Cabrito literally translates to "roasted kid," but before you start getting all vegetarian on us, you have to try it at Cabrito, a new spot on Carmine Street. You'll recognize it down the block by both the hot pink goat hanging outside and the noisy din spilling onto the street.
It's delicious Mexican food, pure and simple. The menu features the classic roasted kid seasoned with sour orange, garlic and chili or you can go with something more familiar like tacos of braised beef tongue or beer-battered fish. The guac's spicy and expertly made, and the chips come warm from the fryer and not out of an industrial-size bag.
Cabrito's only downfall so far is its increasing popularity. You'd be wise to avoid it Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Stroll in on a Sunday or an early-in-the-week night and you're set for the perfect old school Mexican meal.
Yeah, it's old news: The Super Bowl is over, the Giants won, you're bored already. You know who's not ready to stop celebrating? Quarterback Eli Manning seen here with his fiancee and college sweetheart at New York's Tenjune nightclub. Eli will stop partying when he's ready to stop partying!
You can't blame a guy for wanting to enjoy himself after robbing a rival NFL team of the coveted perfect season. But when are we going to spot him at Disneyland? (The Super Bowl MVP already missed one event at the park thanks to a ticker tape parade held in New York in his team's honor, only to face a delayed flight when he did have a ticket to California.)
What's next for Eli? Maybe he'll join teammate Amani Toomer in some Caribbean travel. The veteran receiver recently jetted down to the islands to check on his investment in the new Ritz-Carlton sprouting on West Caicos.
If there's one thing that's a perennial favorite on the restaurant scene in New York, it's a well-done wine bar. Enter Gottino, a new enoteca in the far West Village.
Michael Bull and Chef Jody Williams (of nearby Morandi) have just opened Gottino, which offers a seemingly mile-long bar, candlelight, exposed brick and wine options scratched on chalkboards. It's all very rustic and dim, with a cool crowd.
Dig into the platters of meats and cheeses or the menu, with its small plates like grass-fed beef carpaccio with black truffles, broccoli rabe crostini and shaved Brussel sprout salad. The place is open till 2 am and ready to serve the late crowd, but don't expect any mixed drinks: Gottino serves wine and beer only.
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You know that memorable moment when your neighborhood diner or taco stand gets popular overnight and suddenly there's no place to sit and you don't recognize any of the regulars? When Mariah Carey went out to eat at New York's exclusive restaurant The Waverly Inn, paparazzi were waiting for her outside but the A-list patrons already there were none too friendly.
Gawker reported that regulars were calling her "Britney" and "Lohan" after she stalled entering the restaurant so more flashbulbs could pop before she went inside.
New York Magazine called the food "not bad", but let's face it, you don't go to the restaurant co-owned by "Vanity Fair" editor Graydon Carter for the food. Tried to get in as a clueless walk-in hunting for $55 truffle mac'n'cheese? Let us know.
We love the West Village brunch spot Deborah for a few reasons--not the least of which is its friendly staff. We're used to the typical actors and actresses who pepper Manhattan's morning weekend scene--the ones that rarely crack a smile and too often serve up a hefty portion of attitude instead of that tasty side of crispy bacon. (Maybe it's because they were out until sun-up the night before?)
Deborah's staff is attentive without being overbearing, and the restaurant's laundry list of offerings, from syrupy sweet challah French toast to spicy eggs rancheros, makes it the perfect stop for when you can't decide on an answer to the eternal brunch question: savory or sweet?
Owner and legend Florent Morellet smiles and shakes his head when people refer to Florent, his unpretentious diner in the once unpretentious Meatpacking District on the west side of Manhattan, as an "institution." Aren't those places reserved for the insane? According to the restaurant's website:
When he originally opened in this decidedly unfashionable spot, it was to give New Yorkers a reliable, round-the-clock eating establishment away from the hype and glitz of the "scene." Things change, but Florent's beliefs haven't. Good food. Good people. And, as we're French, some good, strong opinions to keep it all bubbling.
And deliver opinions he does. Euthanasia: good; overpopulation: bad. The menu is served 24/7, and options range from burgers to duck mousse.
A serene, uncrowded kitchen and tasting bar in NYC's Meatpacking District? Not too good to be true! Check out Fig & Olive - Downtown on West 13th Street. After you duck away from the hordes of B&T kids outside, you'll find a clear, stunning space with an insane olive oil menu and impressive wine list.
We shared an extra dirty martini with perfectly ripe kalamata olives that provided a great combo with bread and dipping sauces. Walls are bedecked with candles (extinguished each night) and fresh herbs grow from whitewashed planters to separate the galvanized metal tables.
Dinner starts with three different oils for tasting, and you can move on to menu options like Thyme and Sage chicken, or Sole filet and infused mashed potatoes. All in all, a relaxing haven for sensitive taste buds and olive lovers alike.
Back when America's Most Wanted Restaurant reviewer Frank Bruni sat down at Paradou, one of the few nearly-indigenous (i.e. opened before the Hotel Gansevoort) Meatpacking district eateries, he mentioned Provençal food, bare-bones décor, and impressive Kobe-style beef tartare, but he left out the fact that this place queues up a monthly game of dirty bingo.
According to the restaurants website:
This is definitely not your Grandmas bingo. This is definitely not the bingo they play on cruise ships or poolside at family resorts. This is DIRTY BINGO!!!
The rules are the same as regular Bingo. The prizes are definitely of a more adult nature. And we learned from the last DIRTY BINGO that we have a randy bunch on our hands, so the gifts will be of a more, shall we say, directly applicable nature. These prizes will definitely keep you hot and bothered on those chilly early spring nights.
Join us on TUESDAY, MARCH 27TH, at 8PM as our fabulous Canadienne, Genvieve, calls the numbers. Prizes provided by Kiki De Montparnasse
Price: $2 per card per game.
Champagne cocktails, fabulous Canadienne women, Bruni-approved French food and the opportunity to win a crystal-bejeweled vibrator or some other Kiki gift. Um, did we mention this is taking place tonight?
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