Category Dinner

Scallion pancake and Chicken wings at Barn Joo – a Korean inspired Gastropub in NYC

We went to Barn Joo, a Korean inspired Gastropub in the Flatiron district, because I had heard good things about this place serving small plates and Korean tapas.  Barn Joo intends to provide the space where people can connect with each other in a pleasing way and that it did.  Barn Joo is a large […]

Classic Greek seafood dishes and contemporary dishes with Greek ingredients at Thalassa NYC

I was recently invited to a Press Dinner at Thalassa (means “the sea” in Greek) in NYC.  While I have been to Thalassa before and have enjoyed the food there almost 9 years ago, this time too, I had a wonderful evening at Thalassa and enjoyed classic Greek and contemporary seafood dishes with Greek ingredients as well. […]

Spicy Tacos and Chocolate Flan at Empellon Taqueria

Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) was the day on which the Mexican Army defeated the French in the Battle of Peubla in 1862.  In many part of the US with a heavy Mexican – American population, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.   Many restaurants in NYC have Cinco […]