Brunch at Arcane
I’ve been meaning to eat at Arcane (111 Avenue C at 7th St.) for some time, so I jumped at the chance to have brunch there. Arcane is a French-Caribbean restaurant located in the old Bao 111 space. It now sports a larger bar & a simpler seating arrangement. $9.95 gets you coffee, OJ & [...]
Black Iron Burger
I’ll admit that I was very excited when Black Iron Burger (540 East 5th Street at Avenue B) moved into the hood last year, replacing the waste-of-space Bouche Bar. They did a great job on the renovation & now the space has an open feel with seats at the bar, plenty of high tables & [...]
Zum Schneider
Zum Schneider (107 Avenue C @ 7th Street) is a Bavarian beer garden (although indoors) that seems perfectly suited for spring and summer. The open, cavernous interior with smooth tree-like walls & foliage gives a great biergarten feel, but the outdoor seating is really what I love. Whenever the weather heats up, the place gets [...]
Brunch at Sunburnt Cow
I checked out Sunburnt Cow (137 Avenue C between 8th & 9th streets) on a recent weekend for their awesome endless brunch. $18 gets you a brunch item & unlimited brunch drinks or Fosters or Greyhounds. The place is normally pretty packed, as this is one of the best brunch deals in the ‘hood. We were [...]
Frank Restaurant
I’ve been going to Frank (88 2nd Avenue between 6th & 5th Streets) for some time now, but I’ve never gotten around to blogging the restaurant. On a warm afternoon I returned with a few friends & my camera in tow. We sat by the bar & began by ordering some Antipasto; Olives with oil, [...]
Frying Pan
I got a chance to check out Frying Pan (26th Street & Hudson River Park) the Lightship of the same name & sprawling barge Bar & Restaurant a few weeks ago. It was well worth the wait; a sunny but not too hot mid-April Friday afternoon & luckily the place was no too busy (something [...]
