Ilili has ralled 40 New York restaurants to participate in an effort to raise money for Haiti. Each restaurant has agreed to donate 10 percent of sales to the cause this Sunday, January 24th. Some of the restaurants that have been added to the list are Freemans, La Esquina, B Bar & Grill, Craftbar, and Fatty Crab. Visit this link to see the rest of the participants.
-Caitlin
The Organic Grill in the East Village
I asked you “what is the best retail trend of 2009?” and the poll results are in. “Vegan everything” beat out pop-up shops, comfort foods, and even vintage and consignment stores. Try some of my featured New York spots with vegan dishes like Cocoa V, Babycakes, Organic Avenue, Angelica’s Kitchen, and the Organic Grill.
-Caitlin
Los Dados, the venue for Tequila Tasting
Wine and food enthusiasts unite tomorrow through October 11th at a city-wide festival sponsored by the Food Network and Travel and Leisure. Because there are so many events and places to go, I have picked out a few key happenings to check out.
1. Meatball Madness presented by San Pellegrino, hosted by Giada De Laurentiis
When: Sunday October 11, 7-10pm
Where: la.venue at 608 W 28th St between 11th and 12th streets
Taste and test all of the best meatballs from restaurants all around the city. Selections will be featured from Pat Lafrieda Wholesale Meats, and you can sip on all of the wine you want while comparing this Italian staple. If the meatballs don’t get you, Giada will be sure to make this event even better!
2. Godiva Chocolatier presents SWEET, sponsored by Absolut Vodka, Kahula, and Perrier-Jouet, and is hosted by Duff Goldman
When: Saturday October 10th, 9pm-12am
Where: la.venue, 606 W 28th between 11th and 12th aves.
Ace of Cake’s expert cake builder Duff Goldman will be hosting this event full of indulgences. Dozens of notable pastery chefs will be in attendance, along with their goodies. Have a taste of custard-crammed cream puffs, specialty cupcakes, jelly-filled tortes, and more champagne than you could ever dream of.
3. Daily Candy’s Midnight Music and Munchies
When: Friday, October 9th, 10pm-1am
Where: City Winery, 155 Varick Street at Vandam Street
Daily Candy always knows about New York City’s hottest events, but now they are hosting their own! A team of culinary masters will serve their favorite late-night snacks, and bartenders will mix up delicious custom cocktails. On top of the food and drink, surprise musical guests will provide the music, and dessert experts The General Greene and Bespoke Chocolates will serve sweet treats.
4. Tequila Tasting
Where: Los Dados, 73 Gansevoort Street, near featured space for lease 24 Horatio Street
Mexican restaurant Los Dados will hold a Tequila tasting event where you can sample their wide range of flavored tequilas. Order tacos, enchiladas, or chalupas on the side… you are going to need it.
5. The Great Italian Wine Smack-Down with Anthony Giglio and Barilla Pasta
When: Satruday, October 10, 11am-12pm
Where: The Standard, 848 Washington Street at W 13th Street
Think you know your wines? You get to be the judge at this comparative tasting event, where you can sample wines from all over Italy. Food and Wine Editor Anthony Giglio will host the tasting, pairing wines with pasta dishes cooked up by Barilla’s Executive Chef, Lorenzo Boni.
Remember, these events aren’t free! Log onto www.nycfoodandwinefestival.com for more information.
-Caitlin
44 Trinity Place in the Financial District
In a prime downtown location, 44 Trinity Place includes approximately 2,000 SF plus a basement. The property extends all the way back to Greenwich Street, and sits within one block from the 1, R, and W trains. This featured property is in the heart of the Financial District, close by the World Trade Center site, Wall Street, and the New York Stock Exchange.
Neighbored by men’s department store Syms, and designer discount superstores like Century 21 and Daffy’s, this area is a deal-searcher’s dream. Other fashionista hot spots include True Religion denim, Hermes, and even Tiffany’s. Don’t forget to grab lunch while you are in the area, with popular chains like TGI Friday’s and Delmonico’s, and smaller spots like Cafe Bravo, Cordato’s Deli, and George’s restaurant, which give the neighborhood a homey feel.
