Given the absolutely atrocious weather this past week, it seemed fitting that I visit The Hurricane Club for dinner. The irony of this place is that "hurricane" is hardly the word I would choose to describe it. From the white lacquered exterior (that doesn't allow you to see inside), you […]
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Holy Balls. I Love The Meatball Shop
Today was a shitty day. The sky was angry and I could only think of one thing: meatballs. That makes sense, right? I had planned to go to the Meatball Shop for a while now, and I finally made my way over to Stanton St for some good old fashioned, […]
I Cooked: Shrimp Quesadillas
I felt like cooking tonight. I actually feel like cooking every night but sometimes I lack the motivation (and ingredients) to follow through with it. I happened to have a craving for Mexican something or other, and I also happened to have a lot of ingredients in my fridge for said […]
Todd English in Times Square: Dinner at Ça Va
As I was browsing around my own blog (I'm not THAT narcissistic, I swear – chalk it up to boredom while waiting for Jersey Shore to come on), it dawned on me that I completely forgot to post on Ça Va. What in the hell?? Ça Va, Todd English's relatively […]
Brunch 1 at Betel, Brunch 2 at Olio
Saturday happened to be a ridiculously gluttonous day for The Skinny Pig. I had two brunches in a row. You can't make this stuff up. My first brunch, we will call Brunch 1 (like Thing 1 and Thing 2), was at Betel and it was different and yummy. My second […]
The Whiskey Brooklyn Experience
The Whiskey Interior So I had my first experience with The Whiskey Brooklyn on Friday night, and I am pleased to report that despite my major whiskey-induced headache, it was a really chill place with good food. Some minor upsets along the way, but ultimately a good bar with a […]
Betel Honors Fashion’s Night Out with $19 Bites and Cocktail Flight
It's kind of illogical that I'm not doing anything for FNO tonight (I went to FIT, I'm going to Fashion Week..), but alas, for those of you who are heading out tonight and want to make a pitstop and refuel – there are plenty of NYC hot spots that are offering […]
Unusual (But Good) Dinner at Perbacco
Perbacco Interior Well this was a first. I've had Northern Italian, I've had Southern Italian, but I've never had Weird Italian. I don't mean this in a bad way. I think a lot of things are weird (like myself), but weird can be surprisingly refreshing. This kind of sums up […]
September 15th is Free Dessert Day
At least it's not April 15th. In honor of the new series of Top Chef Just Desserts, OpenTable is hosting Free Dessert Day on September 15th at select restaurants in the NYC area. Just make your reservation online (using OpenTable, obviously) at one of the participating restaurants like Aureole, David […]
Todd English and Kittichai Work On Asian-American BBQ Restaurant
I haven't even had a chance to post my review of Ca Va, Todd English's (relatively) new restaurant in Times Square, and he's already opening up another one sometime this fall. Well, maybe a slight exaggeration; he's one of the consulting chefs. The owners, Ace Watanasuparp and Chai Huadwattana of Spot Dessert Bar […]