Category Dinner

How good (or bad) can Dominican tapas be?

July 30, 2012 · by · in Carribean, Dinner, Dominican, NYC, Small plates · 4 Comments

Pretty bad in Mamajuana Cafe (midtown), as I found out when I dined there on a recent Friday evening 😦 Many Open Table reviews are pretty good.  So, we went there thinking that it’s worth checking out.   When we entered the restaurant, we realized that its part of a hotel (the Radisson), and it […]

Best falafels, best zucchini cakes, and the best lamb kebabs in NYC at Taboon

July 17, 2012 · by · in Dinner, Mediterranean, NYC, Taboon · 2 Comments

Taboon (773 Tenth Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd Streets)  is a restaurant in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of NYC that consistently serves excellent Mediterranean food in a very nice atmosphere with white brick walls, and bright light coming in from its many windows during the day. The brick oven near the entrance will keep you […]

At a South African Wine bar

July 13, 2012 · by · in Dinner, Drinks, NYC, South African, Xai Xai · 2 Comments

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 […]

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