Puddin’

There’s something about a good dessert that you just can’t forget. Maybe it takes you back to your youth or just fills that gap that you never knew you had. Puddin’ on Saint Marks St has an awesome combination of both of these attributes & chef Clio Goodman has hit the nail on the head [...]

Fried Chicken & Forties @ Korzo Haus

Chef Steven Reese has launched a new special at the East Village location of Korzo Haus (coverage here). Every Wednesday for $20 you can get all-you-can-eat fried chicken & a pitcher of beer. Ok, the pitcher of Kelso Organic isn’t exactly 40 oz. but as Steven puts it, the missing 5.1 ounces “is for your homies”. I’ve [...]

Poetry Slam & Cocktail Party at Back Forty

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Back Forty (coverage here) will be hosting a poetry slam & cocktail party on Saturday April 21st. Mixologists from at least 3 other East Village restaurants will be creating cocktails as well. In honor of National Poetry Month, on Saturday, April 21st, from 3:30-5:30 PM, the Academy of American [...]

Show Your Support For Josie’s

Ever since the owner of Joe’s Bar passed away last Thanksgiving there has been much speculation about what would happen to the bar. It turns out that the team behind Sophie’s & Mona’s will be taking over the space & calling it Josie’s. They’re asking for help from the neighborhood to support the liquor license transfer. If [...]

Brunch At Spina

I’ll admit that I don’t often go to Italian restaurants for brunch (no particular reason), but after my first outing to Spina (review here) & the excellent food we had, I was willing to give it a try. I arrived with two friends late on a Sunday, in fact we were the only ones left [...]

Holy Mole Week at La Palapa

La Palapa, a Mexican restaurant renowned (by me) for excellent Margaritas is launching a special menu next week. Chef Barbara Sibley is serving 6 dishes featuring mole (mole comes in several varieties & colors; Poblano, Oaxaca, San Pedro Actopan, see Wikipedia for more info) will be on offer for a week starting on Easter Sunday. As per [...]

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Tompkins Square Bagels wants you to support local biz! Awesome Art By VH McKenzie Photo by Suzanne Rozdeba via The Local East Village Tompkins Square Bagels: 165 Avenue A between 10th & 11th St.

Food News

Randolph Beer coming to Broome St. from Gothamist 9th St. Espresso will be taking over part of the old Life Cafe via EV Grieve Awesome ramen infographic from HackCollege Lanza’s celebrates it’s 108th birthday with special lunches via Neighborhoodr. Eater reports that Kate’s Joint might have to add meat to the menu. Edi & The Wolf expanding into [...]

Back Forty Offering Chicken Dinners

Back Forty (reviews here) will be offering a 2 course dinner featuring a soup, buttermilk fried chicken (with sides) & a beer for $25. via Tasting Table: Comfort food reigns supreme on Sunday and Monday nights at Back Forty. In addition to the regular menu, the restaurant offers a special dinner of seasonal soup followed [...]

San Matteo Panuozzo coming to the East Village

San Matteo’s 2nd outpost (they have a location in the UES) will be taking over the former Mõtek Crepe shop on St Marks. I didn’t know what a panuozzo was, but according to the website: “The panuozzo starts as would a pizza but results in a type of panino but with freshly baked bread. The [...]