Happy New Year from The Gotham Palate!

Best wishes for happy, healthy and prosperous 2010, from Elena and The Gotham Palate Team!

We are looking forward to helping you make it another great year of delicious NYC dining!
In the meantime, we thank you for your continued readership and offer you some of the highlights from 2009 at The Gotham Palate:
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“Would the Real Pad Thai Please Stand Up” – Review of Pinto

“Would the Real Pad Thai Please Stand Up” – Review of Pinto
BY SARAH IP

Pinto
118 Christopher St.
(btwn. Bedford & Bleecker Sts.)
West Village
(212) 366-5455 / www.pintonyc.com

I’ve had my share of good pad thai before – from Boston’s Brown Sugar to Penang Grill in Stamford, Conn., and Soho’s Peep.  But the best so far would have [...]

“Location, location and….” A Review of Nero d’Avola

“Location, location and…?”  -  A Review of Nero D’Avola
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Nero D’ Avola
46 Gansevoort Street
Meatpacking District
212-675-5224/nerodavolanyc.com

I had wanted to try out Nero D’ Avola (AKA Nero) for a long time.  I’m a little embarrassed to say, but I’m a Meatpacking lover and the location sold it for me.  A few of my friends [...]

New Years Eve Merriment and Four Course Prix-Fixe Menu at Almond NYC

Still scrambling for last minute New Year’s Eve plans that won’t seem or taste like they were cobbled together in the eleventh hour?
Almond NYC has the answer: a $75  four course prix-fixe dinner that includes a champagne toast, party favors and general merriment.

Click on the image above for further details. To read The Gotham [...]

“The Last Café on the Only Road” – A Review of Indian Road Café

Indian Road Café
New American Comfort Food
600 W. 218th Street at Indian Road
212-942-7451 / indianroadcafe.com
“The Last Café on the Only Road” – A Review of Indian Road Café
BY CLAIRE McCURDY

Indian Road Café, the last café on the only road in Manhattan, is a show-stopper.  There is just nothing else [...]

Great gift ideas for the foodies in your life – shopping will help benefit the Food Bank for New York City

Visit The Gotham Palate’s online shop for wonderful gifts for that foodie you love. Purchase a mug, apron, tote bag, T-shirt and other fine items that celebrate good food, service and ambiance. Click on any item below to link to the shop.

Shopping at The Gotham Palate Shop allows you to engage in conscious spending because [...]

Wallowing in white truffle without getting whacked – A Review of Sapori d’Ischia

“Wallowing in white truffle without getting whacked – A Review of Sapori d’Ischia’s White Truffle Tasting Menu
BY SETH S.
Sapori d’Ischia
(White Truffle Tasting Menu)
55-15 37th Avenue
Woodside, NY 718-446-1500

How often do you go to a restaurant nowadays and notice an item on the menu that includes truffle oil?  It’s easily one of the more popular ingredients [...]

La Estufa, kitchen for the neighborhood – A Review of La Estufa

“La Estufa  - kitchen for the neighborhood” – A Review of La Estufa
BY CLAIRE McCURDY
La Estufa
American-Organic
5035 Broadway near W. 214th St.
Inwood
212-567-6640 / laestufarestaurant.com
Mon-Sun: 11:30am-10:30pm

La Estufa is a personal Inwood neighborhood favorite of mine.   A former tiny rundown bodega, it is in its new incarnation under consideration for a Zagat listing; it is close by [...]

Return-worthy despite the misses: A Review of Karahi

“Return-worthy despite the misses – A Review of Karahi”
BY BETH KAISERMAN
Karahi
118 Christopher St., between Bedford St. and Bleecker St.
West Village
(212) 965-1515 / karahi.com/
Up until last night, I hadn’t been out in the West Village since the summer, when the sun and humidity dehydrated me and made me sweat.
Last night, the food at Karahi [...]

Primped and primed, but not quite ready for the runway – A Review of SD26

“Primped and primed, but not yet ready for the runway”  - A Review of SD26
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
SD26
19 East 26th Street
Madison Square Park
Flatiron District
212-265-5959/sd26ny.com

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to get a reservation at the, barely three month old, SD26.  Located at the southeast corner of Madison Square Park, I made my way with [...]