From A to Zeytinz: A Gourmet Deli for all Food Moods – Review of Zeytin

BY CAROLYN ONOFREY

Zeytinz
Murray Hill
24 West 40
th Street
212.575.8080/
zeytinz.com

A recent relocation via my day job landed me on a busy corner of Bryant Park.  With no refrigerator or microwave in the office (is that even legal?) I have had to brave the cold concrete jungle in search of lunch every day.  My first day out I happened upon Zeytinz.  At first glance Zeytinz looked like a small, gourmet grocery store.  This immediately caught my attention and I headed in.  I was a little disappointed at first because it was not a gourmet grocery store, but I quickly perked up when I realized that it was, in fact a gourmet deli. [Read more...]

European Chic in Washington Heights – Review of Plum Pomidor

European Chic in Washington Heights – Review of Plum Pomidor
4009 Broadway near 168th St.
Washington Heights, New York
212-781-3333
plumpomidor.com

“Excellence in everything!”

Photo by Claire McCurdy

Plum Pomidor

Plum Pomidor describes itself as “European chic” and it does not disappoint. Its elegant facade stands out visibly from this part of Washington Heights, often characterized as an “emerging” neighborhood.  I first visited Plum Pomidor, the newest of the Musabegovic family restaurants in the Columbia Presbyterian area, when it had first opened four years ago,  and it is still going strong.  The restaurant caters largely to the sophisticated clientele of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. The décor is chic (in summer, boxes of bright green wheatgrass paired with bright green apples), huge vases bearing bouquets of flowers and vines, and neighborhood painters’ art on the walls all year round. Plum carries live music in the evening on the weekends and there is also a weekend jazz brunch. [Read more...]