Andrea Strong
The Archive
SOMETHING FISHY
December 14, 2008 | 5:58amFlex Mussels 174 E. 82nd St.; 212-717-7772 Actual muscle strength isn't needed at this new mollusk-centered import from Prince Edward Island in Canada, but an empty belly is. Chef François...
FIESTA TODAY!
December 7, 2008 | 6:18amMaÑana 27 E. 61st St.; 212-752-8900 "Tomorrow" may be the English translation of this new Mexican restaurant's name, but you may want to eat there today. Vittorio Assaf and Fabio...
TAPAS TIME
November 30, 2008 | 7:19amBoqueria Soho 171 Spring St.; 212-343-4255 The infectious energy and glorious food of Barcelona's famed Boqueria Market are now being served in SoHo. This newly opened sister restaurant to the...
A LITTLE BITE OF ITALY
November 23, 2008 | 7:18amSalumeria Rosi 283 Amsterdam Ave.; 212-877-4800 If you've traveled to Italy, one of the many things you probably miss upon your return is its incredible salumerias - corner shops hung...
HEALTHY CANDY LAND
November 16, 2008 | 5:09amDirt Candy430 E. Ninth St.; 212-228-7732Die-hard vegetarians may know Amanda Cohen from her days at healthy hot spots Teany and Pure Food and Wine. Now, the meat-free foodie has opened...
THE ASIAN INVASION
November 2, 2008 | 7:04amPranna 79 Madison Ave.; 212-696-5700 This sprawling lower Madison Avenue restaurant and lounge serves as a sort of culinary multiplex for the cuisines of India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The...
CAFFE HITS THE SPOT
October 26, 2008 | 4:50amLugo Caffe One Penn Plaza; 212-760-2700 Unless you consider the food at Sbarro to be cuisine, the dining options around Madison Square Garden have never been choice quality. Luckily, you'll...
ACTS OF WORSHIP
October 19, 2008 | 5:10amInside Park 109 E. 50th St.; 212-593-3333 Housed in the Great Hall of the Community House at St. Bartholomew's Church, Inside Park feels like an old Rockefeller mansion, with its...
ASIAN INVASION
October 12, 2008 | 7:35amBoka 9 St. Marks Place; 212-228-2887 St. Marks Place is known for a lot of things: tattoo parlors, NYU cafes, trinket shops, among others. But when it comes to decent...
CHILL FACTOR
October 5, 2008 | 6:57amHea 145 E. 13th St.; 212-982-1688 This new Zen-inspired restaurant is named for the Hong Kong expression for feeling chilled-out. Chef Heng Meng Kong's menu features home-style Southeast Asian fare...
'DOUBLE' THE PLEASURE
September 28, 2008 | 8:50amDouble Crown 316 Bowery; 212-254-0350 Owned and styled by AvroKO (the visionary design team behind Public), Double Crown feels like a movie set in the glamorous world of Shanghai or...
HAVE IT THE RIGHT WAY
September 7, 2008 | 6:20amBlack Iron Burger Shop 540 E. Fifth St.; 212-677-6067 The core of this ploughman's-style tavern owned by EU's Jason Hennings and longtime Raoul's bartender Frank Ennis are its juicy burgers,...
THE BEE'S KNEES
August 31, 2008 | 7:23amApiary 60 Third Ave.; 212-254-0888 The French design house of Ligne Roset is best known for its luxurious modern furniture. But after the opening of Apiary, that may all change....
MR. NICE GUY
August 24, 2008 | 7:21amAllegretti 46 W. 22nd St.; 212-206-0555 Provençal cuisine is the hook at newly opened Allegretti, the namesake restaurant of chef Alain Allegretti, a Nice native who's cooked in the kitchens...
ALL-AMERICAN PIE
August 17, 2008 | 4:00amOpus 1574 Second Ave., near 82nd Street; 212-772-2220 If you're allergic to gluten (or have a favorite meal companion who is), mark Opus as your next dinner spot. Chef Giuseppe...
MIXTURE & MINGLE
August 10, 2008 | 7:17amSocarrat Paella Bar 259 W. 19th St.; (212) 462-1000 If you dream about paella the way some people dream about Prada, then Socarrat Paella Bar, the second restaurant venture from...
TASTY, ARTSY EATS
August 3, 2008 | 6:52am1 Dominick 1 Dominick St., (212) 647-0202, ext. 308 Located adjacent to the Here Arts Center, 1 Dominick is a lofty new wine bar and restaurant from chef Jimmy Carbone...
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
July 27, 2008 | 4:43amBrunch has always been more than just a meal. It's a state of mind (and one that often requires designer sunglasses). It's as much about where you eat as what...
PEACHY SCENE
July 27, 2008 | 4:43amPeaches 393 Lewis Ave., Brooklyn; (718) 942-4162 Smoke Joint co-owners and chefs Ben Grossman and Craig Samuel have opened a second Southern-fried cafe in Bed-Stuy, where they're serving barbecue, fish...
BUENO BITES
July 20, 2008 | 7:32amMercadito Cantina 172 Ave. B; (212) 388-1750 A fantastic selection of authentic Mexican tacos and fresh fruit margaritas put Mercadito on the map with its first two locations. And now...