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Happenings, restaurants and real estate in Brooklyn and Manhattan
August 2010 - Posts
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Joya, Thai Restaurant and Bar 215 Court Street Brooklyn , NY 718 222 3484 We almost walked past Joya with its discreet frontage, but inside we found a large, clean, noisy and very hip dinning room with an open kitchen and an occasional DJ. There is also Read More...
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16 stories 3 elevators 152 units • 145,330 sq. ft. single story - $41,000,000 - rent roll 6,915,104 East Tremont, Bronx - Sixteen Stories , 152 units, three elevators, occupancy 98%, 1973-5 constructions Courtesy - M. Geller Property information Read More...
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Padre Figlio 310 east 44 street NY, NY In the presence of professionals There is something about Padre Figlio, which just tells you they know what they are doing. It starts with the hostess, who greets you by name even though you have never been there Read More...
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Mendy’s Kosher Deli 61 east 34 street New York, NY 212 576 1010 I haven’t been to Mendy’s on 34 Street in a while. They have redecorated and updated and the results were interesting. The food is still very good, if anything better. There Read More...
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Delmonico's 56 Beaver Street New York, NY 212 509 1144 Don’t count the calories or the chloresterol. just enjoy I have eaten in some of the best steak houses here and abroad, while Florentine beef is very good, Delmonico’s is still number Read More...
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Tomasso Restaurant 1464 86th St. (cor. Bay 8th St. ) Brooklyn, NY 11228 ph# 718-236-9883 Deep in the heart of Italian Brooklyn is Tomasso’s restaurant. The food is real Italian, not like the fake Australian Outback steak house across the street. Read More...
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Bice Ristorante 7 East 54 Street New York, NY 212 688 1999 Bice New York, is part of a chain of restaurants, but this is not your fathers McDonald’s There are several Bice restaurants around the world we were at the Manhattan branch. The first thing Read More...
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Buckley’s Tavern 2926 Avenue S Brooklyn, NY 11228 718 998 4222 Not Fancy, but Good Buckley’s Tavern has grown up what started as a local bar with food is now a real restaurant and catering hall. Unlike some expansions Buckley’s has had Read More...
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Joe’s of Avenue U 287 Avenue U Brooklyn, NY 718 449 9285 I was 13 years old when I first went to Joe’s of Avenue U. Even after fifty years, Joe’s a Focacceria Palermitana has not lost its Sicilian roots. Initially Joes\’s was only Read More...
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Noodletown 28 Bowery New York, NY 10013 212) 349-0923 After midnight and after a show or movie, when most if not all of the food places in Chinatown, NYC have closed down, there is Noodletown on the Corner of Bowery and Bayard Streets The atmosphere at Read More...
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DJERDAN BOREK 2283 65 Street Brooklyn , NY 11204 (718) 484-3180 This Albanian dinner (Yes, I said Albanian) looks a luncheonette. It is almost as hard to find as the country, itself being on a side street and an incorrect address on the menu. There are Read More...
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New Yeah Shanghai Deluxe 65 Bayard Street New York, NY 10013 212 566 4884 Luckily their cooking is a lot better than there spelling. New Yeah has the run of now ordinary Chinese food, but its specials are really special. Shanghai is famous for its soup Read More...
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Piramide Mexican Restaurant 499 5th Ave Brooklyn, NY 718-499-0002 If you in the mood for a Mexican Restaurant, but want more than a workers luncheonette, Piramide is the place. Bright and clean, there a wide variety of dishes, even fish dishes. You know Read More...
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La Piazzetta 442 Graham Avenue Brooklyn, NY 718 349 1627 Some restaurants are failures; some are standouts, La Piazzetta is neither. Located in hot Williamsburg, the décor is surprisingly nice considering they either converted an old garage or Read More...
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Il Fornetto 2902 Emmons Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 332-8494 Restaurant week in Brooklyn is a fantastic time to try out new restaurants. This year we choose Il Fornetto Il Fornetto has a beautiful location overlooking Sheepshead Bay, A big wall window Read More...
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Black Duck 122 east 28 street New York, NY 212 204 5240 The Black Duck was the best rum running ship of its time and the Black Duck restaurant does its best to live up to its name sakes reputation. It comes close. We started with the Lump Crab Cakes, Read More...
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Financier—patisserie 35 Cedar Street New York, NY 212 952 3838 Maybe I am old fashioned, but a pastry shop should sell pastries, not sandwiches and soups. Financier did not loose its way, it was never on the right track. This chain thinks by giving Read More...
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Jin 252 Broome Street New York, NY 212 979 0989 Jin is located around the corner from a supplier to Sushi restaurants and as expected had some of the freshest Sushi and Sashimi I have tasted. Jin is also located on the site of an old bar, the type of Read More...
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Bamboo Garden Restaurant 6409 8 Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 718 238 1122 Dim Sum (Chinese hors oeuvres) is one of my favorite meals. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible for a small or medium restaurant to produce the quantity and variety to make this Read More...
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