Location: 50 East 86th Street (At Madison Avenue) New York, NY 10028
Price: $$$
Overall: It’s a little taste of Paris’ La Rive Gauche (the Left Bank) on the Upper East Side. A night in this sweet French restaurant may leave you expecting to wander out onto cobblestone streets – and not into a sea of yellow cabs.
Location: 256 West 52nd Street (At 8th Avenue) New York, NY 10019
Cuisine: Russian
Best Dish: Zharkoe is a hearty bread bowl filled with tender beef stew. It was delicious and filling. The bread was fresh and flaky and the stew savory and succulent.
Price: $$$
Overall: Good food with a relaxed vibe. Russian Samovar is located next to all of the hottest Broadway shows. You should stop by for a pre or post theater meal.
As the year comes to an end and the idea of creating resolutions become a priority, we thought we could lend a hand in one area – eating. Whether you’re looking to eat healthier, be more balanced in your eating, or try new ethnic cuisines, Cocina Del Sur has you covered!
Location: 557 3rd Avenue, New York, NY
Cusine: American
Best Dish: Hands down the Pork Belly Risotto was the star of the evening. For any pork lover, this dish is more than worthy of a visit to Hendriks. The meaty belly is sliced thick and served in a generous portion that you will want to devour…slowly. And we devoured it, nice and slow.
Price: $$$
Overall: A hidden gem of a restaurant that you won’t be able to keep to yourself. An ideal venue for a delicious meal or premium cocktails.
Location: Nirvana, 346 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10016
Cuisine: Indian
Best Dish: The Chicken Tokka naan was stupendous. The chicken was moist and well seasoned and the naan soft and fluffy, a winning combination.
Cost: $$$
Overall: A quaint and relaxed eatery for your next date night or dinner with friends. Be sure to order accompaniments like raita and chutney with your meal to add balance and depth.
Location: 163 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002
Cuisine: Korean American
Best dish: Tteok N’ Cheese is one of the best items on the menu. It is filling and hearty with a buttery top and creamy cheesy center.
Price: $$
Overall: The atmosphere and locale make this an ideal date and adults only dinner choice. The menu offers enough unique and familiar items to appease even the most diverse group.
Happy Anniversary Vago! The restaurant, owned by Victoria Guan and Tony Rustja, celebrates one year of serving up delicious eats and tasty cocktails on the Midtown East side of Manhattan. Vago, which means beauty in old Latin, is known for their Mediterranean inspired menu.
After finding success with their east village location, the owners of Le Petit Parisien bring their rustic sandwiches to midtown’s east side. Le Petite Parisien honors French cuisine in its simplest form with freshly made baguettes, imported cheeses, and quality meats. Their concept is an homage to the quaint little bistros of 1920’s Paris. The cafe is modeled after the intimate eateries, where authors and artists met to collaborate during France’s Annees Folles or Crazy Years. The sandwich is named after a famed French Newspaper.