Spotted: Current Top Chef contestant Ed Cotton at the bar of the Smyth Hotel in Tribeca, where he is the executive chef of their Plein Sud restaurant. Friday night I was pre-gaming with some friends who were hotel guests, and in walks a familiar looking man in a chef coat. After having a total omg moment, we went over and talked to him for about 20 minutes. He could not have been cooler! He's still with the girl he was dating during the show, and he has been with Plein Sud since they opened almost 6 months ago (with a slight break to do a lil TV show on Bravo, you may have heard of it...) Apparently there's still no proof about what happened during Pea-Puree-Gate 2010, although to me the case seems pretty obvious and totally rules in Ed's favor. As of press time Ed is one of the final 6 contestants on the show, and I think he has a great shot at the title. Team Ed!
Showing posts with label west village. Show all posts
Showing posts with label west village. Show all posts
8.23.2010
Celeb sightings: Reality star edition
Spotted: Project Runway season 4 alum Kevin Christiana at the Barrow Street Ale House in the West Village last Thursday. He still looks exactly the same as he did on ProRun back in 2007 is easily recognizable with his signature facial hair. None the less, my gentlemen companion asked how the hell I recognized him, and sadly I had to admit it's because I watch way too much television.
Spotted: Current Top Chef contestant Ed Cotton at the bar of the Smyth Hotel in Tribeca, where he is the executive chef of their Plein Sud restaurant. Friday night I was pre-gaming with some friends who were hotel guests, and in walks a familiar looking man in a chef coat. After having a total omg moment, we went over and talked to him for about 20 minutes. He could not have been cooler! He's still with the girl he was dating during the show, and he has been with Plein Sud since they opened almost 6 months ago (with a slight break to do a lil TV show on Bravo, you may have heard of it...) Apparently there's still no proof about what happened during Pea-Puree-Gate 2010, although to me the case seems pretty obvious and totally rules in Ed's favor. As of press time Ed is one of the final 6 contestants on the show, and I think he has a great shot at the title. Team Ed!
Spotted: Current Top Chef contestant Ed Cotton at the bar of the Smyth Hotel in Tribeca, where he is the executive chef of their Plein Sud restaurant. Friday night I was pre-gaming with some friends who were hotel guests, and in walks a familiar looking man in a chef coat. After having a total omg moment, we went over and talked to him for about 20 minutes. He could not have been cooler! He's still with the girl he was dating during the show, and he has been with Plein Sud since they opened almost 6 months ago (with a slight break to do a lil TV show on Bravo, you may have heard of it...) Apparently there's still no proof about what happened during Pea-Puree-Gate 2010, although to me the case seems pretty obvious and totally rules in Ed's favor. As of press time Ed is one of the final 6 contestants on the show, and I think he has a great shot at the title. Team Ed!
4.21.2010
Cervezas y peliculas y tacos...si por favor!
Cabrito
West Village
50 Carmine Street (b/w Bleecker & Bedford Streets)
New York, NY 10014
212-929-5050
www.cabritonyc.com
I know I rarely write about legitimate restaurants, but Cabrito has a bar, a really fun atmosphere, and stocks more varieties of tequila than my liver can even handle reading about. So it qualifies as a bar for this blog fo-sho. Plus I'm not much of a foodie, so what I really want to spotlight is the social atmosphere of Cabrito which is festive and kick ass. A group of girlfriends and I recently visited this Mexican restaurant for their Monday movie night special which is probs one of the best deals in Manhattan: $25 buys all you can drink Dos Equis beer, all you can eat tacos, and the viewing of a "classic" movie. (Def go for the special, Cabrito's regular menu is a bit pricey for Mexican, though I'm sure tasty). At Cabrito they're thankfully not partaking in film snobbery, we spent an enjoyable evening watching The Sandlot while making friends with other customers (by yelling across the bar), playing drinking games related to the movie and stuffing our face with tacos. Cabrito offers 7 varieties of gourmet tacos with the special, and my favorites were the Ensenada-style Fish, Al Pastor (pork with a pineapple flavoring), and Tinga de Pollo (chicken). Feeling adventurous? Try the Lengua y Tomatillo taco. That's a tongue-taco for the español challenged, although maybe I shouldn't have told you... To top it all off, there's a large pink goat over the entrance. What could be more fun than that?
Rating: 4.5 stars
West Village
50 Carmine Street (b/w Bleecker & Bedford Streets)
New York, NY 10014
212-929-5050
www.cabritonyc.com
I know I rarely write about legitimate restaurants, but Cabrito has a bar, a really fun atmosphere, and stocks more varieties of tequila than my liver can even handle reading about. So it qualifies as a bar for this blog fo-sho. Plus I'm not much of a foodie, so what I really want to spotlight is the social atmosphere of Cabrito which is festive and kick ass. A group of girlfriends and I recently visited this Mexican restaurant for their Monday movie night special which is probs one of the best deals in Manhattan: $25 buys all you can drink Dos Equis beer, all you can eat tacos, and the viewing of a "classic" movie. (Def go for the special, Cabrito's regular menu is a bit pricey for Mexican, though I'm sure tasty). At Cabrito they're thankfully not partaking in film snobbery, we spent an enjoyable evening watching The Sandlot while making friends with other customers (by yelling across the bar), playing drinking games related to the movie and stuffing our face with tacos. Cabrito offers 7 varieties of gourmet tacos with the special, and my favorites were the Ensenada-style Fish, Al Pastor (pork with a pineapple flavoring), and Tinga de Pollo (chicken). Feeling adventurous? Try the Lengua y Tomatillo taco. That's a tongue-taco for the español challenged, although maybe I shouldn't have told you... To top it all off, there's a large pink goat over the entrance. What could be more fun than that?
