I apologize if this post sucks... I have been in a pretty foul mood this week and have not been sleeping well. Frankly I am disgusted w/ some of the bullshit I have seen recently but that is neither here nor there so let's dive into some NYC restaurant reviews shall we?
One night we hit up sushi at Takahashi in Tribecca and as usual it was excellent w/ a very good vibe and reasonable prices. I have reviewed this one before so let's move on. Motorino Pizza in the east village. Excellent as well. The crust was a little charred and somehow was crispy on the outside but soft and chewy like a bagel on the inside. Certainly unlike the typical NY pizza experience but really very good. They serve up individual pies and even though you think you will not finish it... you just might! I had sausage, garlic, and Cremini mushrooms that also featured deliciously salty Gaeta olives. My special lady went w/ the Magherita which had some off the hook tomato sauce as well as fantastic Mozz. One odd thing was that the specialty pizza was sold out and it was not even 7:30 when we got there? Also feature an excellent but pricey beer and wine selection.
One day we hit up lunch at Parm on Mulberry between Prince and Spring. This place is sick. They take old school "Americanized Italian" and just make it delicious. We shared a couple sodas, a salad, mozzarella sticks, and a chicken parm sandwich. The cheese sticks were ridiculous w/ tender cheese and phenomenal breading that was not at all greasy. The sandwich? Great chicken, great cheese, and amazing red sauce that is sweet and tomato-y and just delicious. This place is tight, chatty, and very good.
I need to look up the name of the Thai place we ate... it was a funny experience but I need to hold off. How about fun drinks? One night we had a couple cocktails at Weather Up which was nice but the real deal was Angel's Share in the East Village. It is a speak easy type joint that you need to "discover" by going into an unmarked door in the waiting lobby of a Japanese restaurant filled w/ families waiting for sushi. Once inside you must sit down... there is no standing allowed. The scene is intimate and clubby. They have an excellent supply of booze w/ some very nice Japanese whiskies. They also mix up pretty solid cocktails including the Manhattan I enjoyed. Some of the drinks are gimmicky and it is not a super friendly chat w/ the bartender place but if you want to feel cool and exclusive but you are not either this is a decent place. Bring your wallet.
So that is brief and not awesome but there you go w/ a few recommendations for your next time in the big city. Now I am going to find someone on Church Street to kick me in the balls a bunch of times, I am just starting to get used to the feeling and want to stay sharp.
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