BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
David Burke Townhouse
133 East 61st Street
Upper East Side
212-831-2121/davidburketownhouse.com
I had the pleasure of dining at David Burke Townhouse for restaurant week this summer. Located in a charming townhouse on East 61st Street, a white façade and large windows welcomed passersby with a glow reminiscent of candlelight. The quirky stuffed dog on a leash just [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
On Monday, July 20th I had the pleasure of attending a Beach Side BBQ at the Water Taxi Beach in at South Street Seaport hosted by Time Out New York’s Dining and Libation Society.
The concept was simple, open bar (sponsored by DonQ Rum, mixing up variations on mojitos) and all you can eat [...]
BY STEPHANIE AMY COLLAZO
Baked by Melissa
529 Broadway
Soho – Manhattan
(Spring between Mercer and Broadway)
212-842-0220 / http://www.bakedbymelissa.com
Tucked away among the big name shops and restaurants, that makeup the bulk of Soho, is a little cupcake sanctuary. On Spring Street, just West of Broadway, is Baked by Melissa, a tiny kiosk serving up miniature cupcakes for [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Má Pêche
15 West 56th Street
Midtown West
212-757-5878/www.momofuku.com/ma-peche
After rave reviews from a coworker (an avid David Chang fan) of David Chang’s newest restaurant creation, Má Pêche I decided I had to make a reservation and try it out for myself.
7:30 on a Thursday night and the place was crowded but not packed. The clientele, at [...]
BY BETH KAISERMAN
The Breslin Bar and Dining Room
16 W. 29th St.
Flatiron District
(212) 679-1939/thebreslin.com
Walking into the Ace Hotel made me wish I was having a shady 1940s crime drama-style rendezvous. At least part of that desire was fulfilled by having breakfast in the 1940s-esque atmosphere of The Breslin Bar and Dining Room in the hotel.
The owners [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Pig Heaven
1540 2nd Avenue
Upper East Side
212-744-4887/pigheaven.biz
My boyfriend had been bugging me to go to Pig Heaven with him for about a month. I had honestly never heard of the place, even though I am now aware of the accolades it has received from the Travel Channel and New York Magazine.
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BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Tao
42 East 58th Street
Midtown East
212-288-2288/taorestaurant.com
Having never been to Tao before, a place known in Manhattan for its see and be seen atmosphere, its delicious Asian fare, and of course, its giant Buddha, when invited I jumped at the chance.
I was surprised at how crowded Tao was, walking in to it on [...]
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