"Where do you find these places?" Nick asked me when we went to Kin Shop for dinner the other night. "I don't know..the magic of internet research?" It's true – we wanted to go to dinner and didn't know where, so I did some Googling and discovered the recently opened […]
Food and Drink
A Mini Vacation at The Hurricane Club
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Whiskey Brooklyn Is Coming To The Burg
I'm excited for this one. Not only because it sounds AWESOME, but because it's literally a block away from my apt. I can roll out of bed and into a bar specially tailored for boozing, grub and video games. Williamsburg welcomes: The Whiskey Brooklyn. Brought to you by the guys who […]
Dinner at El Porron
Sometimes when I'm dining out in New York, I compare the experience to a date: promising, awful or excellent distraction. El Porron was kind of the latter. While it wasn't bad by any means, it wasn't outstanding either. It served its purpose and the wine selection was good, but the […]
Bun & Co. Replacing Kampuchea – Opening This Week
I just got word a few days ago that Kampuchea is closing. And owner Ratha Chaupoly tells Grub Street that he will be opening a new joint in the same space as soon as this Saturday. New York moves too fast for it's own good. No mourning time for Kampuchea?? […]