From beloved East Village neighborhood gem Balade comes a fast casual concept perfectly crafted for your fast-paced life.  Balade Your Way brings a fresh take on a traditional Meditteranean menu with a modern flair.  In either of their two Midtown locations, you can build your own unique bowls of healthy and delicious meats, rices, veggies, dips, and sauces. The spaces […]

On a picturesque strip of Hudson Street sits the latest iteration of a classic restaurant space. Most recently known as Harwood on Hudson, The Leroy House occupies the ground floor of a quaint West Village townhouse. It’s one of those places that checks all of the boxes, and would be perfect for a dinner with your parents, a first date, […]

Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle, a delightfully thin, sweet wafer version of its fluffier counterpart, is launching a new product – the Brownie Brittle Blondie (say that three times fast!). Crunchy, crisp, and not overwhelmingly sweet, these Brownie Brittle bites are the perfect solution for a later afternoon sugar craving or a post dinner treat. As a chocolate lover, the chocolate […]

At first, when you walk into Homebase Bistro on 3rd avenue and 31st Street, you might think “I’ve been here before.” The space feels familiar, and in fact, it was formerly known as a bar called The Hill. The major difference within this newly renovated space, apart from the branding, is the food. All the famous hits of a class […]

On a busy stretch of Lafayette Street in Soho, it seems there is always a crowd of people waiting for a table. If it’s a weekend, nine times out of ten it’s for Jack’s Wife Freda, with a few stragglers from Ed’s Lobster Bar, but the real move is an unassuming Vietnamese restaurant called BòCàPhê. Having walked down this street […]

Though vegetarian cuisine is becoming more widespread throughout the American culinary scene, the experts at Vatan Indian Restaurant in Murray Hill have been touting it since 1996. Rooted in the traditional cooking of Gujarat, the dinner-only restaurant serves a prix-fixe menu in the Thali style. At an extremely reasonable price point, a selection of individually portioned appetizers arrive on a […]

The ever thoughtful, prepared, and kind team behind the events department at Murray’s Cheese has put together a stellar roster of holiday gift basket ideas, and they’re so excited that they decided to roll it out in July. Baskets ranging from all-truffle everything to the aptly nicknamed MVP (Most Valuable Platter), which includes 5 different cheeses, 3 kinds of meat, […]

On the corner of Bleecker and MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, a Staten Island landmark pizzeria has doubled down on its fantastic food, cozy atmosphere, and attentive service since opening two years ago. Considering the Staten Island location of Denino’s has been open since 1937, it’s no surprise that the Greenwich Village location is thriving, even in the competitive space […]

You’d have to live under a rock not to recognize that the Bed Stuy section of Brooklyn is taking off as an “it” neighborhood to live and play. Alice’s Arbor, a five-year veteran of the hood, was an early adopter of the desirability of this neighborhood, and has maintained its presence by producing solid food in an attractive space. Refurbished […]

In a city that is over-saturated with bars and restaurants, it’s often difficult to stand out, especially on a busy thoroughfare like Bleecker Street. You can’t throw a rock without hitting a bar in Greenwich Village, and most establishments need to don multiple personas in order to maintain a steady flow of clientele. The Anthony is such a place. The […]