Two sips of heaven: Review of D’Espresso

BY ELENA MANCINI
D’Espresso
100 Stanton St.
Lower East Side, Manhattan
212-982-7030 / despresso.com
Located in the heart of bohemian trendiness, stands D’Espresso, a sleek and shiny non-descript espresso bar with a decor-concept that could be exported to any international airport throughout the globe. While cold and characterless spaces are generally an immediate turn off for me, my taste buds [...]

Ganesha welcomes you: Review of Ayurveda Cafe

BY CLAIRE McCURDY
706 Amsterdam Avenue
(between 94th St & 95th St)
Upper West Side
(212) 932-2400
AyurvedaCafeNYC.com

The vegetarian Ayurveda Restaurant and Cafe is justly called one of the hidden treasures of the Upper West Side. From the beginning the customer recognizes s/he is walking into a very different world.  The place is painted *orange* on the exterior– with happy although [...]