Dining Articles
Cuisine Corner: Latin Flavors
Satisfy your cravings for south-of-the-border and South American fare at this top NYC favorites including Cancun, Via Brasil, and Viva Pancho in the Theatre District, Greenwich Village's El Charro Espanol and Tio Pepe, Cuban classics at Havana Central
Unique Cuisines
Skip the old standards and try some of the out-of-the-ordinary international restaurants that pepper the streets of NYC: including tastes of Cajun/Creole, Ethiopia, and Greece
Spirit Cruises: Springtime Is Just Better on the Water
If you want to see the city from a different angle, don’t miss this boat. Spirit Cruises offers a view of the shimmering Manhattan skyline and delicious dining. Here are some of their special upcoming cruises.
Dining Review: Il Valentino
“Italian restaurant” doesn’t mean pasta-and-pizza storefront or heavily promoted commercial midtown eatery to these diners. Rather, they seek a genteel, upscale venue, a subdued, somewhat traditional spot with consistently outstanding, understandable Italian food. That’s what they get at Il Valentino.
Dining Review: Buona Notte
Americans love Italian food, and the Italian dishes served at Buona Notte Ristorante -- located on Mulberry Street in Little Italy -- are the ones that spark this love affair.
The New Heartland Brewery & Barbecue at the South Street Seaport
Barbecue has gone downtown and landed at Heartland Brewery in South Street Seaport: The popular brewpub has added an authentic Southern Pride smoker and the menu of its sister restaurant, Spanky’s BBQ in Times Square.
Brendan’s Bar & Grill Dining Review: An Irish Oasis in Midtown
Brendan’s is a revelation. Located on a frenetic stretch of West 35th Street, it is a serene oasis. The Irish-owned Brendan’s (yes, there is a Brendan and he’s on the scene) — which serves hearty, understandable American favorites — is a lovingly restored relic of Old New York.
Heartland Brewery & Chophouse Dining Review
A restaurant called Heartland Brewery & Chophouse sounds as though it should be in Milwaukee or Chicago. Well, it’s not; but it is in the heartland: the heartland of New York City. In fact, the heartland of Manhattan... Midtown, to be exact, and doing very nicely, thank you.
Tiny Thai Cafe Dining Review
The year-and-a-half-old Tiny Thai in the Theater District is indeed tiny (40 seats). It’s also one of the city’s hippest “New Thai” dining experiences. Designed by its owner, the Bangkok-born Peter Chotiphan, it’s a slick, sleek sophisticated spot with a chic modern décor and a fresh, stylish attitude.
Ninja New York Dining Review
You say you’re visiting the city with your uncle from Topeka and you want to take him some place that will knock his socks off? Do I have a restaurant for you! It’s Ninja, an eatery that is part Broadway, part Disney World, part magic show, and part cutting-edge Japanese restaurant.
