Entries tagged with 'Mediterranean'
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When we discovered that the family behind beloved cheese-and-sandwich shop
Lamazou opened a bistro down the street, we looked forward to frilly curtains, mismatched plates, and other elements of an overstuffed, comforting vibe. After all, Lamazou is the kind of place that rounds down the price of your order, telling you to make up the difference whenever, or that takes the time to patiently explain the subtle differences between obscure cheeses, a queue out the door notwithstanding. But the newly opened
Bistro Lamazou wouldn't be out of step in Las Vegas or in a 1970s acid trip. It's pretty off the hook.
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This Greek-inspired corner eatery in the West Village has created a veggie sandwich that would satisfy just about anyone, vegetarian or no. Their
roasted vegetable sandwich ($12) is simple in ingredients but delivers on flavor.
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The people at
Bite do a serious weekday lunch business, and their
Sabih ($7.00) is a serious sandwich, on a menu full of fresh options that run from Mediterranean to Italian to Indian.
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Olea rightly calls itself a taverna. White-washed walls, turquoise trim, and seahorse motifs evoke Greece, while the embroidered pillows, metalwork, and colorful inlaid tiles around the bar say Turkey. In the evening, with candlelight gleaming along the broad-beamed ceiling, the restaurant is just plain handsome. Like the decor, dishes are mix-and-match Mediterranean.
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Bring cash and show up early for brunch at
Miriam in Park Slope; the popular Israeli restaurant starts filling up soon after their 10:00am opening, and during the crowded service, they don't accept cards. But the food's good enough to justify these minor inconveniences.
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Olivia Bistro in the East Village serves mediocre food, and not nearly enough of it.
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In the world of overpriced Midtown restaurant lounges,
Fifty Five and its accompanying hookah lounge,
Hash Fifty Five, would be just another blip in the radar. Disregarding the $30 hookahs (!) in the upstairs lounge, a few gems on the menu devised by chef Victor LaPlaca (formerly of Todd English's restaurant empire) make it worth a happy hour stop for a bite and cocktail.
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With its easygoing seasonality and surprising romance, Vutera is best for: a date you want to impress with your insider knowledge.
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There's more than a bit of tongue-in-cheek in the naming of
Balaboosta, the new Nolita Middle Eastern restaurant from Einat Admony. The term translates to "the perfect housewife," Admony has been quoted as saying. But I've yet to see the "housewife"—at least, one without a formal culinary background—who can turn out dishes of Balaboosta's sophistication.
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[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...
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