Category Small plates

How good (or bad) can Dominican tapas be?

July 30, 2012 · by Not Just Vegetarian · 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 […]

Is a Cafe the same as a Diner?

June 22, 2012 · by Not Just Vegetarian · in American, Breakfast, Brunch, Coffee / Tea / Chocolate, Dessert, Dinner, Late Night Meal, Lunch, Small plates, Snack, Viand Cafe · 1 Comment

Or rather, does a Diner become a Cafe because it calls itself so, even if it’s a Diner in reality? In my opinion “NO” (and I learned this in a way that I would never make the same mistake again – i.e., the hard way) Sometime last week, a friend of mine visited NYC from […]