A sign outside Westville East (173 Avenue A at 11th Street) lists the daily specials — fresh vegetables. But the sign doesn’t do justice to the unique and tasty preparations of vegetables that make this and its sister restaurant New York City hot spots. The menu features select cuts of grilled fish and meats over [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Gourmet Veggie Fix at Westville
Posted in Fruits and Vegetables, Restaurants, tagged asparagus, east village, fennel, New York, new york city, Peas, Restaurants, vegetables, westville on May 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Butter Lane Bakery
Posted in Baking, Desserts, tagged bakery, butter lane bakery, cupcakes, east village, frosting, New York, new york city on May 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
With the abundance of cupcake bakeries in New York City, popular debate continues over who bakes and frosts the “best.” Butter Lane Bakery (123 East Seventh Street in the East Village) claims it makes “the better cupcake.” And, frankly, this fan of Magnolia cupcakes could argue Butter Lane is actually best.
Owned and operated by Pam [...]
Splendid Spring Orecchiette
Posted in Italian, Recipes, Recommended Meals, tagged basil, chicken, meatballs, mozzarella, orecchiette, pasta, tomatoes on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m usually not a big fan of pasta once the warmer weather rolls around, but even when it was almost 90 degrees in New York City a couple weeks ago, this dish won me over. The cherry tomato, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella combo stands out among the ear-shaped pasta tossed in a light and simple [...]
