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West Village

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2013

    Mark Carson Was One of 5 Anti-Gay Attacks in Manhattan This Month Alone

    On Friday night, Mark Carson was walking with a male friend in the West Village when three men started following them. "Look at these faggots," one said, before taking out a revolver and shooting Carson in the face, according to charges filed Sunday. The 32-year-old was pronounced dead shortly there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2013

    Sietsema on Cole's Greenwich Village; Rao on Alder

    This week Robert Sietsema reviewed Cole's Greenwich Village, a West Village restaurant in a building "shaped like a wedge of brie," while Tejal Rao took a crack at Alder, Wylie Dufresne's new spot in the East Village. Sietsema begins with a history lesson:

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2013

    10 Best Restaurants for Vegetarian Food in New York (Even if You're Not a Vegetarian!), 2013 Edition

    There are plenty of vegetarian-friendly restaurants in New York. Some deal in chewy gluten strips and meat facsimiles, others turn out raw foods and seed pastes, but there are plenty of places where you don't need to be a devotee to enjoy the food. Go for a meatless meal at these restaurants for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2013

    The Unusual Japanese Cooking of Chez Sardine

    Maki Tempura -- a deep fried, nori-wrapped roll filled with shrimp and avocado -- is one of Chez Sardine's unusual izakaya offerings. Chez Sardine is the fifth link in the Little Wisco chain, radiating outward from the statue of General Sheridan in the West Village's Sheridan Square. The place pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2012

    Checking Out the New Breakfast at Rosemary's in the Village

    A flying wedge of flavor, the salmon panino at Rosemary's Breakfast is the new frontier. The lure is lower prices and less crowdedness. And a really relaxing meal. This was precisely what FiTR found at the new breakfast service offered by West Village restaurant Rosemary's.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2012

    100 Reasons to Eat and Drink Downtown Today (and Tomorrow, and the Day After That)

    Last week, we did a lot of reporting on restaurants operating in the dark, doing whatever they could to provide light and food to those who needed it. We checked in on our review restaurants, both of which happened to be in blackout zones, and found one had stayed open all week, while the other floo ... More >>

  • News

    October 31, 2012

    Sandy's Wrath

    The Village Voice's Hurricane Coverage

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2012

    La Maison du Toasted Cheese

    The toasted cheese is perfectly executed, but expect to pay for it. Serving single products in general, and limiting oneself to toasted cheese sandwiches in particular, has been a common meme of urban dining, both in small storefronts and vended from trucks. So the menu of newly opened La Maison d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2012

    Bread: New Breakfast and Brunch Spot in the West Village

    This nicely turned out (and relatively inexpensive at $7) breakfast is Dish #10 in our countdown. Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, the tasty countdown leading up to our "Best of 2012" issue. Tune in each day (weekends too!) for a new dish from the Fork in the Road team.

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2012

    Say Goodbye To Malaga, Diablo Royale Este

    Malaga, which was closed on August 25, after racking up 77 points in a DOH inspection is still closed even though their voicemail says they'll be back on September 5. [NY Eater] Porchetta.Hog is temporarily closed. Although it's located just a couple of blocks away from Sara Jenkins' Porchetta, th ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 29, 2012

    Masak: Asian Rustic

    They're slinging Singapore food in the East Village

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2012

    Say Hello To More 16 Handles, Ristorante Rafele

    16 Handles Frozen Yogurt is expanding across Manhattan with four additional stores. Already opened: Chelsea at 178 8th between 19th and 20th streets. Slated to open late August: Murray Hill at 428 Third Avenue between 29th and 30th streets. October opening: SoHo at 240 Lafayette between Spring and P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2012

    Q&A, Part 1: Dan Ross-Leutwyler of Bellwether on His Culinary Background, Transitioning to Brooklyn, and the Fatty Crew

    [See More Interviews: Chez Jose's Jose Ramirez-Ruiz and Pam Yung | The Chipped Cup's Karen Cantor and Andrew Ding] Perched at the crossroads between Union Avenue, Richardson Street, and North 11th, the mint-green, retro-decorated Bellwether is not a newcomer to the Williamsburg scene. But with the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2012

    The Demise of the 'Drunken Negro Face' Cookie: Lafayette French Pastry Seized by Marshals

    Some time in the last few days, the red Marshal's Notice appeared in the window of Lafayette French Pastry. West Village old-timer Lafayette French Pastry, 26 Greenwich Avenue, was seized by marshals pursuant to an eviction notice in the last few days, and the gates were up during what would have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2012

    Espresso To Stay, Surfboard To Go?