Rating: 4.5 stars
1.20.2010
Insert dirty joke right about.....here
Woody McHale's
West Village
234 West 14th Street (b/w 7th and 8th)
New York, NY 10011
212-206-0430
www.woodymchales.com
From the outside, Woody McHale's looks like it's going to be like any other underground tavern, but inside is much larger and dare I say classier than I expected. There is plenty of wood and plenty of TVs on which to watch sports, but there's a refined rusticness to Woody McHale's that would appeal to anyone from a hunter coming in after a big day of huntin, to a business man after a hard day at the office. And I would highly recommend coming after that hard day at the office, because their happy hour lasts from noon-7pm (nothin like day drinkin!) and includes specials such as glorious $11 buckets of Yuengling. You'll also find a slightly creative selection of bar food including pulled pork sliders...so cute! But for the sake of keeping up my refined rustic toughness, I would refrain from expressing said cuteness and just drink up.
Rating: 3.5 stars
West Village
234 West 14th Street (b/w 7th and 8th)
New York, NY 10011
212-206-0430
www.woodymchales.com
From the outside, Woody McHale's looks like it's going to be like any other underground tavern, but inside is much larger and dare I say classier than I expected. There is plenty of wood and plenty of TVs on which to watch sports, but there's a refined rusticness to Woody McHale's that would appeal to anyone from a hunter coming in after a big day of huntin, to a business man after a hard day at the office. And I would highly recommend coming after that hard day at the office, because their happy hour lasts from noon-7pm (nothin like day drinkin!) and includes specials such as glorious $11 buckets of Yuengling. You'll also find a slightly creative selection of bar food including pulled pork sliders...so cute! But for the sake of keeping up my refined rustic toughness, I would refrain from expressing said cuteness and just drink up.
Rating: 3.5 stars
8.31.2009
I love college, and I love drinking...
Off The Wagon
West Village
109 MacDougal Street (b/w 3rd and Bleecker Streets)
New York, NY 10012
212-533-4487
www.nycbestbar.com (with its brother and sister bars)
If this is what a "college bar" is, then I don't think I ever want to grow up. On a recent trip here, I had one of my most fun nights in awhile and encountered some fun and interesting people. Off The Wagon draws a huge crowd of NYU students, so at 24 I very well may have been one of the oldest people on either of their two floors. But to be honest I'm sick of having to act my age, so I let loose and had the best time singing Fall Out Boy at the top of my lungs and dominating at beer pong! Well, my girlfriends dominated, I flirted with the opponents or "played defense" as I like to call it. The main appeal of Off The Wagon is the cheap drink specials and big screen TVs broadcasting all the sports you can handle (and the pong!)...but if for some reason you're not into getting drunk on the cheap from multiple pitchers of beer there's also fun music and a DJ who actually takes requests, and I'm sure you'll be able to find a cute (but barely-legal) frat boy to dance with. You don't need to know (or care about) his age, and by all means forget about your own age for one night and enjoy Off The Wagon for its pure simplistic debauchery!
Rating: 4 stars
West Village
109 MacDougal Street (b/w 3rd and Bleecker Streets)
New York, NY 10012
212-533-4487
www.nycbestbar.com (with its brother and sister bars)
If this is what a "college bar" is, then I don't think I ever want to grow up. On a recent trip here, I had one of my most fun nights in awhile and encountered some fun and interesting people. Off The Wagon draws a huge crowd of NYU students, so at 24 I very well may have been one of the oldest people on either of their two floors. But to be honest I'm sick of having to act my age, so I let loose and had the best time singing Fall Out Boy at the top of my lungs and dominating at beer pong! Well, my girlfriends dominated, I flirted with the opponents or "played defense" as I like to call it. The main appeal of Off The Wagon is the cheap drink specials and big screen TVs broadcasting all the sports you can handle (and the pong!)...but if for some reason you're not into getting drunk on the cheap from multiple pitchers of beer there's also fun music and a DJ who actually takes requests, and I'm sure you'll be able to find a cute (but barely-legal) frat boy to dance with. You don't need to know (or care about) his age, and by all means forget about your own age for one night and enjoy Off The Wagon for its pure simplistic debauchery!
Rating: 4 stars
8.10.2009
Worst pickup line EVER
Experienced Saturday night at Off The Wagon:
"You have nice wrists." (and then proceeds to grab it)
Totes not creepy at all....