One of the most appealing features is Battery Park, just a few blocks away. Here you can break away from the bustle of the city, while enjoying the greenery on the ocean. A farmer’s market is also at the end of the park, with boxes of apple donuts, fresh tomatoes, and a table full of pies.
44 Trinity Place would make an excellent spot for a salon, a restaurant, or any other use. Please call 212-213-6480 for leasing information.
-Caitlin
Battery Park
Farmer's Market in Financial District
Australian TV Star Lola Berry recently contacted me to show me some more footage from her time in NYC. If you don’t remember, Retail Specialist Elliott Dweck and I met Lola in the Lower East Side, near featured space 75 Orchard Street (as I posted here). She also recently informed me that her show may be expanding to New York in the future! Check out her video below:
-Caitlin
Just one block away from featured space 83 E. 7th Street in the East Village, sits the Brick Lane Curry House on E. 6th Street. While the city is filled with Indian restaurants, Brick Lane Curry House says it differentiates itself with its flash and its English-Indian menu. With a purple neon sign flashing its name and an elegant and classy interior, the restaurant specializes in the art of curry, from the classic Tikka Masala to the fiery Vindaloo, which can all be served with chicken, lamb, goat, fish, shrimp, paneer, tofu, and vegetables.
Celebrity couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long recently visited the restaurant (as reported by People) without a reservation and went unrecognized. After enjoying their spicy dinner, they left the waiter a 30 percent tip and Drew talked up the manager.
Named for Brick Lane in London, the restaurant has been recognized by New York Magazine in their “Where to Eat” special, as well as by Zagat and The New York Post. Visit the East Village tonight for a plate of Tikka Masala and stop by 83 E. 7th street to see a fabulous featured space.
-Caitlin
Today’s constant drizzle, random wind gusts, and mild temperature remind me of the weather in London. The more I reminisced about my months abroad, the more I wanted tea. Unfortunately I do not have my college roommate’s tea collection at my disposal (or her tea generosity), but luckily New York has a variety of tea rooms for me to choose from, and many of them are located close to our featured spaces for lease.
In the West Village, just down the street from a featured space, 24 Horatio Street (and across from a cafe favorite of mine, Soy) is Tea and Sympathy. With British decor and a menu featuring English favorites like bangers and mash and shepherd’s pie, they carry every tea flavor imaginable, from rose petal to vanilla mint.
Shopping on the Lower East Side during fashion week? Stop in Teany for your afternoon tea. Not only can you purchase a steaming cup, but you can purchase loose leaf tea to take home and tea accessories. Complete with the cute Teany logo, the jumbo latte mug, the teapot with filter, and the classic coffee mug are must haves!
By far the most homey of the New York tea rooms is the East Village’s “Podunk.” With its kitchy, yard sale-esque decor, this tea room offers over 20 “tea meals,” pasteries or sandwiches paired with different teas. Food options include cucumber sandwiches, scones, cupcakes, and buicuits, and tea choices include custom blends like creamsicle, apple mango chamomile, and organic sage sencha.
-Caitlin
As Fall approaches and leases end, a new course of restaurants enters the New York Dining Scene. According to the New York Times, this wave of eateries is tending to be more casual, as more diners are demanding lower prices and more relaxed atmospheres.
Craving comfort food? In September a restaurant serving only macaroni and cheese, Macbar, will open on Laffayette Street. Across the bridge in Prospect Heights, Brookyn, Piquant will open its doors with a Southwestern menu. If you are looking for something sweeter, Led Zeppole makes its debut with fried street-fair treats.
The Times also notes that seafood shacks may be the new burger joints, as there will be six of them in Greenwich Village alone. Grill 81 on West 63rd Street will soon be downsizing into Ed’s Chowder House. Another downsized restaurant, Mermaid Oyster Bar will open on MacDougal with “a shacky look,” serving seaside and raw bar specialties.
For those of you looking for a fancier fare, you may have to look a bit harder. For the rest of us, bring on the fried clams.
-Caitlin
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