Category Archives: Restaurant Reviews

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Kate

There are many excellent reasons to go to Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Off the top of my head? Celebrating Chinese New year with Sara and Mike, for example. 

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Salvation Taco

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Kate

Salvation Taco is where you go to eat amazing lamb, in a bar that reminds you of the common room at college – all mismatched furniture, paper lanterns, ping pong tables and lanky dudes wearing backpacks. This latter, accounted for … Continue reading →

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Clearwater

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Kate

The first time I went to Clearwater, on a grim November evening with lashing rain and wind whipping in off the Hudson, it took me a full few minutes find the entrance. Turns out, it’s “down the side, not through … Continue reading →

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Barbuto

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Kate

Everyone loves Barbuto, Jonathan Waxman’s go-to roast chicken joint, now celebrating ten years right on the edge of the Meatpacking district, in an old Rolls Royce garage. It’s what people call a Laid Back Bistro, which means that scrubbed wooden … Continue reading →

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El Toro Blanco

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Kate

The perfect end to a semi snow day – Storm Hercules no less – we settled into one of El Toro Blanco’s cozy booths. Extreme weather and El Toro are connected in my mind – I had reservations at the … Continue reading →

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