Category Archives: East Village
Veselka Bowery
Tonight was a bittersweet celebration of my dear friend Kiloran, who’s moving to San Francisco to pursue her dream of getting as far out of New York as humanly possible. Not everyone is as obsessed with this place as I … Continue reading
Filed under Business Meal, Drinks & Apps, East Village, Fun Group Dinner, Parents in Town
AYCD Brunch: Il Bastardo & Poco
It took a move across the country to finally understand the true meaning of “Brunch,” which is as iconic in New York as a taxi driver on his cell phone is. Brunch here is no joke – it’s not simply … Continue reading
Filed under Brunch, Chelsea, East Village, Fun Group Dinner
Cafe Orlin…then Peels for dessert
Today Sonia and I had an impromptu brunch at Cafe Orlin, a bustling, straight-forward, American/Middle-Eastern East Village restaurant that never fails to form a line of hungry patrons outside its door. Surprisingly, though, at around 12pm today we were seated … Continue reading
Filed under American, Brunch, Craving Sweets, East Village, Erin A La Mode, Erin's Favorites, Middle Eastern
Maharlika – new location
Having had brunch at Maharlika’s East Village pop up location, I had no doubt that I would leave their new spot sufficiently satisfied after trying their dinner menu tonight. I was able to plan my full course of action thanks … Continue reading
Filed under Affordable Date, East Village, Erin's Favorites
Maharlika
The second I read the inspiring Serious Eats post about Nicole Ponseca, brains behind Filipino pop-up Maharlika, I wrote her an email to score a table for my mom, my sister and me. As a half Filipino raised in a very … Continue reading
Filed under Asian, Brunch, East Village, Erin's Favorites, Filipino
Max East Village
In New York, you have to wonder about a place that can easily accommodate a party of three on a Friday at 8pm. Any restaurant that is bound to be a show-stopper generally requires some kind of a wait, if … Continue reading
Filed under Affordable Date, East Village, Fun Group Dinner, Italian
Apizz
It takes a lot for me to venture out of the West Village when the wind is at hurricane strength and home delivery is such a viable option, but after reading countless positive Chowhound and Yelp reviews of Apizz, I … Continue reading
Filed under East Village, Romantic Date, Special Occasion
Mercadito Cantina – a perfect cheap weekend cheap eat fiesta
Friday rolled around and I wanted Mexican, but I didn’t want the two extremes of common Mexican restaurants: a really cheap hole in the wall/chain or a super over priced and overdone upscale establishments (such as the shitty dos caminos … Continue reading
Filed under Affordable Date, East Village, Mexican, West Village