"You have nice wrists." (and then proceeds to grab it)
Totes not creepy at all....
1.27.2009
Ooooooh, horsies...
White Horse Tavern
West Village
567 Hudson Street (at 11th Street)
New York, NY 10014
212-243-9260
For those of you in the literary know, White Horse Tavern holds much historical significance. Dylan Thomas, who I guess is kind of a big deal, was a regular patron and had his last meal here before he died. The modern day drinker (even those like myself who think chick-lit counts as literature) will also enjoy this traditional tavern for a quaint boozy night with friends. I recently enjoyed an excellent evening with a group of friends conversating about everything from politics to whether it's expected to give a HJ on a first date. Hey, that's what many, many rounds of beer bring out in a gal, not to mention salivating over the tasty and inexpensive selection of bar foods. Allegedly you have to be 25-years-old to get in, but just be on good behavior and you shouldn't have a problem. White Horse is the perfect place to bond with friends and share a little TMI in a rare location that is quiet and welcoming enough to encourage, *gasp*, conversation!
Rating: 4 stars
West Village
567 Hudson Street (at 11th Street)
New York, NY 10014
212-243-9260
For those of you in the literary know, White Horse Tavern holds much historical significance. Dylan Thomas, who I guess is kind of a big deal, was a regular patron and had his last meal here before he died. The modern day drinker (even those like myself who think chick-lit counts as literature) will also enjoy this traditional tavern for a quaint boozy night with friends. I recently enjoyed an excellent evening with a group of friends conversating about everything from politics to whether it's expected to give a HJ on a first date. Hey, that's what many, many rounds of beer bring out in a gal, not to mention salivating over the tasty and inexpensive selection of bar foods. Allegedly you have to be 25-years-old to get in, but just be on good behavior and you shouldn't have a problem. White Horse is the perfect place to bond with friends and share a little TMI in a rare location that is quiet and welcoming enough to encourage, *gasp*, conversation!
Rating: 4 stars
11.07.2008
Mah b-day...and this little thing they called "the election"
So I’m not gonna lie, I was just a tad pissed that my b-day fell on the same day as one of the biggest elections our country has ever seen. After feeling neglected for most of the day on Tuesday, what’s a girl left to do but suck it up, try to have a good time watching the results, and get driz-unk?
Now, I do my patriotic duty and rock the vote, but I’m not a highly political person. However, I found myself becoming very involved in the excitement. It’s not every day that I get to scream out cab windows, celebrate with total strangers, and actually feel like people in New York City are getting along.
And I kinda loved the fact that on my bday, a friend of mine proposed an election watching party at one of my fav bars:
Fat Black Pussycat
West Village
130 West 3rd Street (b/w 6th Avenue and Macdougal Street)
New York, NY 10012
212-533-4790
www.thefatblackpussycat.com
In quirky West Village style, the Fat Black Pussycat manages to combine the best of every world. One room wood-clad local watering hole, one room sexy Moroccan lounge, and even a dance club downstairs at Village Underground. There’s never a dull moment at the Fat Black Pussycat between the cheeky name, old time photographs and videos, and unisex bathroom downstairs (ow-ow!). You must try one of their 30 delish and destructive specialty martinis at the very cheap price of $9. I recommend the Apple Pie Martini (just make sure the bartender knows you don’t want the run of the mill appletini…much confusion will ensue). If you have a moderately sized group of 15 or so, reserve the loft area in the Moroccan room and you’ll be in for a relaxed sexy time…or just a night where you can feel like a VIP with your friends without dropping a grand on bottle service. Whatever vibe you’re looking for, this place is certainly the cat’s meow.
Rating: 5 stars
Now, I do my patriotic duty and rock the vote, but I’m not a highly political person. However, I found myself becoming very involved in the excitement. It’s not every day that I get to scream out cab windows, celebrate with total strangers, and actually feel like people in New York City are getting along.
And I kinda loved the fact that on my bday, a friend of mine proposed an election watching party at one of my fav bars:
Fat Black Pussycat
West Village
130 West 3rd Street (b/w 6th Avenue and Macdougal Street)
New York, NY 10012
212-533-4790
www.thefatblackpussycat.com
In quirky West Village style, the Fat Black Pussycat manages to combine the best of every world. One room wood-clad local watering hole, one room sexy Moroccan lounge, and even a dance club downstairs at Village Underground. There’s never a dull moment at the Fat Black Pussycat between the cheeky name, old time photographs and videos, and unisex bathroom downstairs (ow-ow!). You must try one of their 30 delish and destructive specialty martinis at the very cheap price of $9. I recommend the Apple Pie Martini (just make sure the bartender knows you don’t want the run of the mill appletini…much confusion will ensue). If you have a moderately sized group of 15 or so, reserve the loft area in the Moroccan room and you’ll be in for a relaxed sexy time…or just a night where you can feel like a VIP with your friends without dropping a grand on bottle service. Whatever vibe you’re looking for, this place is certainly the cat’s meow.
Rating: 5 stars
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