Cocina Economica: Mexican Home Cooking on the Upper West Side
We were a little miffed when David and Vanida Bank closed their small but always-welcoming Amsterdam Avenue restaurant Recipe last year. With its comfortable, even slightly stylish room (for the Upper West Side anyway), and consistently good ingredient-driven food, Recipe had become one of our go-to neighborhood dinner spots.
Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque: Instant Contender for Best BBQ in NYC!
New York City food historians know that it wasn’t so long ago, maybe ten years at most, when this was a one-barbeue town… and that one, usually some chain or fratty bar, was pretty unimpressive. That’s all changed of course, and today you can get world-class ‘que at any number of spots, led by longtime […]
FP Patisserie; Francois Payard’s French Bakery Returns to the Upper East Side
It takes a lot of chutzpah to open up a high-end French bakery in NYC, complete with refined, old-school "tea salon" right across the street from a superb French bakery, Maison Kayser, which also boasts an always-packed casual eatery. But French pastry chef Francois Payard has never been accused of lacking confidence and so, after […]
Hudson Lodge; Ski-lodge Inspired Bar at the Hudson Hotel NYC
There is never a dull moment in the architecture at the Hudson Hotel in New York City. Between the flaming torch that marks the entrance accompanied by the stunning chandelier over the front desk to the gigantic watering-can on the terrace and the futuristic lighted floor at the bar, this NYC hotel demands your attention. […]
Churros: Traditional Spanish Sweet Treats at Le Churro
Ahhhh, churros, those craggy sticks of fried dough, chewy and sweet and cinnamon-y, dipped in caramel sauce or a cup of thick hot chocolate. Done right, these are a delicious piece snack time heaven. Which is why we’re more than a little excited to find out these sweets could be purchased in NYC. Le Churro, […]
The Smith: A Lincoln Center Restaurant Arrival
The Smith restaurant in NYC has finally opened its doors to a sprawling and handsome new space across from Lincoln Center. For months their expansive front window taunted us with promises of their delicious first-rate casual eats. The Smith has been one of our go-to restaurants in the East Village for the past five years […]
Go Burger: Some of the Best Burgers in NYC
No matter where you live in NYC, a good neighborhood burger place can always make apartment dwelling feel like home. Glenwood has luxury rental apartments on the Upper East Side and Midtown West (or, if you prefer, North Chelsea). As luck would have it, Go Burger, which specializes in tasty, hearty burgers, has establishments in […]
Brooklyn is Hot for Mexican Food at Gran Electrica
Mexican Restaurant Supports Its Sister Eatery After Sandy Glenwood residents…there are several reasons why you should hop on the F, A, C, 2, or 3 trains, or grab the East River Ferry, and head over to Brooklyn top-notch Mexican restaurant, Gran Electrica. First, and most important, the Mexican food here is, in a word, outstanding! […]
SoPo NYC Downtown Restaurants Need Our Support
Pete Wells, chief restaurant critic for the New York Times and possibly the most important restaurant critic on the planet, substituted this week’s usual restaurant review for a love letter guide of where to eat downtown in NYC. It also makes an impassioned plea for all New Yorkers to make a special effort to patronize the […]
The Mast Brothers’ Chocolate Shop Now in Manhattan
The Mast Brothers, those bearded Brooklyn magicians who can turn cacao beans from all over the world into the absolute best artisan chocolate in town, made the jump across the East River to Manhattan. Their newest retail shop is in the heart of the South Street Seaport area, not far from Glenwood’s Liberty Plaza property […]
We were a little miffed when David and Vanida Bank closed their small but always-welcoming Amsterdam Avenue restaurant Recipe last year. With its comfortable, even slightly stylish room (for the Upper West Side anyway), and consistently good ingredient-driven food, Recipe had become one of our go-to neighborhood dinner spots.
Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque: Instant Contender for Best BBQ in NYC!
New York City food historians know that it wasn’t so long ago, maybe ten years at most, when this was a one-barbeue town… and that one, usually some chain or fratty bar, was pretty unimpressive. That’s all changed of course, and today you can get world-class ‘que at any number of spots, led by longtime […]
FP Patisserie; Francois Payard’s French Bakery Returns to the Upper East Side
It takes a lot of chutzpah to open up a high-end French bakery in NYC, complete with refined, old-school "tea salon" right across the street from a superb French bakery, Maison Kayser, which also boasts an always-packed casual eatery. But French pastry chef Francois Payard has never been accused of lacking confidence and so, after […]
Hudson Lodge; Ski-lodge Inspired Bar at the Hudson Hotel NYC
There is never a dull moment in the architecture at the Hudson Hotel in New York City. Between the flaming torch that marks the entrance accompanied by the stunning chandelier over the front desk to the gigantic watering-can on the terrace and the futuristic lighted floor at the bar, this NYC hotel demands your attention. […]
Churros: Traditional Spanish Sweet Treats at Le Churro
Ahhhh, churros, those craggy sticks of fried dough, chewy and sweet and cinnamon-y, dipped in caramel sauce or a cup of thick hot chocolate. Done right, these are a delicious piece snack time heaven. Which is why we’re more than a little excited to find out these sweets could be purchased in NYC. Le Churro, […]
The Smith: A Lincoln Center Restaurant Arrival
The Smith restaurant in NYC has finally opened its doors to a sprawling and handsome new space across from Lincoln Center. For months their expansive front window taunted us with promises of their delicious first-rate casual eats. The Smith has been one of our go-to restaurants in the East Village for the past five years […]
Go Burger: Some of the Best Burgers in NYC
No matter where you live in NYC, a good neighborhood burger place can always make apartment dwelling feel like home. Glenwood has luxury rental apartments on the Upper East Side and Midtown West (or, if you prefer, North Chelsea). As luck would have it, Go Burger, which specializes in tasty, hearty burgers, has establishments in […]
Brooklyn is Hot for Mexican Food at Gran Electrica
Mexican Restaurant Supports Its Sister Eatery After Sandy Glenwood residents…there are several reasons why you should hop on the F, A, C, 2, or 3 trains, or grab the East River Ferry, and head over to Brooklyn top-notch Mexican restaurant, Gran Electrica. First, and most important, the Mexican food here is, in a word, outstanding! […]
SoPo NYC Downtown Restaurants Need Our Support
Pete Wells, chief restaurant critic for the New York Times and possibly the most important restaurant critic on the planet, substituted this week’s usual restaurant review for a love letter guide of where to eat downtown in NYC. It also makes an impassioned plea for all New Yorkers to make a special effort to patronize the […]
The Mast Brothers’ Chocolate Shop Now in Manhattan
The Mast Brothers, those bearded Brooklyn magicians who can turn cacao beans from all over the world into the absolute best artisan chocolate in town, made the jump across the East River to Manhattan. Their newest retail shop is in the heart of the South Street Seaport area, not far from Glenwood’s Liberty Plaza property […]
