Category Drinks
At a South African Wine bar
On a recent week night, we went fora late dinner to Xai Xai (a South African wine bar that also serves small plates in the Hell’s Kitchen area of NYC). South African wine bar sounds exotic and exciting, especially if one has never been to one such. The other couple of South African restaurants […]
Not too beautiful a Miro to eat
This post is no longer valid. GastroArte closed as of Dec 2012. RIP GastroArte…. ———————- Gastroarte (formerly Graffit) is a restaurant in NYC that often serves food that is apparently too beautiful to eat. Chef Jesus Nunez apparently pursued a culinary career in tandem to his work as a graffiti artist. No wonder then that […]
Michelada (My Cold Beer) Anyone? – at Empellon Cocina – Part 1
The single most exciting item on the menu at Empellon Cocina (the relatively new upscale Mexican restaurant in NYC by chef Alex Stupak) on a 90 degree day for me was the cool, refreshing Michelada (My Cold Beer). ” Do I try it with lime juice or chiles” was the debate in my head. The chiles won […]
Not Just Vegetarian 