Market Tours: Moscow on the Hudson, a Russian Outpost in Washington Heights | Serious Eats
Story & Photos by Clara Inés Schuhmacher For some New Yorkers (say, the Sri Lankans on Staten Island I visited two weeks back), Manhattan’s Washington Heights might as well be Russia—it’s that far away. But it also might as well be Russia because, well, it’s home to a sizable Russian population. The aptly named Moscow [...]
La Piñata: A Treat of Taste | Manhattan Times
Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer The lure of piñatas has long been the treasures hidden within. The new Piñata in town, however, saves you the trouble of having to smash anything to enjoy the treats. La Piñata Mexican Grill has become the latest installment to claim a culinary stake on corner of Broadway at 207th [...]
The Vegetarian Option: Indian Road Cafe in Inwood | Serious Eats: New York
Story & photos by Howard Walfish Indian Road Cafe may just be the most north-westerly restaurant in all of Manhattan. It is literally across the street from Spuyten Duyvil Creek, separating Manhattan from the Bronx, and looking out from the restaurant provides a commanding view of the Henry Hudson Bridge. The menu, at first glance, [...]
Another Groupon Uptown Steal – Altus Café
Ok folks, this one is a doozy. All you Groupon ballers are going to love this. The latest Groupon Uptown deal is for none other than Altus Café (4325 Broadway). Check it out: For $35 you get one appetizer, two entrees and two glasses of house wine. You can’t beat that. The icing on the [...]
Another Groupon Uptown Steal – Caña y Café
The good folks at Groupon keep making it easy for Uptowners to ball on a budget. This time around they have an amazing deal for Caña y Café (565 W 207th St.). Check it out: For $39, you get a Latin-fusion dinner for two that includes the following: one shared appetizer, two entrees and two [...]
Another Groupon Uptown Steal – Sweet Praise
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) As Juan Bago & O can attest on their latest smash spoof, Dominis in the Heights, in these tough economic times nothing helps a player out like a Groupon deal. With that said, Groupon is back in our neck of the woods with another steal for the recently opened Sweet Praise [...]
The Search For The Perfect Maduro – Tipico Dominicano
Locating the best home cooked meal without cooking or being at home By Briana E. Heard Located on 177th and Broadway, this Tipico Dominicano Restaurant was actually the first place I went to eat in my newfound neighborhood in what seems like now, so many years ago. At the time I ordered a completely sufficient [...]
Happy Anniversary: Corcho Wine Room
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) A big 1-year anniversary shout out is in order to the good folks at Corcho Wine Room (231 Dyckman Street). Before they even officially opened up, Benlly Polanco and Vladimir Garcia showed the Uptown Collective love and gave us a first look at their fine establishment. They also confirmed my nagging [...]
The Wine Pairing Challenge – Mofongo at Malecon | The Manhattan Times
By Laura Corrigan Perhaps you’ve had a chance to taste a classic food and wine pairing: Champagne and caviar, Sauvignon Blanc and goat cheese, port and dark chocolate. A successful food and wine pairing can elevate both the wine and the meal, turning your dinner (or lunch or snack) into a heavenly experience. A bad [...]
The Search For The Perfect Maduro – Marisco Centro
Locating the best home cooked meal without cooking or being at home BY Briana E. Heard For my second review I sampled a local eatery by the name of Marisco Center. An especially interesting choice for me, as I am not a seafood fan. My fellow diner made the selection and I, feeling unlike myself, [...]
Corcho in Inwood Offers 45 Wines and Latin Music – NYTimes.com
By DIANE CARDWELL A strong sense of place runs through this cozy wine bar nestled amid a developing cluster of restaurants on Dyckman Street in Inwood. The proprietors, Benlly Polanco and his sister Dariana, have lived in the neighborhood since emigrating from the Dominican Republic in 1996 or 1997, depending on who tells the story. [...]
Washington Heights Mourns Beloved Fried Chicken Joint – DNAinfo
By Carla Zanoni DNAinfo Reporter/Producer WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — In New York City, restaurants come and restaurants go. But when a beloved neighborhood haunt that has been serving up delectable dishes for after school and late night cravings for years serves its last meal, a neighborhood mourns. And so it was when New Caporal Fried Chicken [...]
Another Groupon Uptown Steal – La Estufa
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Groupon is back on its Uptown grind once again and thankfully so. This time around it is Inwood’s very own La Estufa (5035 Broadway Bet. 214th-215th St). You have approximately 14 hours to get in on this steal: 10 measly bucks for $25 worth of imaginative Italian-American fare that is big [...]
Daily Grind: Jason Minter & Indian Road Café
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) If there is one word to describe Indian Road Café (218th and Indian Road), it is character. Indian Road Café simply and quietly exudes outsized portions of character, charm, and charisma. Even though it has only been around for 3 years this summer, it already has [...]
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