Eggs with dates is what drew me to Balade's brunch--a seemingly strange combo that I knew I had to try. But everything that led up to the eggs proved to be at least as much a surprise. More

Editor's note: In "Apps Only," Ben Fishner will be eating his way through New York's appetizer, bar, and lounge menus as your guide to fine dining on a budget. He blogs at Ben Cooks Everything. Grilled haloume cheese. [Photos:... More

[Photo: Robyn Lee] Moustache, a Mediterranean restaurant with outposts in the East Village, West Village, and East Harlem, has long been my go-to for pitzas: essentially pizzas with oversized pitas as crust. But a few months ago, the Lebanese... More

[Photo: Kathy Chan] Balade opened up two weeks ago in the East Village, but it was a particular drink, the Balade Jallab ($4.50), that drew me to dinner here one evening. "Jallab" itself is a syrup, and the one... More