    Where do you intend to use that thing? Kips Bay? New York real estate makes for some mighty screwy bedfellows. No sooner had coffee-bar-turned-restaurant Doma been unceremoniously ejected from its West Village digs at the corner of Perry Street and Waverly Place than the brown paper went up in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2012

    Frozen Kefir (Frokefir?): New Summer Treat Busts Out

    The serving size known as "Skinny" and the frozen kefir flavor called "Classic" Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that was invented in the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian seas millennia ago. It was originally the soured camel's milk carried in leather saddle bags, which often gen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2012

    Perry-phernalia Block Party: Best & Worst Finds

    WORST: A seemingly homemade clock featuring a chocolate donut, Hershey bar, and three semi-wrapped kisses. [click to enlarge] Every year, the West Village's Perry Street Block Association throws an open-air block party, which is more of a down-at-the-heels flea market that a peddler of tube socks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Co. Chef Jim Lahey Gives Advice to Chefs and Reveals More on Sullivan Street Bakery 2.0

    Yesterday we spoke with Jim Lahey, innovator of no-knead bread and author of the soon-to-be released book, My Pizza: The Easy No-Knead Way to Make Spectacular Pizza at Home. He explained how making pizza at home is actually much easier than you'd expect and also told us about how he's using hookworm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Offered Without Comment

    Handbag store, Bleecker Street, West Village, Sunday, 8:45pm

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Where Was I Eating? Berimbau

    And thus a quick end to this week's round of Where Am I Eating? Not many guesses, but it only takes one correct one to win! I was eating at Berimbau, the cozy restaurant on Carmine Street named for the Brazilian percussion instrument. If you want to get into the spirit of Rio's Carnival -- which is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Tepito's Quesadilla Is Full of Shroomy Cheesiness

    Lauren ShockeyCheese, please​First Avenue near 13th Street has seen a lot of restaurant turnover recently. In addition to the just-unveiled Sao Mai and BaoBQ, there's a new Mexican restaurant on the block called Tepito (228 First Avenue, 212-777-7980). As the East Village Local notes, the eate ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 30, 2011

    Mas (la grillade): The Will to Grill

    Galen Zamarra plays with fire in the West Village

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Robert Sietsema at Tertulia; Lauren Shockey at Hot Kitchen

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema tries Tapas at West Village newcomer Tertulia. He loves the piqueos, but advises against the main picks, as they seem "poorly executed." Lauren Shockey samples the spice of dining life with Hot Kitchen, an East Village Chinese resto. The only not-so-hot plat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Long Running Lesbian Bar Rubyfruit Swaps Identities, Now Budhu Lounge

    ​The current identity of the space at 531 Hudson is Budhu Lounge, and the slogan is "Eat-Drink-Love." Landmark West Village lesbian bar Rubyfruit is no more. Well, actually, it hasn't been since 2008, when the name was changed following financial and legal problems reported in the New York ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Former West Village Restaurant Properties Being Converted to Retail Stores

    ​Once a pie shop and cafe Routinely, monthly round-ups of restaurant openings and closings show twice as many openings as closings, as we mentioned in our recent pessimistic assessment of the challenges facing restaurateurs today. We're apparently in a huge hospitality bubble, wherein any p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Robert Sietsema at He Nan Flavor; Lauren Shockey at Beecher's Handmade Cheese

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema discovers authentic Henan on the Lower East Side at He Nan Flavor. Lauren Shockey sips a Grilled Cheese Martini at Beecher's Handmade Cheese.Liz BarclayCurd-ish pleasures at Beecher's​ Adam Platt isn't exactly charmed by the new West Village Fatty 'Cue ( ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 14, 2011

    Left Bank: A Trip Down Meh-mory Lane

    You've seen it all before at this new West Village bistro

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    The Corner Bistro's Burger May Very Well Be Overrated

    Corner Bistro​The Corner Bistro has been in the news lately more for its eastward expansion to Queens than its storied hamburger, a situation that A Hamburger Today has taken it upon itself to rectify by asking what plenty of have already asked: Is the Corner Bistro's burger overrated?

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Posts of the Week

    Rebecca MarxLemon chess pie, Scratch Bakery, Durham, N.C.​Friday, finally. So now a look back at the four days that preceded it. Our 10 best things to eat during the dog days of summer. Blue Smoke's Kenny Callaghan talks about the new location of Blue Smoke, his favorite barbecue spots, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    New Yorkers Who Think They Have Found the Secret to Dating Have Actually Not

    ​Today the New York Post has the heart-warming story of single New Yorkers who have uncovered the secret to romantic happiness in the city. Confident that people who live in Brooklyn will never travel to the West Village, nor vice versa, these lovely representatives of healthy relationships ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Drunk Puppy-Buying Crackdown in the West Village

    ​Le Petite Puppy, that adorable Christopher Street store that you can't help gazing into the newspaper-shaving-coated puppy-housing windows of for hours and hours, and maybe even going inside even though you have no intention of buying a puppy nor do you believe in pet stores, really, has issu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Where Was I Eating? Dos Toros

    Lauren Shockey​Once again, another round of Where Am I Eating? has been swiftly conquered. This one was a tad easier than others, with only so many burrito joints in this town. I was, in fact, eating at the recently-opened West Village branch of Dos Toros, the Bay Area-style burrito peddler. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Our 10 Best Places to Eat in NYC on Gay Pride Weekend

