of mustard they give you, rocks. One spicy, one regular, and one honey mustard.

The food and bakery nick nacks are great, but the service was a little off, and it seems like they have to tighten up a bit.  All in all, best pretzel in the West Village.

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Perilla

17 Saturday Nov 2012

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http://www.perillanyc.com/                 9 Jones Street          212.929.6868

I’ve been hearing about this place for a while, and was recently taken on a romantic birthday date with my girlfriend. For some reason I always thought this place was straight up Italian…

It’s actually Funky American with some great eccentric dishes. The menu is very courageous, with dishes like Spicy Duck Meatballs with mint cavatelli, and a quail egg. Wild.

The chef/owner is Top chef winner Harold Dieterle and these dishes prove his creativity. He also owns KinShop which is a modern Thai restaurant…also eclectic and awesome.

We started off with the House Made Garganelli with lobster mushrooms, black pepper, parmesan & lemon mushrooms. This had such a clean, sharp taste. It was fresh and sweet.

The Roasted Golden Snapper with fried yucca, chayote, olive tapenade was out of this world. Among the best fish I’ve had.

The Fricassee of Chicken and Egg chanterelles, with leeks, chicken liver, and truffle pudding stole the show. This dish had a hint of Korean cooking mixed with Modern American cuisine; and the egg yolk is a great idea. 

The dishes we ordered had Italian, Korean, and American flair. Basically, there are no rules here except fresh, organic, tasty food. A must try.