mini guide: chelsea and the high line...

Posted by cherrypatter in manh: below 42nd street, manhattan, mini guides: new york on 06 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment
  mini guide: chelsea and the high line:  now that chelsea, or at least the far west side of chelsea will be dominated by the huge attraction of the high line, i think we will be coming to hang out here more and more often. unfortunately, much of the recent development that has gone on, particularly...
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vinegar hill: so hard to live up to that...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brooklyn, brunch, dumbo, food, outdoor dining on 06 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment
before we ventured over to vinegar hill house, we had never been to vinegar hill the neighborhood and boy is that a treat.   one of what feels like the few spots in new york that have been untouched (at least too much) from all the crazy development that has gone on over the last few years.   although...
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prune: a consistently classic brunch...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brunch, east village, food, manhattan on 05 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment
sometimes we’re in the mood for a classic, perfectly prepared brunch, and when we’re in that mindset the place we really want to go is prune.   so many restaurants treat brunch as a second class citizen —  the eggs are either too runny or too hard, the hollandaise sauce is thick...
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prime meats: germany invades brooklyn br...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brooklyn, brunch, carroll gardens, food, german/austrian, outdoor dining on 05 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment
our meal this past saturday has been a long time coming.  starting in the winter, every few weeks or so, we would visit prime meats just to see if there might be signs of life there as there was constant chatter about this new restaurant.  as anyone tracking the brooklyn food scene knows, prime...
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stanton social: socializing without too ...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brunch, food, lower east side, manhattan on 02 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment
to end our glorious two-day anniversary celebration several weeks ago, we opted to have brunch at what used to be i’m sure one of the hipper spots in town. since the stanton social has been open a few years, i am sure it is not quite as hot as it was or maybe it was because we were there before...
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bocca lupo: a reliable spot in a beautif...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, cobble hill, food, italian on 01 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment
although south brooklyn is bursting with brunch spots, there are really only a few that i can recommend.  one of my top contenders for something eggy is bocca lupo.  this really great space located in a gorgeous part of cobble hill has such good food topped with excellent child-friendly service...
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