Fancy and Pretty! A little on the expensive side for what you get though has a few good dishes to try for sure. With three locations around the city Fig and Olive manages to have presence in good parts of the city.
The Mediterranean Chicken Samosas are addictive: Chicken, cilantro, Greek yogurt, bell pepper scallion – Harissa Olive Oil
Try the Salmon A La Andalucia: Seared organic salmon, zucchini, fennel, tomato, chickpeas, verdial olive, fresh oregano, garlic, lemon picual olive oil
A bustling place for brunch in the meat packing district of NYC: Pastis
Great brunch menu. Make reservations before going – the wait isn’t something you would want to do. If you like other sister restaurants like Balthazaar Resturant, Pravda, Balthazaar bakery, Lucky Strike you will like this one too.
Try the Eggs à la Basquaise : Poached Eggs w/Creamy Polenta, Peppers, Onions & Prosciutto
Anson Mills Stone-Cut Oatmeal w/Sautéed Bananas is a good choice if you want to go the healthy route.
Its amazing how many more street food carts are popping up everywhere in cities from New York to Philly to DC and Los Angeles.
One of my favorites and extremely popular with all my colleagues is the Kwik Gourmet (a Vendy award nominee) on Park Avenue and 47th Street. He also has a 24hour cart on 45th street and 6th avenue, Kwik Meal and Kwik Delight on 45th and 3rd. Having tired all three I prefer the one on park avenue..for some reason slightly better.
Its all about the sauces! From the light salad dressing to the white sauce (raita), the dull green (not so spicy) to the bright green (nice and spicy). It will hit every savory taste bud you have.
Try the Chicken and Lamb combo ($7.5)
While the combo is damn good its the fish that takes me back there every time. You have to get there early before he runs out. I prefer the Salmon (a generous portion) over the tilapia ($9.00).
Deli / Cheese Market in the front and lovely Wine Bar in the back. Easily mistaken for just a Deli. If you enjoy tapas sytle dining and like your wine Kash Keval is a must try.
Its small and quaint giving you the privacy you sometimes want in a restaurant. The lighting and ambiance is perfect for an evening with friends where you just want good wine, good food and have lots of time to debate your usual topics. This not to say its not good for ‘eat and run’: though much preferred for a long evening over drinks.
Sampler Sampler! Starting at 9 o’clock going clock wise – Baba Ganoush, Spicy Walnut Pepper Salad, Grape Leaves, Hummus, Lentil Salad, Spinach
more to try.. Starting at 9 o’clock going clock wise – Baba Ganoush, Grape Leaves, Tzatziki, Hummus, Spicy Walnut Pepper Salad, Russian Salad
Best Turkey meatballs ever – Served hot with orzo or mushroom bulgur, and a side salad
MUST TRY’s – Spicy Walnut Pepper Salad and Turkey Meat Balls
Its been a while since I added a restaurant to my ‘I will go back anytime!’ list. Empellon made it there easily. Alex Stupak has a really mouth watering menu and does wonders with his Mexican flavors.
I got an amazing deal through thrillist (which if you haven’t use yet, you must!). Greed for flavor kept us going and we ordered way more than 2 people need to eat for Brunch.
It started with a Michelada Cocktail (Modelo Especial, Chile de Arbol, and Smoked Salt), 1 oz Sangrita and a shot of Tequila. (Remember this is burnch!)
1st Course: Spicy Blue Crab Broth with a slow poached egg, plaintains, and shrimp. The broth was to die for.
2nd Course: Fried Egg & Refried Bean Sope
3rd Course: Braised Short Ribs with almonds and raisins, served with tortillas and salsas
Dessert: Churros rolled in cinnamon sugar, plus masa-enriched hot chocolate
As if all that wasn’t enough ended up ordering – Skirt Steak with Chilaquiles, Mushrooms and Two Sunny Side Eggs
The decor is modern and the place is bright. For those who live in the west village this felt like the usual spot where they walked in, read their news paper (or ipads) while enjoying a quiet breakfast at the bar. A must try! Wonder how their dinner menu tastes..:)
If you freezer has more food than your ‘fridge’ you want to read this article.
I tend to always have home cooked goodies (usually from mom) in the freezer and this article really helped in figuring how to keep it tasting just as good as when it was freshly made.
First of all – “No matter how many years the food is frozen, its perfectly safe to eat” – You knew that..:)
- If you thaw and refreeze the same food over and over again it has higher chances of getting freezer burn since it loses its moisture. Pack your food in smaller portions.
- Don’t freeze cheese – it crumbles when it thaw’s (unless you don’t mind the crumbles)
- Ideally you want your food to go from normal temperature to frozen as quickly as possible. Don’t add a lot to your freezer all at once
- and so much more..!
