Location: 371 West 46th Street New York, NY
Cuisine: Rustic Latin
Best Dish: The Lobster Taquitos was an outstanding dish. The crispy wontons held up well against the succulent lobster filling.
Price: $$
Overall: If you’re looking for more than a boozy brunch La Pulperia’s Drag brunch will give you an experience worth sharing. This isn’t a show for the overly sensitive or easily offended. Prepare to have a good old, adults only good time.
Location: 594 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Cuisine: American
Best Dish: We adored the pork chops. The meat was succulent and the chutney was a tasty complement to the meaty chops.
Price: $$
Overall: A casual home-style eatery the whole family will enjoy.
Brooklyn welcomes Farm to Table Freshness with new eatery Alice’s Arbor. This Bed-Stuy gem offers classic seasonal American fare. The purveyors of this establishment are committed to providing a healthy alternative to preservative laden dining. To achieve this they have curated a seasonal menu showcasing the freshest vegetables and meats of the season. Each dish is prepared using only ingredients sourced from local farms. The Farm to Table concept is evident in the design of their space. The decor is reminiscent of a charming country bistro with reclaimed wood and vintage barn materials throughout. The space includes driftwood branch light fixtures, hanging mobiles scrounged from the Ashokan Reservoir in Upstate New York, and clustered glass beaker pendant light fixtures. It reminds us of family road trips down the east coast, sharing a meal with loved ones in a classic country kitchen.
New York Oyster Week is upon us (September 20th-29th) is a celebration of the oyster’s past, present and future role in the history, culture, cuisine, economy and ecology in and around New York City. The week long celebration was created and co founded by Oyster Aficionado Kevin Joseph, who grew up in a seafood restaurant family in East Hampton, NY and Naples, FL. After college in Boulder, CO, he began to pursue a career in event marketing. NYOW is the perfect fusion of his lives experiences, the things he knows best, Seafood & Events. The rest of his story and expertise is in marketing. He is the Founder and CEO of Otaku marketing OBSESSION and he brings a vast network and marketing expertise to New York City and Oyster Week. We recently spoke with Joseph about Oyster Week, advice for first timers, and much more.