Scarpetta

REVIEW

November 23, 2010


CUISINE: Italian
NEIGHBORHOOD: Meatpacking District, West Village

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355 West 14th St. at 9th Ave

p: 212-691-0555

 

Last week Seth turned 24, and I thought it was appropriate to celebrate with $24 pasta.  Scarpetta made some noise when it arrived on the restaurant scene in the summer of 2008 — Adam Platt called it "priestly" — but I haven't heard much about it since, most likely because it's pricey and is consistently packed with white haired couples and their grown children.  Seriously, Scarpetta is the place to take your parents (and their parents) when they're in town to see Rain next month.  But if an older checkbook isn't going to front the bill, it's a great celebratory destination worth the spend.CONT'D

 

 

 


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Posted in FOOD on November 23, 2010 1:14pm by Jena Steinbach | 21 comments



COLICCHIO & SONS

REVIEW

April 2, 2010


CUISINE: American (New)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chelsea, Meatpacking District

Who doesn't like party favors?

 

85 Tenth Avenue at 15th Street

t. 212-400-6699

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Posted in FOOD on April 2, 2010 1:30pm by Rachel Hochhauser | 15 comments





Bill's Bar and Burger: Better than the Shack?

REVIEW

February 11, 2010


CUISINE: American (Traditional), Burgers
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chelsea, Meatpacking District, West Village

 

22 9th Ave. at 11th St.

(p) 212-414-3003

 

In a neighborhood filled with designer showrooms and fancy hotels, the popularity of Bill's Burger proves that everyone likes to dumb it down once in a while. The front room revolves around a generic bar; the back is filled with blue and white checkered-tablecloths and exposed brick. Heinz ketchup as well as both Gulden's and French's mustards adorn the tables. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on February 11, 2010 1:46pm by Jena Steinbach | 131 comments





The Standard Grill

REVIEW

October 23, 2009


CUISINE: American (New), American (Traditional)
NEIGHBORHOOD: Meatpacking District, West Village

Photo: the-feedbag.com

848 Washington at W 13th St.

(p) 212-645-4100

 

The Standard Grill, located on the first floor of Andre Balazs's Standard Hotel, has been praised for both its food and its scene. The main dining room — a grand space with high ceilings, large windows, and a floor tiled with pennies — is a sight. In terms of sheer size, the restaurant seems to have more in common with a chain like Fridays or Olive Garden than a coveted dining destination, but the high-quality food and impressive diners put any un-glamourous associations to rest. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on October 23, 2009 10:10am by Jena Steinbach | 8 comments