momofuku noodle bar: a perfect chain...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, east village, food, japanese, manhattan on 04 20th, 2010 | No Comments
it’s not like i haven’t written about other parts of david chang’s empire before, but the momofuku noodle bar is one of my all time favorite places in new york. we’ve been going there for ages. it’s where i went with serious noodle cravings when i was pregnant (both times) and we still go...
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ippudo: the real deal...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, east village, food, japanese, manhattan on 04 6th, 2010 | No Comments
i’ve never been to japan, so i really cannot say with any authority that ippudo is the real deal, but from what i can tell this is as close to japan as i’m going to get without crossing the pacific.  i’ve been hearing about this place forever, and i knew it was a chain and all over japan so maybe...
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robataya: a veggie grilling bonanza...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, east village, food, japanese, manhattan on 03 2nd, 2010 | 1 Comment
while i feel like i know my sushi and maybe even a little about the ramen arena, when it comes to other kinds of japanese cuisine i am pretty much a novice (that’s why that trip to japan is so very high on my list).   looking to branch out, some friends and i recently visited robataya, a...
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cloak & dagger: shouldn’t she...

Posted by cherrypatter in bags, east village, manhattan, shoes, shops, vintage, womens' clothes on 12 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment
i’m always in search of a few classic, stylish but still modern pieces that i can wear for work and can wear for going out somewhere fun.   since i often travel to middle america (where the clothing standards are a bit different than those in gowanus), so these outfits need to be need to...
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bespoke chocolates: a new truffle favori...

Posted by cherrypatter in east village, food, manhattan, treats on 06 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments
despite my pretty heavy duty chocolate obsession, it took me quite a while to track down bespoke chocolates, a shop with hand crafted artisan chocolates which opened up this winter in the east village. run by impressively young (at least by my standards as she just turned 29) chocolatier rachel zoe...
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veloce pizzeria: the latest square pizza...

Posted by cherrypatter in east village, food, italian, manhattan, pizza on 06 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment
given my love of the sandwiches produced at porcetta, i was pretty darn excited to try out newly opened veloce pizzeriasince porcetta’s owner sara jenkins is half the creative team behind this sicilian pizza venture (the other owner come from the bar veloce mini chain which i’ve...
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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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momofuku bakery & milk bar: simply ...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, bakery, east village, food, ice cream, manhattan, snacks, treats on 03 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
hard as it is to believe, j and i have been diehard momofuku noodle bar fans since it opened. i had those ramen cravings throughout both pregnancies, and we made our way there every couple of months for several despite our being way out of the typical age range for those early days of david chang —...
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Chickalicious: The First Dessert Bar Liv...

Posted by cherrypatter in east village, food, ice cream, manhattan, treats on 02 11th, 2009 | No Comments
for our 10th anniversary weekend, we definitely indulged and spent two nights at the cooper square hotel (which i highly recommend for anyone wanting to pretend to be an east village hipster) and had a great time hanging out, eating everywhere and just trying to figure out what to do with all our...
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porchetta: a pig feast in the east villa...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, east village, food, manhattan, sandwiches, take out on 01 16th, 2009 | 1 Comment
although i realize it’s turning out to be a sandwich-heavy week, i couldn’t resist highlighting another masterful creation that has been been  everywhere of late (here and here and here).   porchetta is a great destination for some super tasty piggy.  a tiny spot with only 6 stools,...
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