Location: 323 West Broadway
Cuisine: Italian
Best Dish: We truly enjoyed the pizza it was savory cheesy and crispy, but the favorite dish of the evening were the lamb chops. The pieces of lamb were well seasoned and melt in your mouth tender.
Location: 15 Avenue B
Cuisine: Belgian Waffles
Best Dish: Speculoos spread is our new favorite treat. We could honestly put that on everything. However, the star of the evening was the Southern Belle. It was decadent and surprisingly filling.
Overall: A cozy fun eatery with unlimited options and variations. A nice place for adventurous eaters who love to mix and match flavors. Good for a casual date or a full on pig out session with a few of your favorite people.
Location: 1260 Amsterdam Avenue
Cuisine: Italian
Best Dish: Anytime homemade pasta is offered on a menu you simply have to try it. Serafina Harlem’s pasta has great texture and when paired with any of their sauces delivers a mind-blowing culinary masterpiece. Of the many pasta dishes we sampled, the Paglia and Fieno was the star. The creamy sauce and fresh basil were a delicious combination.
Location: 94 Christopher Street.
Cuisine: Traditional Cuban
Best Dish: The Rabo Encendido was superb! The meat was tender and well seasoned and went perfectly wth the savory rice and beans.
Overall: A charming eatery with a homestyle feel. Havana is a warm and inviting space with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. This space is ideal for intimate meals with a few well-behaved friends or a date with your significant other.
While you’re experiencing the Magic of Anguilla, we wanted to share with you a few of our highly recommended places to visit:
Named one of the ‘Most Awesome Affordable Beachfront Hotels Under $200 in the Caribbean’ by Caribbean Life + Travel along with being TripAdvisor’s #1 ‘Family Friendly Hotel on Anguilla’, how can you possibly go wrong? Located in the most ideal setting right on the shores of Meads Bay, Carimar Beach Club offers not only a convenient location just steps away from the beach but also fantastic amenities for the whole family to enjoy. Rest your head on a pillow inside one of its 1100 square-foot one and two-bedroom villa suites after enjoying a day at the beach, the clubhouse, on-site tennis courts and so much more available to all guests.
Location: 1076 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Cuisine: Steak and Seafood
Best Dish: The crab cakes were splendid but Four Cuts is a steakhouse and they serve up one of the best rib eyes on the city. The high quality meat is seared beautifully and fork tender, no knives required.
Overall: An impressive well tended eatery with a charming staff and exemplary service. Four Cuts makes an excellent option for a special dinner or an impressive date.
Location: 269 Columbus Avenue
Cuisine: Latino American
Best Dish: The Hot Chocolate Brownie is an absolute delight. Creamy ice cream fluffy whipped cream and warm bubbly brownie, how can you not fall in love with all of that? If sweet isn’t your thing, you can’t go wrong with the burger, the patty is everything juicy beefy dreams are made of.
Overall: AG Kitchen is a romantic comfortable space with good food that is well prepared and not pretentious. The menu is diverse enough to satisfy picky eaters but never overwhelming.
Location: 71 W 35th St, New York, NY 10018
Cuisine: Cocktails and small plates
Best Dish: The flatbread was absolutely delicious. The dollop of marscapone was a sweet surprise and paired well with the light balsamic drizzle and prosciutto.
Overall: Monarch is an impressive space and an ideal venue for a first date. The cozy seating, soft lighting and relaxed atmosphere will melt away the first date jitters easily. The space is also great for entertaining out of town guests, the view coupled with the decor will leave your visitors speechless.