    ​Stucco-covered Julius' may be the city's very first gaystropub. Why is the weather always hot as hell during Pride Weekend? Your best refuge -- before, during, or after the march -- is in a well-air-conditioned restaurant for a meal or snack (with a frozen cocktail or two, if you prefer). ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Places to Eat in NYC on Gay Pride Weekend

    ​Hmmm, Bone Lick B-B-Q -- the name and location are right, but will it score high on the other criteria? This being the week of Fork in the Road's Big Gay Food Blog, there was really no other choice for Our 10 Best than ferreting out the optimum places near the parade march route to eat brunc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    The City's Strangest Pizza? The 900 Degrees at 900 Degrees

    ​Guess what's on it! (Click on image to enlarge.) 900 Degrees is the city's latest newfangled pizza parlor, descended from Tony's Pizza Napolitana, one of the first establishments to bring Neapolitan-style pies to San Francisco two years ago. Now you can taste that ur-pie and a couple dozen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Monument Lane's Fluke Fingers and Fish Bellies Ain't No Gordon's Fish Sticks

    Lauren ShockeyHave some fish on Friday, or every day!​Monument Lane (103 Greenwich Avenue, 212-255-0155), the relatively new West Village restaurant that took over the old Day-O digs, has been quietly establishing itself as a spot for tasty, slightly upscaled comfort foods. And a recent visit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    What's Happening This Week: Crab Boil, Colorado Pop-Up and Spanish Wines

    As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Crab Boil Back Forty Tuesday, June 14th, 7 p.m. Peter Hoffman's East Village spot Back Forty will kick off summer by throwing its first Crab Boil of the season. For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Open and Closed: Say Hello to Hospoda; Goodbye to Nicky's Pho

    Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Nicky's Pho in the East Village has closed just three months after it opened. Co-owner Billy Dang said there wasn't enough foot traffic. [Grub Street] Charlie Palmer's Métrazur restaurant in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    This Week in the Voice: The Obie Awards 2011

    ​This week in the Voice, Michael Feingold muses on the current state of theater, cost-cutting and all. "The arts can find ways out of their straitened financial situation," he says, going on to talk about the folks in New York theater who help, and have helped, give it meaning. Related: Eric G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    West Village, Monday 10:15pm

    ​The White Horse on Hudson Street is one of the city's oldest bars, long associated with Dylan Thomas and other literary figures. The tables outside are incredibly uncomfortable. Monday is usually a slack night in the restaurant industry, which is why the timing of this perfect spring day -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Where Was I Eating? Kin Shop

    Lauren Shockey​Fork in the Road readers, you're all so smart. Or at least omnivorous and possessing photographic memories. For this week's Where Am I Eating? I was, indeed, dining at Kin Shop, Harold Dieterle's excellent modern Thai restaurant in the West Village.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Yes, It's Time for Spring Restaurant Previews

    riverdaze.blogspot.comCrocuses. Like restaurants, sort of.​Allegedly, spring is coming, and Time Out New York is celebrating this week with a preview of the "top restaurants and bars you need to know about" once it stops freezing. Among the rag's 11 choices are Danny Meyer's Untitled, the new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Lievito's Unique Northern Italian Pizzas

    ​The Wurstel is topped with German sausages that look and taste a lot like hot dogs. WTF? This week, Counter Culture examines Lievito, a new pizzeria in the West Village where the pies reflect Northern Italian flavor preferences. The handsome tiled oven produces a range of pies -- many with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Where Am I Eating? Smörgås Chef

    Lauren Shockey​ Fork in the Road readers prove that they're the original foodspotters, with this week's answer correctly submitted by gargupie. Congratulations! Email me to claim to your cookbook. The dish pictured was in fact the cold-water shrimp sandwich with dill dressing and a dollop o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Mercadito Cantina to Become an Event Space

    sheckysnightlife.com​East Village taqueria standby Mercadito Cantina (172 Avenue B, 212-388-1750) will be shuttering its doors at the end of the month and will turn into an event space. Per Mercadito's rep, the space will be utilized for "innovative cooking demonstrations by Chef Sandoval, be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Open & Closed: Say Hello (Again) to The Rum House; Goodbye to Cabo Rojo

    Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Chilean sandwich shop Barros Luco in Midtown has closed after a little more than a year in operation. [Grub Street] Galaxy Global Eatery, a restaurant specializing in hemp-based cuisine, has c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Crumbs to Go Public, Further Inflict Itself on Public

    Rebecca MarxCrumbs, dissected.​Not content to limit their detritus to the streets of the West Village, cupcakes, The New York Times reminds us today, are not going anywhere.

  • Dining

    December 15, 2010

    Jeffrey's Grocery Serves Up Lamb Shank and Toilet Paper

    Gabriel Stulman offers you a seat at his high-end general store

  • Dining

    December 12, 2006

    Poacher's Paradise

    Culinary empire spreads to the West Side Highway

  • Dining

    February 3, 2004

    Mad Cow Strikes!

    French-kissing a duck tongue on West 13th, with a pizza chaser

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