Landbrot – Ich Bin Ein Berliner

I admit it – I’m a total dork. After a bit of wandering around the West Village, DLS wanted a snack before dinner. We walked by Landbrot and decided to go inside – a German bakery? I don’t think I’ve seen too many of those around the city yet… and there was an awesome beer bar along the right hand side too! Of course, DLS doesn’t drink, and I’m currently involved in a program that requires you not drink, so we bypassed that and went straight to the baked goods case and ogled the treats. When DLS decided he wanted [...]

10 Downing

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, I had a birthday dinner to attend – at 10 Downing. This unfortunately is a case of awkward service nearly completely ruining a perfectly tasty meal – I’m being generous with my description, because I was incredibly upset that night with our service (and I wasn’t alone). Our server was perfectly pleasant – when she’d bother to pay attention to us. We were a table of 10, so her gratuity was included… but that is never an excuse for her to just completely ignore us. It took forever for her to take our order – [...]

Tuesdays with TT: Baoguette/Pho Sure

One restaurant that has been on our “List” for a while now is Baoguette/Pho Sure in the West Village. CT had been a number of times in the past and was long overdue for a return visit. I have been to a couple of the Baoguette locations over the years and really enjoyed their banh mi. Believe it or not, I had never had pho before. While there is an on-going debate on whether NYC has good pho, I value CT’s opinion and she said it was pretty good there. Ramen has become quite the craze over the past couple [...]

Tuesdays with TT: Alma 33

Ah, Valentine’s Day. A time to celebrate with your significant other and help the economy with the purchase of flowers, chocolates and an overpriced meal. CT and I don’t “buy in” to the hype of this Hallmark holiday, but we still celebrate in our own special way. Yes, I did buy her some roses. Last year, I cooked some of my famous BBQ brisket. This year we decided to go out the Sunday before to celebrate (and avoid those notorious Valentine’s prix fixe menus). We decided to check out Alma 33, an Argentinian restaurant in the West Village that our [...]

Tuesdays with TT: James Beard House- An Epic Celebration of Heritage Pork

The end of January means one thing; CT’s Birthday! About a month before I started my planning to see what our dining options were because as you know most fancy restaurants only allow for reservations to be made one month in advance. Last year we had a great meal at Jean Georges, so I wasn’t sure how I would top that or at least come close. Though, it definitely isn’t a competition between us when it comes to celebration dinners, she would have won last year by taking me to Per Se for my 30th. As I considered the options, [...]

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