Location: 487 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY
Cuisine: Israeli (Mediterranean)
Best Dish: The Salmon was prepared beautifully with crisp crunchy skin and tender flesh.
Price: $$$
Overall: After several years in business, Bustan is still a warm welcoming eatery with a stellar reputation and scrumptious menu.
The area that is now known as Syracuse wasn’t much of anything more than two centuries ago, but that all changed in the early 1800s. It was inevitable to many, as the land was level, it was near numerous salt supplies, and it would be the perfect spot to connect the eastern and western parts of the state. John Wilkinson thought the village looked quite similar to a city over in Italy, so when it came time to name it in 1820, he gave it the same name. It was then that Syracuse was born, and it became a city once the village and the nearby village of Salina merged.
Location: 30 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001
Cuisine: American
Best Dish: The Salmon was excellent, the combination of fish and veggies was well thought out. The Cricket Pizza was also amazing, we could eat that jalapeño pesto on anything.
Cost: $$$
Overall: A whimsical destination for Instagram worthy dishes in an artistic atmosphere.
As you may or may not know, David Burke is an acclaimed American Chef with decades of experience. His latest endeavor, Woodpecker, is an experiment of sorts abandoning gas stovetops for the classic wood burning stove.
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Writer: Jillian Jacobs and Michael Reisz
Cast: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane and Sophia Ali
Celebrating their last night of Spring Break, a group of friends engages in an innocent game of Truth or Dare. Their fun takes a creepy turn as the game morphs into a life or death struggle. Armed with only their wits, the friends are forced to play the game that pits them against one another or face a grisly death.
Last month, Zen Taco opened on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at 522 Columbus Avenue, the space was formerly occupied by Firehouse Tavern. The menu offers an Asian and Latin fusion of deliciousness. Signature menu items include the Pu Pu Platter complete with queso, salsa, chips, guacamole, fried wontons, duck sauce, and mustard sauce, along with their guacamole. Our favorites were the crispy wings, served with a variety of sauces and the Tacos; with a name like Zen Taco, they must be great, and they were. We also recommend the ribs and bowls.
Come celebrate all of your sins at The Roof on Friday, October 27th at 9pm. Themed costumes are strongly encouraged and Chazz Rockwell will be spinning all night. Tickets are not being sold, but table reservations are strongly encouraged, especially for groups of 6 or more.
Mr. Purple is hosting a Zombie Prom themed Halloween party on Friday, October 27th at 10pm. Your deadliest formal attire is strongly encouraged and DJ Danga will be spinning all night. Can you think of a better way to celebrate Halloween than with 360-degree breathtaking views of the city? Didn’t think so…so join us for Mr. Purple’s Zombie Prom – it’ll be a night to dismember!
Street Taco is going all out for Day of the Dead, offering food and beverage specials throughout the week, plus one big night full of deadly fun over the weekend.
Saturday, Oct. 28th:
Oct. 28th-Nov. 2nd:
LIMITED TIME – Oct. 31st-Nov. 2nd: Dia de los Puercos
Bodega Negra’s favorite Monday night Mexican dinner party will take on a spooky twist Monday, 10/30. The boozy weekly suppers, held at Bodega Negra in the Dream Downtown hotel, are spiked with variety acts like fire-breathers, burlesque performers in Dia de los Muertos makeup and a tabletop dancer who prances to the Champ’s “Tequila.” They are hosting a costume contest for the night where the top three costumes will win some loco prizes. PLUS, special Halloween offerings – Don Huevo Orange dessert ($16), with all the flavors of an ice cream sundae, Bodega Negra’s Don Huevo has a delectable dome-shaped dessert hiding inside its white chocolate dome. After the server pours hot modelo caramel sauce on top, the dome melts open like a flower to reveal a dark chocolate molten cake topped with a scoop of horchata ice cream. Also their Loco Halloween cocktail with activated charcoal with an orange salt rim and dehydrated pumpkin garnish.
Spells & Curses (a band!) performing in the main room. Special $10 cocktail called Black Sclera (including Activated charcoal, beet juice, and more!)
Rosewood Theater is paying tribute to legend Hugh Hefner Tuesday, October 31st beginning at 9pm with their RIP Hef Tribute Party. Playboy’s 50th Anniversary Playmate of the Year Colleen Shannon will DJ the night alongside playmates Kyla Collins, Aimee Rose and Konstantina Gianni. VIP tables and bottle services will be available through reservations.
Every year, 50,000 folks parade up Sixth Avenue—decked out in some of the City’s scariest, most inventive and most hilarious costumes—while numerous live bands complement the ghoulish revelry. Show up with a creative costume of your own and join the parade (but note that a costume is a must to march!), or stick to your civvies and take in the spectacle from the sidelines. Marchers line up on Sixth Avenue between Canal and Spring Streets. The parade gets rolling at 7pm and heads north up Sixth Avenue to 16th Street. For more information, check out their website.
Location: 40 Bowden Square, Southampton, NY 11968
Cuisine: Mexican
Best Dish: Robalo Rayados (Striped Bass) Enchilada is not your typical enchilada. Union Cantina serves it up as a deconstructed style with a few layers of the soft enchilada mixed with a crispy tostada style shell and flavors including queso blanco cheese, cucumber, avocado and their house enchilada sauce, which make this decadent dish worth biting into and saving all your room.
Location: 511 Amsterdam Avenue
Cuisine: American/Mexican
Best Dish: The breakfast burrito and Huevos Rancheros are delicious on their own but together they are magical.
Price: $$
Overall: Good food and a playful atmosphere. A choice venue for a satisfying brunch with the option to enjoy some friendly competition.