Whoever said you don’t need the approval of others never owned a restaurant. Captains of industry Harold Dieterle and Gabe Stulman won support from Community Board 2's SLA Licensing Committee giving them the green light to proceed with their latest business ventures.
99 Bank Street will be home to The Marrow, an Italian and German-influenced dining experience and brainchild of Dieterle and partner Alicia Nosenzo. After detailing to the committee that the dimensions of the space would not be disrupted and that the closing of the establishment would come at a reasonable hour nightly, the couple received no objections. The original plan for The Marrow included a downtown Brooklyn location in Hotel 718 but the owners sought a new location after the hotel’s management was changed.
Vegetarian’s Paradise 2 is in a prime spot on West 4th Street in Manhattan, a high-traffic area situated close to the subway, as well as many bars, cafes, theaters, shops and other restaurants. This downtown restaurant is frequented mostly by couples and friends in their 20s and 30s, along with NYU students. It offers a friendly, yet sophisticated, atmosphere that is inviting, youthful, and not stuffy. VP2 is a popular spot in the Greenwich Village area, and is quite reasonably priced for a sit-down place.
Have you ever been stuck at home while your friends are out club hopping? Now there’s a solution for you to not miss a beat while still laying on your couch. The Groove, a Greenwich Village nightclub, has put GANDER.tv into action, a system that provides live streaming from inside the club. The idea of the live feed is not only to watch those you know, but to help you decide which clubs are worthy of attending.
The Groove, a popular hotspot for live music seven days a week, has hosted celebrity guests including Pink, Ricky Martin, and Prince. Now it’s your turn to be on TV for your friends at home to watch. We love this idea, but please, don’t do anything embarrassing…it will be recorded!
PS if you’re not sure how live feed works, check out Gander.tv’s website to view a stream of their Brooklyn office!
The 11th Annual Tribeca Film Festival has consumed NYC in a flurry of cinema, celebrity, and auteur stylings. With the proceedings in full swing, this past week has seen numerous events, screenings, and soirees in honor of this yearly cinematic celebration. At its core, this film fest strives to “enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience." In that respect, the submissions are reflective of this progressive sentiment, with each subsequent year continually raising the caliber.
Walking food tours are a great option for those visiting New York City or have recently moved to a new neighborhood where they aren’t quite sure where the best places to eat are. There are quite a few companies that offer walking tours that are neighborhood specific and dedicated to the diverse dishes found in those neighborhoods. From Chinatown to the Upper West Side there’s a walking tour that will fit anyone's taste buds, all for a relatively cheap price tag.
Joonbug found five interesting walking food tours that we cannot wait to try out the next time a friend comes to town or have day to ourselves to go on an adventure.
As many of you know, The Meatball Shop opened its third location in Greenwich Village last week. If you're not familiar with The Meatball Shop, it's, well, a meatball shop with a cult following. We got there at around 5:45pm (for some reason they didn't open until 6pm last night) and waited for the doors to open as a line formed behind us. Luckily, we were second in line and we guarded/stalked the door in a way one can only do when one is really, really hungry. At 6pm (and not a minute before) the door swung open and we got one of the best tables in the house near the back, along the wall. Within 10 minutes the restaurant was near capacity.
Being a young barhopper in New York can be tough. Your friends who moved to Nashville call to tell you about their wild night, and here you are, plopping down your last 7 dollars on a pint of Rolling Rock. But fear not, draft hounds: justice comes to all in the form of happy hour. We've scoured the city for the best deals this side of South Dakota, and while the drinks may not be top shelf, at least your wallet won't be hung over the next morning.
Bourbon Street (407 Amsterdam Avenue)
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The block that 10 Downing sits on feels like the set of an old school musical tonight. The air is warm enough, but perfectly dry with not a stitch of humidity to it. The summer has arrived with an even stronger fever than its predecessor, the spring, and with that brings a street filled with restlessness.
Sit at a table, sip a glass of wine and observe a boy walking his bike and his content pooch back home, or the couple holding hands and chatting away, bound toward the park. A grandpa and his kids and grandkids strolling alongside of some NYU students posturing their summer school independence; this block in Greenwich Village is really jumping, as they say on Broadway.
There are few things New Yorkers appreciate more than a good slice of pizza and recently, everyone is getting their money’s worth. One pizza joint in particular has been getting a lot of buzz from daytime and late night crowds alike. Cousins Francis Garcia and Sal Basille opened Artichoke Basille’s in the East Village in 2008, with two more locations springing up in Cheslea and Greenwich Village in 2010. For $4.50, you can order a slice of the classic artichoke pizza.
Super Nostalgic Slice: Did you know that Lombardi’s on Spring Street in Nolita was the very first pizza parlor in the US? It’s true; they opened in 1905! Ever since, they've had some of the world’s best pizza!
Gourmet Slice: Pizza, one usually thinks, is hard to swank up. Well, guess what? That guy has never tried the $1,000 pie at Nino's Bellissima Pizza. Yes, kids, that’s right! At eight slices and topped with crème fraiche, chives, eight ounces of four different kinds of Petrossian caviar, four ounces of very carefully sliced Maine lobster tail, and salmon roe-with a touch of Wasabi, this 12” pizza is a delectable thin crusted delight. (Save this one when you get your: Book deal, Christmas bonus or wining Lotto number!)