NYC Restaurant Reviews | Steakhouses, Burgers & Bars
Some Fridays write themselves. Friends in from out of town, nobody wants to do anything complicated, no reservations, long week all around. You just need somewhere good that is not going to require a group chat meltdown to organize. Giulietta NYC fit the bill perfectly. It is a relatively new Italian spot in Midtown and…
It was one of my friend’s birthdays, which meant two things: we needed somewhere that could handle a large group and somewhere nobody would complain about. Honestly, finding a New York restaurant that can pull both of those off without somebody threatening mutiny halfway through appetizers is harder than getting Yankees playoff tickets. So we…
Lately, my feed has been flooded with clips of people raving about Danny’s NYC, so with a free weekend and a social battery running on fumes after three straight weeks of birthday parties, I decided to treat myself to a quiet solo meal. Of course, “quiet” rarely happens in NYC, but I figured a bar…
Frank has been around forever, and for good reason—it’s one of those East Village staples that always delivers. The whole family of restaurants feels like walking into your grandma’s kitchen (if your grandma also had a killer HVAC system and three guys working an 8×8 kitchen nonstop). The vibe is simple, chill, and always reliable….
Castells on Avenue U was a mind-twister for me. I grew up in that neighborhood, and let me tell you—there was never anything even close to this place back then. It used to be mom-and-pop shops, perhaps a small Italian spot, or a Russian restaurant with a touch of flair. But nothing like this. Walking…