New York Tea Shops; Teavana Tea vs. Le Palais des Thes Tea
As recently as a few months ago you'd be hard pressed to find more than a couple decent tea shops anywhere in town. You know, the kind of place you could discover all sorts of exotic loose leaves, guided by a knowledgeable staff, where you can smell and/or sample lots of different varieties of anything […]
El Mitote; Mexican Restaurant on Upper West Side
Casual Mexican restaurant El Mitote sits smack in the heart of our regular Upper West Side stomping grounds, a few blocks up from Glenwood's Grand Tier and, thus, also right near the neighborhood's three movie theaters, as well as everything Lincoln Center-y. And the El Mitote menu is totally appealing for a quick bite, specializing […]
Harold Dieterle’s Marrow; Elegant NYC Restaurant in West Village
Harold Dieterle nails it again. When Chef Dieterle won the first season of Top Chef back in the mid-aughts, he parlayed his prize money into the pretty Cornelia Street spot Perilla, which has enjoyed a steady stream of contented guests ever since.
Best Coffee in NYC; Kaffe 1668 and Hugh Jackman’s Laughing Man
We're not really hardcore coffee geeks here at the Glenwood blog, but we definitely know what we like… and what we don't. Stumptown, for instance, is always awesome, as is a cup of anything from Grumpy.
Breads Bakery; Best Bread Bakery in NYC, located in Union Square
It seems we're living in some sort of bakery golden age right now, a time when outstanding, bread-centric spots are opening up all over Manhattan. First came the Parisians, led by the amazing Eric Kayser and his eponymous Maison, which opened last summer on the Upper East Side, and where we still gorge whenever we're […]
Pip’s Place; Gluten Free Bakery on the Upper East Side
It was 2006 when Erin McKenna opened up BabyCakes, slinging her amazing gluten-free (and vegan) baked goodies from a cute, tiny storefront on the Lower East Side. We first stumbled across BabyCakes about a year later, during intermission of a "Shakespeare In the Parking Lot" performance going on around the corner, and though we were […]
Simit and Smith: Turkish Bagels Come to the Upper West Side
Ok, let's just get this part out of the way first: if you're like 94.5% of the people in this town and have strong opinions about bagels and their varying degrees of goodness and New York-ness, don't go into Simit and Smith thinking these guys are trying to reinvent our city's beloved breakfast bread.
New York February Events; Makes it the Sweetest Month in NYC
We say it every year, but that doesn't mean it gets any less true: just when winter starts to get intolerable around here in the big town, two of our favorite sweet-treat festivals kick in, saving us from seasonal misery disorder. Instead? Seasonal smiles all around, thanks to the great Clinton Street Baking Co.'s "February […]
Build-Your-Own-Burger at Burger Bistro on the Upper East Side
In the summer of 2010, long-time buddies and restaurant veterans, John Agnello and Vincent Dardanell, opened their first Burger Bistro, on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. Their fully-customizable, build-your-own-burger concept quickly proved to be a hit.
Giovanni Rana Opens in the Chelsea Market; Best Pasta in NYC
Because there's always room for more first-rate plates of pasta in this town, please join us in issuing a hearty "benvenuto!" to the Italian import Giovanni Rana Pastificio & Cucino, recently opened in the Chelsea Market. Giovanni Rana has been making pasta in Italy for more than half a century, so it's safe to say […]
As recently as a few months ago you'd be hard pressed to find more than a couple decent tea shops anywhere in town. You know, the kind of place you could discover all sorts of exotic loose leaves, guided by a knowledgeable staff, where you can smell and/or sample lots of different varieties of anything […]
El Mitote; Mexican Restaurant on Upper West Side
Casual Mexican restaurant El Mitote sits smack in the heart of our regular Upper West Side stomping grounds, a few blocks up from Glenwood's Grand Tier and, thus, also right near the neighborhood's three movie theaters, as well as everything Lincoln Center-y. And the El Mitote menu is totally appealing for a quick bite, specializing […]
Harold Dieterle’s Marrow; Elegant NYC Restaurant in West Village
Harold Dieterle nails it again. When Chef Dieterle won the first season of Top Chef back in the mid-aughts, he parlayed his prize money into the pretty Cornelia Street spot Perilla, which has enjoyed a steady stream of contented guests ever since.
Best Coffee in NYC; Kaffe 1668 and Hugh Jackman’s Laughing Man
We're not really hardcore coffee geeks here at the Glenwood blog, but we definitely know what we like… and what we don't. Stumptown, for instance, is always awesome, as is a cup of anything from Grumpy.
Breads Bakery; Best Bread Bakery in NYC, located in Union Square
It seems we're living in some sort of bakery golden age right now, a time when outstanding, bread-centric spots are opening up all over Manhattan. First came the Parisians, led by the amazing Eric Kayser and his eponymous Maison, which opened last summer on the Upper East Side, and where we still gorge whenever we're […]
Pip’s Place; Gluten Free Bakery on the Upper East Side
It was 2006 when Erin McKenna opened up BabyCakes, slinging her amazing gluten-free (and vegan) baked goodies from a cute, tiny storefront on the Lower East Side. We first stumbled across BabyCakes about a year later, during intermission of a "Shakespeare In the Parking Lot" performance going on around the corner, and though we were […]
Simit and Smith: Turkish Bagels Come to the Upper West Side
Ok, let's just get this part out of the way first: if you're like 94.5% of the people in this town and have strong opinions about bagels and their varying degrees of goodness and New York-ness, don't go into Simit and Smith thinking these guys are trying to reinvent our city's beloved breakfast bread.
New York February Events; Makes it the Sweetest Month in NYC
We say it every year, but that doesn't mean it gets any less true: just when winter starts to get intolerable around here in the big town, two of our favorite sweet-treat festivals kick in, saving us from seasonal misery disorder. Instead? Seasonal smiles all around, thanks to the great Clinton Street Baking Co.'s "February […]
Build-Your-Own-Burger at Burger Bistro on the Upper East Side
In the summer of 2010, long-time buddies and restaurant veterans, John Agnello and Vincent Dardanell, opened their first Burger Bistro, on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge. Their fully-customizable, build-your-own-burger concept quickly proved to be a hit.
Giovanni Rana Opens in the Chelsea Market; Best Pasta in NYC
Because there's always room for more first-rate plates of pasta in this town, please join us in issuing a hearty "benvenuto!" to the Italian import Giovanni Rana Pastificio & Cucino, recently opened in the Chelsea Market. Giovanni Rana has been making pasta in Italy for more than half a century, so it's safe to say […]
